Marvin L. Stone, 76, Editor
Date: 05 May 2000
By Eric Pace
Eric Pace
Marvin L Stone, former editor in chief of US News & World Report and a former deputy director of United States Information Agency, dies at 76 (S)
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Murdoch Daughter Leaving Sky Broadcasting
Date: 04 May 2000
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Sorkin
Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, says she will quit British Sky Broadcasting, company her father controls, at end of June to start her own media venture in London; departure leaves her two brothers, Lachlan and James, as main rivals to head News Corp; photo (M)
David C. Terry and Wallace H. Terry
Date: 05 May 2000
By Holland Cotter
Holland Cotter
Holland Cotter reviews show of pho
BRUNSWICK TECHNOLOGIES REJECTS TAKEOVER OFFER
Date: 04 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Brunswick Technologies Inc., a maker of industrial and construction materials, rejected a $45.9 million takeover offer from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, Europe's biggest building-materials distributor. Brunswick said the $8-a-share offer, which was made last month by the Vetrotex CertainTeed Corporation, a unit of Saint-Gobain, undervalues the company and said it would immediately begin exploring other options to improve shareholder value. Brunswick's composite materials are used in boat, snowboard, railcar and offshore oil and gas production. Shares of the company, which is based in Brunswick, Me., rose 12.5 cents, to $8.875, in Nasdaq trading.
HANOVER BUYING APPLIED PROCESS SOLUTIONS
Date: 04 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Hanover Compressor Company, which compresses natural gas to make it easier to ship and store, agreed yesterday to buy the closely held Applied Process Solutions Inc., a maker of equipment for processing oil and gas, for about $67.5 million in stock. Hanover said it was expanding into gas processing, which removes impurities and other debris that come up from a well with gas, to attract more customers. Applied Process Solutions, based in Tulsa, Okla., works in North America, Europe and Asia. Applied Process Solutions expects about $95 million in sales this year.
CASTLE HARLAN ACQUIRES GRAVOGRAPH FOR $100 MILLION
Date: 04 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Castle Harlan Inc., a merchant bank, has bought Gravograph Industrie International S.A., a French maker of manual and computer engraving machines, from the closely held Financiere St. Luc for about $100 million in cash. Gravograph, which has plants in Troyes, France, and Atlanta, had $95 million in sales last year. Its 650 employees produce engraving machines and software under the Gravograph and New Hermes brands. Castle Harlan Partners III, a $630 million private-equity investment fund, completed the purchase last Friday.
PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE SAYS IT WILL SELL BUSINESSES
Date: 05 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Pennzoil-Quaker State Company said yesterday that it would sell operations this year valued at as much as $200 million as the company, the maker of the two best-selling brands of motor oils, gets out of the refining and retail-fuel businesses. James J. Postl, who was named on Tuesday to become chief executive of Pennzoil-Quaker State on June 1, said the company would sell its remaining refinery in Shreveport, La.; its 330 gasoline stations in 10 states; and its chemical businesses to focus on selling oil and car-care products. Pennzoil-Quaker State, based in Houston, was formed in December 1998 after Pennzoil divided its car-care products and oil-change centers, and its oil-exploration operations, which later bought Quaker State.
AGCO WILL CLOSE MISSOURI PLANT AND DISMISS WORKERS
Date: 04 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Agco Corporation, the farm-equipment maker, said yesterday that it would close its plant in Independence, Mo., and dismiss about 500 workers, or 5 percent of its work force, because of a decline in demand for farm equipment. The company, the maker of Massey Ferguson equipment, said it would take a charge of about $20 million to close the plant, which is expected to cut production costs by about $10 million a year. Manufacturing will be moved to Agco's plant in Hesston, Kan., or will be contracted to third-party manufacturers.
U.S. INDUSTRIES HIRES ADVISER FOR LIGHTING UNIT
Date: 05 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
U.S. Industries, maker of Jacuzzi baths and other household products, hired a financial adviser yesterday to explore alternatives for its lighting division, including a possible sale. The adviser, Compass Partners International, will look at options for the division, the Lighting Corporation of America, whose brands include Columbia, Dual-Lite and Prescolite. Sales of lighting fixtures and related products at U.S. Industries were $805 million in the 1999 fiscal year. In January, U.S. Industries, based in Iselin, N.J., agreed to sell its diversified business unit, which includes the vacuum cleaner maker Rexair, EJ Footwear and Bilt Best Windows.
SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY AGREES TO SELL ITS LENS EXPRESS UNIT
Date: 05 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Summit Technology, the No. 2 United States maker of surgical eye lasers, said yesterday that it would sell its Lens Express unit to the closely held Strategic Optical Holdings for $31 million in cash. Summit is selling the business to focus on its ophthalmic laser systems and related products used to correct common vision disorders like astigmatism and nearsightedness. The company, based in Waltham, Mass., had losses in each of the last four quarters, most recently losing 30 cents a share in the first quarter of 2000. Summit Technology's shares rose $1.8125, to $10.75, in Nasdaq trading.