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Describes various golf shoe models released by several sporting goods manufacturers. Girdle Support Wrap System in the Dexter Moc shoe by Dexter; Features of the AD 75 women's golf shoe from Adidas; Price of the Dri-Lite AC500 by Etonic.

Presents a summary of merger deals in the United States which are valued more than $50 million. Fairfield Communities company and Carnival Corp.; Life Technologies company and Dexter Corp.; Trigen Energy Corp. and Elyo company.

Provides summary information on the United States public merger deals greater than $50 million. Dexter Corp.; Gleason Corp.; Teltrend Inc.; NetMoves company; Highlights on the deals. Target companies; Acquiror.

The article offers review of vintage 4X4 including from Dexter, Jeep and Diahatsu by the owners.

The article offers a look at the state of Dexter Corp. in the building industry in the U.S. in 1979. It features David L. Coffin, a seventh-generation descendant of founder Seth Dexter, and his determination to improve the sales performance of the company. It identifies the products being offered by Dexter including cleaning systems, adhesives, and coatings.

Argues that investors deserve a better break when it comes to learning about corporate environment liability. Cites example of American Cyanamid; Survey of 200 manufacturing executives by the consulting firm of Pilko & Associates; Missing guidelines; Environmental Protection Agency should shoulder some of the blame; Judging the risks.

Reports that International Specialty Products Corp. (ISP) insists that its purchases of competitor Dexter Corp.'s equity are for investment purposes only and not for an imminent buyout play. Percentage of stake owned by ISP in Dexter; Impact of Dexter's 13D filing on Dexter shares; Comments by analysts on ISP ulterior motives.

The article describes how Dexter Corp. grew over the course of two centuries from a sawmill to a $1 billion specialty materials company. The article provides reasons behind the sporadic but solid growth of the company. Then the article provides insights into various marketing strategies the firm adopted for its growth over the years. Finally, some of Dexter's important contracts are overviewed. Some of them are those for Boeing and American National Can, the largest U.S. can manufacturer.

The article discusses the profile of David L. Coffin, president of Windsor Locks, Connecticut-based woven materials and coffee filters producer Dexter, with attention paid to the fact that he represents the 8th generation of the family, who runs the company. Topics include a 1967 public offering of the company due to the decision of Coffin to enter the adhesives business, data on the company's sales for the first quarter of 1973, and the invention of long-fiber paper tea bags by Dexter in 1936. INSET: All the Tea in Britain, Too?.

Biotech: Invitrogen Cuts Primarily Made For New Business Plan CARLSBAD -- Carlsbad-based biotech firm Invitrogen Corp. last week notified 150 employees they would be laid off as a result of [...]

Dexter acquisition suits Loctite's strategic plans for growth LIKE a person buying a custom suit, Loctite Corp. thought it had a perfect fit when it purchased Dexter Corp.'s adhesives and [...]

Windsor Locks, CN--Dexter Corp. completed its sale of Dexter's Electronic Materials, Adhesives and Polymer Systems businesses to Loctite Corp. Loctite paid Dexter $400 million in cash for the acquisition. Closing […]

Dexter Corp. reported that shareholders approved the merger with Invitrogen Corp. and the company completed the sale of its coatings business to Akzo Nobel. Under terms of the Dexter/Invitrogen merger [...]

Akzo Nobel announced that it has doubled its aerospace coatings business through an agreement to acquire the coatings division of Dexter Corp. According to the company, the acquisition will strengthen [...]

SEABROOK, NH--Dexter Corp. has sold its electronic materials, adhesives and polymer systems business to Loctite Corp. (Rocky Hill, CT) for $400 million. In 1999, Dexter's electronic materials, adhesives and polymer […]

In June, Henkel Group's U.S. affiliate Loctite Corp. and Dexter Corp., Windsor Locks, Conn., entered into a definitive agreement on the sale of substantial parts of Dexter's Specialty Polymers Business. [...]

DEXTER CORP. ANNOUNCED it signed a definitive agreement to sell its Coatings business to Akzo Nobel. The unit produces coatings for the aerospace, automotive and other specialized industries and had [...]

Dexter Corp., Windsor Locks, Conn., has sold segments of its business to two different buyers. Adhesive maker Loctite Corp. in Rocky Hill, Conn., has bought Dexter's Electronic Materials, Adhesives, and [...]

Dexter Merger Agreement Would Complete Breakup WINDSOR LOCKS, CT -- Dexter Corp. announced a merger agreement with Invitrogen Corp. that Dexter said will complete the breakup of the company in [...]

Ahlstrom Paper Group, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, plans to acquire the Nonwoven Materials Div. of Dexter Corp. for US $275 million. In 1999 the division had annual revenues of $285 million [...]

HENKEL KGAA announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire most of Dexter Corp.'s Specialty Polymers Business for U.S.$4 million. The business comprises special products for the assembly of [...]

Against a background of expectation that Dexter Electronic Materials' parent company will be selling off some of its divisions, the Olean plant is having a strong sales year. The local [...]

WAYNE, NJ -- International Specialty Products (ISP) announced that it has terminated its acquisition discussions with Dexter Corp., but will continue a proxy contest 'so that Dexter shareholders can decide [...]

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT -- Dexter Corp., the target of a hostile takeover battle with International Specialty Products (ISP), postponed its annual meeting from April 27 to June 30 to allow [...]

Following December's rejection of a proposal from International Specialty Products (ISP), Wayne, NJ, to purchase Dexter Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT, for approximately $930 million, Dexter plans to explore strategic alternatives [...]

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT -- Dexter Corp.'s board of directors has authorized the company's management and its financial advisor, Lehman Brothers, to explore 'all strategic options' to 'maximize shareholder value in [...]

Kerr-McGee Announces Kemira Purchase Agreement OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kerr-McGee Corp. announced that its chemicals business, Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC, has reached a definitive agreement with Kemira Oyj of Finland to acquire [...]

INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY Products Inc. chairman Samuel J. Heyman intends to acquire more than a 15 percent stake in Dexter Corporation through ISP, according to a notification delivered under the Hart-Rodino [...]

JOHN B. LOCKWOOD, a member of the Connecticut Valley Chapter who served as the Institute's 1998-1999 Vice President for Region III, has been appointed Vice President, Taxes of Dexter Corporation. [...]

Windsor Locks, Conn. -- Dexter Corp. has completed the sale of its packaging coatings business and its French industrial coatings subsidiary, Dexter SAS, to The Valspar Corp. Dexter's packaging coatings [...]

Stephen Postle has joined IGM Resins B.V. as vice president of Technology. He will report to chief executive officer, Edward Frindt. Postle will have global responsibility for research and development, [...]

Dexter Corp., a company based in Windsor Lock, CT, has launched a tender offer to takeover 48% of Rockville, MD-based Life Technologies Inc.'s shares for $420 million or $37 a share. The decision to purchase the shares directly from Life Technologies shareholders was taken by Dexter Corp. after management of Life Technologies ignored its first bid to buy those shares for $37 a share in July 1998. The price offered by Dexter is higher by 19% than the Life Technologies' stock price as of July 7, 1998, the time when the first bid was launched. Dexter has given Life Technology shareholders to decide on its offer until Dec. 1, 1998.

Dexter Corporation of Windsor Locks, CT, has reported a total global revenue of $300 million from its nonwoven products in 1997. The company, which is headed by David Gordon as president, specializes in a number of nonwoven products as wipes, food packaging, medical products and specialty industrial materials. Dexter, which has been ranked as the seventh largest roll goods producer in the world, accounts more than 50% of sales from the international market but reported moderate growth rate in that market. The company is committed to continue efforts in developing new forming and processing technologies for the industry.

DEXTER CORPORATION is furthering its realignment agenda with a definitive agreement to sell its packaging coatings business to Valspar Corporation. The deal includes Dexter SAS, Dexter's French industrial coatings subsidiary, [...]

Valspar Corp. a paints and coatings producer based in Minneapolis, MN, will acquire Windsor Locks, CT-based Dexter's packaging coatings business for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition also included Dexter S.A.S, which is a Dexter unit that supplies coil, flexible packaging, wood and general industrial coatings to the European market. The packaging coatings business of Dexter has operations in over 12 countries and makes coatings for beverage and aerosol cans. In 1997, Dexter S.A.S. and Dexter's packaging coatings subsidiary achieved $208 million in combined sales.

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has placed Dexter Corp. on CreditWatch with negative implications. The move follows Dexter's plan to acquire the remaining 40% of Life Technologies for about $420 million [...]

The article offers brief information on various tools for fishing which includes Splizzors from Buck Knives, Lucky Lew by Bubba Blade and Sani-Safe Net Knife from Dexter Corp.

The article reports that startup firm Dexter has launched its do-it-yourself chatbot platform out of closed beta run into general availability. Topics mentioned include the SXSW Interactive 2017 event held in Austin, Texas, the Lambda computing service from electronic commerce group Amazon, and seed capital received by Dexter in August 2016 from venture capital firm Rakuten Ventures.

Features equipment and supplies for the hospitality industry. S.A.F.E. Sensor Activated Fire Extinguishing system from American Dryer Corp; OPL stack washer and dryer from Dexter Co.; Chrome luxury edition hair dryers from Sunbeam Hospitality.

International Specialty Products' (ISP) unsolicited merger proposal with Dexter Corp has been unanimously turned down by the specialty chemical manufaturer's board of directors. ISP Chmn Samuel J. Heyman had earlier submitted a $45-per-share bid, about $934 million, for each Dexter share. In the board's response to the proposal, Dexter Chmn K. Grahame Walker called the bid an 'opportunistic' move to purchase the company at an undervalued amount.

Deals with Dexter Company's electronic dryer control for coin-operated and institutional laundry facilities, which could be controlled through Palm Pilot personal digital assistant. Details on the dryer control's battery back-up and time-of-day-pricing features; Adaptability of the control system to different operation sizes; Reason for Invensys' eagerness to pursue the networking feature of dryer control.

Discusses the takeover battle between International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) and Dexter Corporation. Move of ISP to pull its cash offer for Dexter; Implication of the move; Why Dexter rejected the offer of ISP to buy the company in December 1999.