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Annual General Meeting of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG for financial year 2014/2015 approves all items on the agenda with clear majority

Around 1,650 shareholders today participated in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) for financial year 2014/2015, which was held at the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim. Approximately 30 percent of Heidelberg's share capital was represented at the event.


BASF increases sales and earnings slightly in the second quarter

2nd quarter 2015:

  • Sales €19.1 billion (plus 3%)
  • EBIT before special items €2.0 billion (plus 2%)
  • Significant earnings increase in Functional Materials & Solutions; earnings in other segments below prior-year quarter
  • 1st half 2015:
  • Sales €39.1 billion (plus 3%)
  • EBIT before special items of €4.1 billion at previous year's level
  • Outlook for 2015 confirmed: Slight sales increase expected, EBIT before special items likely to match level of 2014

McClatchy Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2015 Results

- Executing on strategic initiatives to help counter continuing trends in print advertising

- Revenue categories other than print newspaper advertising grew to 67.6% of Q2 2015 total revenues

- Free cash flow of $70.8 million over trailing 12-month period ended Q2 2015 vs $53.7 million in fiscal 2014

- Reduced debt by $41.3 million in Q2 2015; cash at $32.1 million as of the end of Q2 2015

- Received a final distribution of $7.5 million in Q2 2015 from Classified Ventures

ALJ Regional Holdings Announces Acquisition Of Phoenix Color And Other Financing Transactions

  • Phoenix Color Acquisition
  • Leading manufacturer of book components, educational materials and related products with $88 million of revenue for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
  • Scheduled to close no later than October 5 with a purchase price of $90 million
  • Expands ALJ's revenue from $190 million to $278 million, expands ALJ's EBITDA from $18.9 million to $41.8 million and, together with the other transactions listed below, increases EPS from $0.45 to $0.66 on a pro forma basis for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
  • ALJ Share Transactions

MTS Systems Purchases Instrument And Calibration Sweden AB

MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it has acquired Instrument and Calibration Sweden AB (ICS), a supplier of testing equipment and calibration services located in Sweden. MTS purchased ICS for approximately $0.7 million, representing an EBITDA multiple of 6-7x. The acquisition closed on June 29, 2015. ICS' revenue is expected to be between $1 and $2 million over the next twelve months.

BST eltromat International on the path to success after company merger

The 2014 financial year was an especially good year for BST International and eltromat. The two leading companies in the field of quality assurance and production optimization in the web processing industry had agreed to embark on a shared path in the future - and merged together to form the full service provider, BST eltromat International. The company's stated goal was and remains the creation of a single company from two strong components which far exceeds the performance of the former businesses. One year after the merger the executive team has been able to draw its initial conclusions - and they are exceptionally positive.

EFI Enters Digital Textile Printing With Acquisition of Reggiani Macchine

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI™) (Nasdaq:EFII) today established an industry-leading presence in high-growth inkjet textile printing with the strategic acquisition of Reggiani Macchine. Based in Bergamo, Italy, Reggiani is a leading technology provider with an extensive lineup of industrial inkjet printers utilizing water-based inks in printing on fabric - recently identified as the industry's most exciting growth application by a new, global survey from industry association FESPA and analyst firm InfoTrends.


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