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Ferro executives address company's future


May 22, 2013 3:02 pm ET

INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — Officials with specialty chemicals and plastics maker Ferro Corp. fielded questions from shareholders about the direction of the company at the firm's annual meeting, held May 22 in Independence.

Ferro reschedules annual meeting for May 22


May 15, 2013 10:51 am ET

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Specialty chemicals and plastics maker Ferro Corp. has delayed its annual meeting from May 15 to May 22 to allow shareholders more time to consider a revised slate of candidates for the firm’s board of directors.

Proxy war is over at Ferro in battle over board seats


May 9, 2013 11:53 am ET

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — The proxy contest between Ferro Corp. and a group of dissident shareholders is over, with the parties agreeing to drop their swords in a battle over board seats at the maker of specialty chemicals.

Ferro removes 'interim' from title of its president and CEO


April 25, 2013 12:34 pm ET

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Ferro Corp., the maker of specialty chemicals that is resisting a hostile takeover bid by A. Schulman Inc., has removed the “interim” tag from the title of the man who has been its president and CEO since last November.

Gabelli-led group boosts its Ferro stake above 16 percent


April 24, 2013 9:40 am ET

CLEVELAND — A group of investment firms connected to Mario J. Gabelli has increased its stock holdings in specialty chemical maker Ferro Corp. of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, according to information filed April 23 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

A. Schulman urges Ferro to reconsider takeover offer


April 22, 2013 2:34 pm ET

FAIRLAWN, OHIO — The battle of words continues in A. Schulman Inc.'s bid to acquire Ferro Corp.

A. Schulman sees increase in sales and profit


April 9, 2013 3:52 pm ET

FAIRLAWN, OHIO – Materials firm A. Schulman Inc. saw its sales and profit both increase in the first half of its 2013 fiscal year.

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A. Schulman board gains option to extend Gingo's contract if Ferro bid succeeds


April 4, 2013 1:30 pm ET

FAIRLAWN, OHIO — A. Schulman Inc. has announced two promotions and its board has gained the option of extending the contract of the company's head man, Joseph Gingo, should A. Schulman's hostile takeover bid for specialty chemical maker Ferro...

Ferro sells another piece of itself


April 1, 2013 1:01 pm ET

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Ferro Corp. has sold another piece of itself. The maker of specialty chemicals said it has completed the sale of its pharmaceuticals business, Pfanstiehl Laboratories in Waukegan, Ill., to PLI Holdings Inc., an affiliate of private equity firm Med Opportunity Partners LLC of Greenwich, Conn.

Ferro amends senior credit facility


March 28, 2013 1:31 pm ET

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OHIO — Ferro Corp., which is the object of an unsolicited takeover offer by Fairlawn, Ohio-based A. Schulman Inc., said it has amended its existing senior credit facility and has reduced its revolving loan commitment by $100 million.

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