Fairfield County Business Journal articles from December 2004

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from December 2004

A heart for kids.(competitive edge)
December 6, 2004... When Nan Lee Howkins woke up from heart surgery last summer, she told her doctor she felt drowsy. The surgeon explained her medication caused the drowsiness and told her how risky the surgery turned out to be. But what she said next...

Dreyfus tower could rise in '05.
December 6, 2004... Louis Dreyfus Property Group's plan to build Stamford's tallest building may have ridden out the stormy economy of the last few years as a company executive now says construction could get under wav next year. Of course, to make that...

Restaurants balk at sewer permit to cut grease waste.
December 6, 2004... Bill Dasilva, chief operating officer for three restaurants, including two in Fairfield County, is concerned about the costs Iris eateries will incur ii" a permit being pushed by the state Department of Environmental Protection goes into...

As Digest condenses, new owner eyes office market.
December 6, 2004... Following its $59 million sale-leaseback deal, a venture of Greenfield Partners L.L.C. and Summit Development L.L.C., both of South Norwalk, has hired Cushman & Wakefield Inc. to lease the vacant space at the 114-acre Reader's Digest campus in...

Workers' comp rates decline, for now.(small Business Zone)
December 6, 2004... The state's Department of Insurance has reduced workers compensation rates for 2005. As of Jan. 1, employers will experience a decrease in overall rates of 0.3 percent for premiums bought in the normal or voluntary market, while overall...

Ask Andi.(Column)
December 6, 2004... "If only they would change: they would be so much better off!" How often have we heard something similar? The question this week is about the complex subject of change. How do you get practices that have been ingrained in their corporate...

PNC expands corporate banking services in county.
December 6, 2004... PNC Bank N.A. has expanded its Greenwich office by adding a corporate banking unit focusing on providing financial services to companies in Fairfield and Westchester, N.Y., counties with revenues in the $20 million to $500 million range. ...

W.P. Plaza finds buyer after 2 years; Heyman Properties looks beyond retail.
December 6, 2004... A Westport developer looking to expand its office holdings within the region has a signed a contract to buy a two-building, 712,131-square-foot office-retail campus in White Plains, N.Y. Heyman Properties L.L.C. confirmed the deal on Nov....

What's stifling job creation? CBIA says costs, stats point to productivity, too.(Connecticut Business and Industry Association)
December 6, 2004... While figures continue to depict an economic expansion, job figures in Connecticut continue to lag behind the nation as a whole. The question of why new jobs are hard to come by is up for debate. The Connecticut Business & Industry...

Season more of the same for retailers, shoppers.
December 6, 2004... With three weeks left in the Christmas holiday shopping season, retailers hardly expect any major differences at their cash registers compared with last year. Arthur Tsao, store manager at Brooks Brothers at the Stamford Town Center, reports...

Virgin's chief makes top job reality show prize.(Richard Branson)
December 6, 2004... Wanted: A highly educated individual with a strategic vision, strong interpersonal skills and the utmost integrity for the president's post at a global transportation and media giant. Candidate must have nerves of steel when crossing a...

Casino deal puts Cappelli in the chips.(Hi Neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Where locals saw a crumbling relic of the Catskills' 20th-century Borscht-Belt era, Louis R. Cappelli saw in the Concord hotel a destination resort with a sizeable potential customer base--all 25 million people living within a two-hour drive....

Towns pleased with sales-tax revenue hike.(Hi Neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Increased sales-tax revenues are giving a 2005 budget boost to towns around the county. While this will mean lighter property, tax bills for many county property owners than would otherwise have been the case, some town officials are not...

Galleria builds appetite for new restaurants.(Hi Neighbor: news from Westchester County)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... By planning an exterior facelift that would allow up to four new restaurants on its Main Street side, Galleria at White Plains hopes to capitalize on the city's changing downtown--as well as on a national industry trend--just in time for its...

The list.(Directory)
December 6, 2004... Questions or comments? Next List: December 13 Call: 914-694-3600 Independent and Assisted-Living Facilities Fairfield County Listed alphabetically Commercial Real Estate Firms ...

Putting the busy in business.
December 6, 2004... Ellen Lynch has many things on her mind. There's that daily job of keeping an eye on some 1.6 million square feet of office space. There are the weekend college classes. There's serving on boards... there are the fund-raisers... there's...

Danbury's Lee Farm fetches $27.75M.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Investment fund DRA Advisors L.L.C. recently sold Lee Farm Corporate Park in Danbury, making $4.25 million over its original pup chase price. Brokers say Sands Brothers & Company Ltd. of New York City bought the 215,000-square-foot...

Business web directory.(Directory)
December 6, 2004... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com * Accounting The...

Stamford venture capitalist helps promote business growth.(Techcetera)
December 6, 2004... David Yarnell, co-founder of BEV Capital, a venture capital firm in Stamford, sees Connecticut as the hotbed of high-tech companies and fertile ground for investors. But he is not just a theorist, but also a doer. He's assumed a critical...

Gartner: three of top 10 PC vendors will exit market.(Techcetera)
December 6, 2004... With slower growth rates and educed profit margins, the personal computer industry will face vendor consolidation, with three of the top 10 PC manufacturers exiting the market by 2007, according to Gartner Inc. While the market has registered...

IT staff salaries to escalate, says META Group.(Information Technology )
December 6, 2004... Information Technology staff salaries will increase by as much as 10 percent to 15 percent over the next three years, according to META Group Inc., a provider of information technology research in Stamford. This salary inflation will drive up...

Bridgeport barge terminal looks at midyear docking.(focus: year end-wrap up transportation * retail * travel)
December 6, 2004... After years of work, the Bridgeport waterfront could see the opening of its long-awaited barge terminal by the middle of 2005, according to harbor officials. With $1.5 million in state money in hand, the Bridgeport Port Authority begin...

Thanksgiving weekend rings up $22.8B in sales.(Focus: year end-wrap up transportation * retail * travel)
December 6, 2004... It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the nation's retailers after a blockbuster weekend where 133 million Shoppers flooded stores hunting for popular electronics, clothing and music. A National Retail Federation survey conducted by...

Travel industry bounces back from forced vacation.(Focus: year end-wrap up transportation * retail * travel)
December 6, 2004... Travel is finally recovering from the blows dealt in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to area tourism officials. "For the first time in years, there is optimism in the industry," said Steven Paganelli, president and...

Extended-stay hotels provide more comfort at lower prices for travelers.(Focus: year end-wrap up transportation * retail * travel)
December 6, 2004... Are you a modern day road warrior or just the occasional traveler who wants few comforts of home? Perhaps you want to save some money and stock your own food and drinks while attending that conference. Maybe you are part of a family who needs...

Subaru Outback beats rivals in crash tests.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The U.S. Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released new crash test results for selected modal year 2005 vehicles. The agency also released new rollover ratings for several 2005 pickups. ...

Faces & Places.
December 6, 2004... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Captions: 1. Susan Estrich (left), legal commentator and author, was the Speaking of Women's recent luncheon's guest speaker. Pictured with her are Carole Sabia (center) and Kristine Hazzard, president and chief...

Building permits.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... Commercial General Construction Industries, contractor for town of Ridgefield. Erect an 135'x80' pre-engineered metal building with concrete slab at 60 South St., Ridgefield. Estimated cost: $248,400. J.L. Simpson Co., contractor for...

Court cases.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... Bridgeport Superior Court Caratozzolo Masonry Contractors L.L.C., Wilton. Filed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Portsmouth, NH. Plaintiff's attorney: Steven A. Sugarmann, New Haven. Action: plaintiff claims it provided workers'...

Deeds.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... Commercial American Escrow and Closing Company. Seller: Brian C. Cornell and Martha G. Cornell, Ridgefield. Property: 112 Old Branchville Road, Ridgefield. Amount: $2.32 million. Filed Sept. 1. ERB Properties L.L.C., Ridgefield....

Cleveland Christophe of Stamford, managing partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm.(Credits, Client and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Cleveland Christophe of Stamford, managing partner of TSG Capital Group, a private equity investment firm, Stamford, received the 2004 Walter H. Wheeler Jr. Leadership Award of Fairfield County (SACAI), Stamford. The award is annually given to...

Nick Willett of Weston, senior director of camping and school-age programs.(Credits, Client and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Nick Willett of Weston, senior director of camping and school-age programs at the Westport/Weston YMCA, Westport, received the Golden Quill Award from the Fairfield County Chapter of the Association of Professional Directors of YMCAs. Willett...

Jack Lynch of Trumbull, manager of the Bethel and Waterbury offices of Coldwell Banker Commercial.(Credits, Client and Awards)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Jack Lynch of Trumbull, Manager of the Bethel and Waterbury offices of Coldwell Banker Commercial-Scalzo Group, a commercial real estate company, received Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute,...

The New York City/Westchester County/Fairfield County Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Norwalk, named the FactSet Research Systems.(credits, client and awards)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The New York City/Westchester County/Fairfield County Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Norwalk, named the FactSet Research Systems lease of 126,000 square feet of space of Merritt 7 Corporate...

Fairfield University.(Credits, Client and Awards)(John J. Barcklow Foundation)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that its School of Nursing was awarded a $5,000 grant from the John J. Barcklow Foundation to integrate spirituality into the school's geriatric nursing curriculum.

Poutray, Pekar, Stella Inc.(Credits, Client and Awards)(Accurate Ingredients Inc)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Poutray, Pekar, Stella Inc., Norwalk, a marketing communications agency, announced that it has been retained by Accurate Ingredients Inc., Syosset, N.Y., a supplier of ingredients for the food and beverage industries, to develop a corporate...

Foreclosures.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... Garcia, Moises, et al. In favor of Countrywide Home Loans Inc. Property: 476 North Summerfield Ave., Bridgeport. Foreclosure of a $175,150 mortgage issued in April 2004. Filed Nov. 19. Williams, Mark Anthony. In favor of U.S. Bank N.A., et...

Liens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... Federal Tax Liens-filed D C Carting Inc., 44 River St., Bridgeport. $35,929 FICA/withholding tax. Filed Nov. 19. Mandeville, Matthew f., 82 Old Battery Road, Bridgeport. $358,251 responsible corporate officer. Filed Nov. 19. ...

Lis Pendens.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Catchings Jeanette, et al. Filed by One Stop Mortgage Inc., by Hunt Leibert Chester and Jacobson P.C.,...

Mortgages.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... 17 West Main Fritz Properties L.L.C., Stamford, by Walter O. Fritz Jr. Lender: Webster Bank N.A., Waterbury. Property: in Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Oct. 7. CB Associates Inc., Shelton, by Wesley R. Blakeman. Lender: Webster Bank...

Public Notices.(Calendar)
December 6, 2004... Friday, Dec. 10 Just Books author breakfast program, with Peter Hamill and Louis Auchincloss, 8:45 a.m., Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St., Stamford. $30. For tickets, call 869-5023. The Live Music Project performance, 8 p.m., Fairfield...

New business names.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 3 Luceros Laundromat, 695 Pacific St., Stamford 06902, c/o Antonio Lucero. Filed Oct. 7. A Plus Cleaning, 94 Liberty St., 10, Stamford...

RVI Group.(Thomas Mazzaferro appointed)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Thomas Mazzaferro of Cheshire was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at the RVI Group, Stamford, a group of insurance companies that specialize in underwriting residual value insurance products. Mazzaferro formerly...

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield.(Nancy Sidoti appointed)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Nancy Sidoti of Stamford was appointed dean of University College at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield. Sidoti was formerly interim dean of the college. She became the first director of admissions for the college when it was founded in 1998....

Silver Hill Hospital.(Dr. Abby Lois Wasserman-appointed)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Dr. Abby Lois Wasserman of Scarsdale, N.Y., was appointed directing psychiatrist of the transitional living program at Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, a not-for-profit behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center. Since 1987...

Delamar Greenwich Harbor.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... DELAMAR Greenwich Harbor. Greenwich, a hotel, announced the following appointments. Stephen Weber of Newburgh, N.Y., joined the hotel as director of sales. Most recently, Weber was director of sales and marketing at both the Palisades...

Greenwich Hospital.(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, announced the appointment of the following physicians to its assistant attending medical staff. Dr. Lana Bernstein of Hartsdale, N.Y., joined the staff in the section of rheumatology. Bernstein also practices...

The Sunshine Group Ltd.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Lori Levine Ordover of New Canaan was appointed by The Sunshine Group Ltd., a marketing, sales and development planning company specializing in condominium properties, as managing director for Highgrove, a new residential condominium building...

Sacred Heart University.(appointments)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, announced the appointment of the following individuals to its board of trustees. Unda E. McMahon of Greenwich, chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Stamford, joined the board....

On the agenda.(Calendar)
December 6, 2004... Wednesday, Dec. 8 Young Entrepreneurs' Organization chapter luncheon meeting, with Sen. Joseph Lieberman, noon to 2 p.m., The Westin Stamford, 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford. For reservations, call Jeff Goldblum at 967-8367. ...

Patents.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
December 6, 2004... The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Amplification of DNA to produce single-stranded product of defined sequence and length. Patent no. 6,815,167 issued to: Donald M. Crothers,...

Real estate update.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... GVA Williams Connecticut, Stamford, announced the following lease transactions at Merritt 8 Corporate Park, 99 Hawley Lane, Stratford: New York Life leased 12,083 square feet; Nextel leased 10,525 square feet; and New Age Networks leased 5,000...

Fear takes flight for businessman after he earns his wings; successful business people have many dimensions, they even manage to have some fun.(Profits & Passions)
December 6, 2004... Statistic show that flying is safer than driving, but scientific research doesn't satisfy many Americans struggling with their own fear of flying, even though more and more people are flying. According to the National Transportation Safety...

Resource directory.(Directory)
December 6, 2004... Advertising Agencies Wrightway Creative Group 203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic Design Creative Exchange A creative graphic and Web design...

Cruisin' on a sea of bliss.
December 6, 2004... After conquering some hidden fears of floating in large bodies of water, I gritted my teeth and gave in to a cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, for a family reunion. I wasn't terrified of the water so much that I was suffering from a phobic reaction. I...

Easing the FOG burden on restaurants.(off the board: covering the county's public companies)(fat, oil and grease)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Connecticut restaurants are fuming over a state proposal requiring them to install devices to prevent grease from blocking sewer lines. Restaurant owners complain mainly for two reasons about the proposed step to recover fat, oil and...

Terex to acquire Reedrill.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Westport-based Terex Corp. has agreed to purchase the Reedrill division of Metso Corp. Reedrill, headquartered in Sherman, Texas, is a manufacturer of surface drilling equipment for use in the mining, construction and utility industries, with...

mPhase to sell surveillance system to Saudis.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(mPhase Technologies )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... mPhase Technologies of Norwalk has been selected to provide an automated network access product, Broadband Loop Watch, for the Lucent Technologies International's Saudi Arabia Telecom. The system reduces operational expenses by enabling...

Xerox named an admired enterprise.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... For the seventh year in a row, Xerox Corp. of Stamford has been named one of the world's most admired knowledge enterprises by Teleos, an independent knowledge-management research company, and the KNOW Network, a global community of...

Scandent Group acquires Cambridge Integrated.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(Cambridge Integrated Services Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Scandent Group, an outsourcing and IT consultant, has acquired Cambridge Integrated Services Group Inc., a leading claims and loss cost management company in Greenwich. The terms of the sale were undisclosed. Cambridge Integrated Services...

OMI gives earnings guidance.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Stamford-based OMI Corp. expects to have net income of at least $100 million, or $1.10 basic and diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2004. The amount does not include a small net gain on the disposition in the quarter of its...

GE agrees to acquire Ionics.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(GE Infrastructure)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... GE Infrastructure, a unit of General Electric Co. in Fairfield, and Ionics Inc. have signed a definitive agreement for GE's acquisition of Ionics in an all-cash merger for $44 per share, or $1.1 billion plus the assumption of existing debt. ...

Baldwin re-elects directors and elects new vice president.(Off The Board: covering the county's public companies)(Baldwin Technology Company Inc., Mark T. Becker, Gerald A. Nathe)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Baldwin Technology Company Inc. in Shelton said Mark T. Becker and Gerald A. Nathe have been re-elected to the company's board of directors. Becker, is currently "chief financial officer of Sylvania Lighting International, a manufacturer of...

Moving toward a different market.(competitive edge)(P.J. Murphy Moving & Storage Company Inc)
December 13, 2004... In 1998, after 28 years in California, John Dry decided he had to answer the call his family members were making for him to return home to Connecticut where he grew up to help them run a family business. "Because of my business management...

Gridlock! Traffic fixes stuck on funding.
December 13, 2004... As traffic conditions on Interstate 95 continue to worsen, business people concerned about the future of Fairfield County's economy need to play a greater role in pushing for tax increases that will pay for improvements. This was the...

Cereal killer: granola maker can barely contain itself as revenue skyrockets, market widens.
December 13, 2004... During the ascent of Kedar Dome, the 22,411-foot Himalayan peak, the North Face climbing team turned to granola made by Bear Naked for nutritional support. Closer to sea level, at Bear Naked's office in Darien, Brendan Synnott recounts the...

Traffic congestion driving businesses eastward, experts say.
December 13, 2004... The lack of affordable housing and congestion on Interstate 95 have suited in an eastern migration of business from the west in Fairfield County. "In recent years, 101 companies have moved to the eastern part of the county while only 15...

Bidding for energy next for state, firm says.(small Business Zone)(Connecticut Light & Power Co.)
December 13, 2004... With Connecticut Light & Power Co. expected to increase electricity costs next year, one company is gearing up to help large power consumers more affordable rates. In 2001, Cliff Sirlin, a corporate attorney, and his partner, Andrew Appelbaum,...

Ask Andi.(business owners)(Column)
December 13, 2004... Trust your intuition--don't trust your intuition. Every week, we as business owners are faced with decisions and find ourselves checking in with our gut instincts as we go about making those decisions. The following question from John Piro...

Experts offer ways to fight soaring health-care costs.
December 13, 2004... With health-care costs jumping at double-digit rates over the last four years, a panel of experts at a recent Stamford forum discussed the causes behind the trend and how to deal with them. "When it comes to health-care costs, 20 percent of...

Businesses face higher electric rates.
December 13, 2004... Businesses would pay as much as 30 percent more in electric bills next year as a result of a rate increase by Connecticut Light & Power Co. The utility has submitted the new rates to the state Department of Public Utility Control, saying...

Purdue Pharma leasing Ardsley Park portion.(News from Westchester County)
December 13, 2004... Eight months after laying off nearly half the staff at its research-and-development campus at the Ardsley Park Science & Technology Center, Stamford-based Purdue Pharma L.P. has begun shrinking its space there as well. Purdue Pharma is...

Business web directory.(Directory)
December 13, 2004... * Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com *...

What's up in northern Fairfield County?
December 13, 2004... At a regional roundtable held in Danbury recently, Mayors Mark D. Boughton of Danbury, Dannel P. Malloy of Stamford, and Alex A. Knopp of Norwalk all put traffic congestion at the top of their list of woes. For Danbury, both Interstate 84...

Online advertising gaining ground.(Year-End Wrap Up Marketing and Advertising)
December 13, 2004... Advertisers are spending an increasing amount of money online, but are rethinking the type of ads they're spending their dollars on, according to area adverting firms. Advertisers are abandoning standard banner ads in favor of better...

Getting your best results from a video news release.(Year End Wrap Up Marketing and Advertising)
December 13, 2004... For a public relations or communications professional, it is no small task: getting a story on the news. The video news release can be an invaluable tool when produced properly. But a video singing the praises of a product, resulting in no...

New trend in online marketing: performance-based marketing.(Year End Wrap Up Marketing and Advertising)
December 13, 2004... Small and medium-sized businesses that use performance-based online marketing fall into three distinctive groups, based on the age or maturity of their business, their use of the technology and their preference for measuring actual results,...

Public relations students tackle ethics and education.(Year End Wrap Up Marketing and Advertising)
December 13, 2004... In the wake of increased reports of cheating and plagiarism on college campuses nationwide, the-Public Relations Student Society of America is challenging its members to find a creative approach to effectively promote ethical behavior in...

The list.(Illustration)
December 13, 2004... Ranked by number of units or apartments Listed alphabetically in the event of tie Independent and Assisted-Living Facilities Fairfield County and Region INDEPENDENT LIVING Rank Name, address, Facility...

Two developers seek to rebuild Wall Street area.(Doing business in Norwalk)(POKO Partners L.L.C.)
December 13, 2004... A Port Chester, N.Y., developer is among two builders seeking approval from Norwalk officials for its proposals to redevelop a 4.7-acre section of that city's Wall Street area. POKO Partners L.L.C. would build 100 units, two-thirds of which...

Property firm hopes to attract mix of tenants.(doing business in Norwalk)(Madison Marquette Realty Services )
December 13, 2004... The nationwide property management that bought a set of retail properties in South Norwalk two months ago says it wants to diversify its tenants to best take advantage of the areas potential. Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette Realty...

Norwalk Hospital seeks license for angioplasty.(Norwalk news in brief)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... Norwalk Hospital said it recently filed a certificate of need application with the Connecticut Office of Health Care Access to establish primary and elective angioplasty and a cardiac surgery program. According to Geoffrey Cole, president...

EDGAR online named to EContent 100.(Norwalk news in brief)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... EDGAR Online Inc., a provider of business and financial information, has been named to the list of recipients of the annual EContent 100. Each year, EContent magazine honors "the companies that matter most in the digital content industry"...

Arch Chemicals completes divestiture.(Norwalk news in brief)
December 13, 2004... Norwalk-based Arch Chemicals Inc. has completed its previously announced divestiture of the majority of the operations of its microelectronic materials business to Fuji Photo Film Company Ltd. for about $160 million in cash. The sales price is...