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American Capital Invests $18 Million in Chromas Technologies in Buyout Transaction

Bethesda, MD – September 6, 2000 – American Capital Strategies, Ltd. announced today that it has invested $18 million to purchase the Chromas Technologies business from Didde Corporation. Chromas manufactures digital and analog printing presses for the packaging and labeling industry. Together with the Digital Label Alliance, a research and development consortium of flexible packaging manufacturers it organized, Chromas has recently introduced an innovative digital printing press that allows printers to economically produce short runs of high resolution graphics. American Capital's investment is in the form of a revolving line of credit, senior term loan, senior subordinated debt and common stock in a new corporation formed to complete the transaction. American Capital is the lead investor in this transaction and will own over 90 percent of the new corporation.[more...]

A Package Deal: Chromas Technologies Has New Owner, New Products

Bethesda, MD – September 6, 2000 – Chromas Technologies Canada, Inc., a manufacturer of printing presses for the packaging and labeling industry, is known for having a leading position in its markets with new products and innovative technologies. The company's presses offer the speed, versatility and economic requirements needed by customers who range from small print shops to large companies operating in worldwide markets. Several years ago, the company established a consortium of industry leaders to engineer a revolutionary line of products based on cutting-edge digital technology. The first of these products are now in the initial phase of commercial introduction. They are expected to give both Chromas and its customers a huge competitive advantage and even broader presence in their respective markets. The base of the core press business plus the significant growth potential in the digital press is what led American Capital to aggressively pursue this investment.[more...]