Day International Acquires Duco International

 DAYTON, OHIO (October 2006) Day International, a global manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered consumable products used in offset, flexographic and digital printing, announced the completion of its acquisition of Duco International.

Duco International, headquartered in the UK, is a printing blanket manufacturer with facilities in Slough and Swindon, England. The company’s global distribution covers five continents with its most significant presence in Europe, Asia Pacific and India.

Dennis Wolters, president and CEO of Day International said, “We are pleased to add the Duco product line, its technologies, manufacturing capabilities and associates to Day’s extensive resources. Duco will further enhance Day’s ability to provide customers with more choices and greater value.”

In addition to the Duco brand of offset printing blankets, Duco also distributes and services Cow and Dunlop brands of printing blankets. Duco’s complete product range offers choices for virtually every printing application: sheetfed, web, newsprint and specialty printing. 

Wolters added, “Day continues to be committed to creating more customer value; and part of that commitment involves providing more services, more support and more product choices. The acquisition of Duco, with its product portfolio and services, supports this goal.”

About Day International

Day International is a privately-owned company founded in 1905 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.  The company operates production, sales, and distribution centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  Product lines include dayGraphica® printing blankets and sleeves, david M® printing blankets, Varn™ pressroom chemicals, Rotec® flexo sleeve systems, dayCorr® diecutting blankets and day-Flo® pre-inked rolls. For more information, please visit Day International online at www.dayintl.com

For more information contact:

Tom Koenig, Vice President & CFO Day International, Inc.

224-4000, x-15714

tom_koenig@day-intl.com.