Article: Takeover Causes Little Change at Williams County, Ohio, Brass Rod Firm.

By Julie M. McKinnon, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 22--Little has changed at Williams County's Chase Brass & Copper Co., the brass rod manufacturer whose parent firm was at the center of a hostile takeover fight launched nearly three years ago and eventually bought by a company-favored "white knight" who stepped in.

The rural Montpelier factory continues to employ about 300 people in operations that recently finished a more than $90 million, multi-year expansion. John Steadman remains in charge as president.

And Wall Street still applauds Olin Corp.'s purchase of the former Chase Industries Inc., ...

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