Article: Avery Dennison announces the sale of four label plant operations and a machinery application business serving the personal care, health care and beauty care markets.

Corp. (NYSE/PSE:AVY), a global producer of pressure-sensitive materials, office products and converted products, Wednesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell part of its North American pressure-sensitive label printing and label application machinery operations to CCL Industries Inc., a major North American consumer goods packaging company.

The businesses being sold had revenues of approximately $70 million in 1994, and serve the U.S. personal care, health care and beauty care markets. Manufacturing plants affected by the sale are located in Monrovia, Calif.; Cincinnati; Rexdale, Ontario; and Mexico City.

Closing is anticipated before ...

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