Article: Dixon Ticonderoga acquires Ruwe Pencil Company.

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DIXON TICONDEROGA ACQUIRES RUWE PENCIL COMPANY

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Dixon Ticonderoga Company (AMEX: DXT) today announced the purchase of the assets of the Ruwe Pencil Compay, an old-line, privately held firm in Greenwich, Conn.

The transaction was for cash, the amount of which was not disclosed.

President Gino N. Pala said that while Ruwe is small with $1 million in sales, it is a "very interesting acquisition with unique potential." He noted it offers Dixon Ticonderoga ...

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