Article: Dixon Ticonderoga acquires National Pen & Pencil Company. (from UST Enterprises Inc.)

DIXON TICONDEROGA ACQUIRES NATIONAL PEN & PENCIL COMPANY

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Dixon Ticonderoga Company (AMEX: DXT) today announced an agreement in principle to purchase the assets of National Pen & Pencil Company, of Shelbyville, Tenn., from UST Enterprises, Inc.

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

Gino N. Pala, president of Dixon Ticonderoga, said National Pen & Pencil, with sales of approximately $8.5 million, will be a valuable addition to his company's line of writing ...

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