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"Our purpose in acquiring Ames is to broaden Grafoid's opportunities by bringing our Mesograf(TM) graphene materials into an established, high-value market through a diverse range of elastomeric materials, working with and through an experienced team of engineers and scientists," said Grafoid Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer Gary Economo.

"The fit between Ames and Mesograf(TM) is perfect. Ames has built its global reputation upon its ability to deliver unique elastomeric product solutions, much as Grafoid has delivered unique graphene solutions to our growing global partnerships," Mr. Economo said.

In his comments, Timothy D. Marvil, Chairman of Ames Rubber Corporation said: "We are extremely pleased to have connected with Grafoid and are excited about the combination of these two great companies. Putting Grafoid and Ames together has the potential to create an interesting and exciting future in the rubber industry with high expectation for game changing, breakthrough Mesograf(TM)-based rubber materials and products.

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Title
Grafoid Advances Its Graphene Commercialization Initiatives With the Planned Acquisition of Ames Rubber Corporation of Hamburg, New Jersey
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Apr 2, 2015
Publisher
Intrado Digital Media Canada Inc.
Source type
Trade Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1668274463
Copyright
Copyright Marketwire L.P. Apr 2, 2015