SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 01-08-96
AMERON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9102 77-0100596
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
245 South Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, California 91101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 683-4000
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Item 5 OTHER EVENTS
The attached announcement was released to the news media on
January 8, 1996.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMERON, INC.
Date: January 9, 1996 By:/s/ Javier Solis
Senior Vice President and
Secretary
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Ameron, Inc. News Release
January 8, 1996
AMERON ACQUIRES CENTRON CORPORATION
PASADENA, Calif. - Ameron, Inc., (NYSE:AMN) reported today that it has acquired
the assets of Centron Corporation, a privately held, leading manufacturer of
fiberglass pipe for the worldwide oil field market.
Centron is located in Mineral Wells, Texas. Annual sales are approximately
$25 million.
"This acquisition gives Ameron's fiberglass pipe business a leadership
position in the global oil field market," said James S. Marlen, chairman,
president and chief executive officer of Ameron, Inc. "Centron's high-pressure,
small-diameter product line is an ideal complement to Ameron's existing
high-pressure, large-diameter products. Centron is known for its
technological excellence. Adding Centron products to our line is consistent
with Ameron's growth strategy of strengthening our core technologies,"
Marlen said.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Ameron's fiberglass pipe business operates
manufacturing plants in Burkburnett, Texas; Spartanburg, S.C.; the Netherlands;
and Singapore. Ameron fiberglass pipe sales in 1995 were approximately
$83 million.
Ameron, Inc. is a multi-national manufacturer of highly engineered products
for the building, construction and industrial markets. The company operates
businesses in 15 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
In addition to fiberglass pipe, Ameron is a leading producer of concrete and
steel pipe systems, high-performance coatings and other specialized
construction products.
