Ferro Corporation: Ferro's divesture of its tile coatings business will help deleveraging
We expect Ferro's ratio of adjusted debt to EBITDA to improve to about 4x pro forma for the divestiture.Ferro is a producer of materials that are sold to manufacturers who, in turn, make products for end-use markets. The company's products fall into two categories: functional coatings, which perform specific functions in the manufacturing processes and end products of its customers; and color solutions, which provide aesthetic and performance characteristics to its customers products. The company's products include frits, porcelain and other glass enamels, glazes, stains, decorating colors, pigments, inks, polishing materials, dielectrics, electronic glasses, and other specialty coatings. The company's products are used in various markets including appliances, automobiles, electronics, packaging, and sanitary.
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