NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:ARJ) will host an Analyst Day at InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City (located at 111 East 48th Street) on Monday, November 22, 2010 starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Key members of Arch Chemicals' global senior management will discuss the Company's strategic positioning, growth strategy and innovation initiatives. In addition, this event will also outline the expected benefits to be derived from its multifaceted margin improvement plan.
To register for this event, please complete the on-line registration in the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at www.archchemicals.com.
- A live audio webcast of Arch Chemicals' Analyst Day presentations, along with the corresponding slides, will be available on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.archchemicals.com.
- An archived replay of the webcast will also be available following the meeting at http://www.archchemicals.com.
For more information on this event, please contact Mark Faford at (203) 229-3820 or by e-mail at mefaford@archchemicals.com.
About Arch
Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut (USA), Arch Chemicals, Inc. is a global Biocides company with annual sales of over $1 billion. Arch and its subsidiaries provide innovative, chemistry-based and related solutions to selectively destroy and control the growth of harmful microbes. The Company's concentration is in water treatment, hair and skin care products, wood treatment, preservation and protection applications such as for paints and building products, and health and hygiene applications. Arch Chemicals operates in two segments: Biocides Products and Performance Products. Together with its subsidiaries, Arch has approximately 3,000 employees and manufacturing and customer-support facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.archchemicals.com.
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