Rockwood Holdings completes Elementis plc purchase

   Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC) in West Windsor announced that it has completed the acquisition of the global color pigments business of London-based Elementis plc. Rockwood paid approximately $140 million for Elementis’ color pigments and specialty paint driers business in North America, Europe and China. The acquired business had sales of approximately $172 million in 2006. The combined business will have annual revenues of approximately $500 million.