Nov 10 (Reuters) - Myers Industries Inc MYE.N :
* MYERS INDUSTRIES ACQUIRES ELKHART PLASTICS, INC.
* MYERS INDUSTRIES INC - ELKHART WILL OPERATE AS A NEW
STRATEGIC
BUSINESS UNIT WITHIN MYERS' MATERIAL HANDLING SEGMENT
* MYERS INDUSTRIES INC - ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO BE
IMMEDIATELY
ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS, AND MYERS FINANCED TRANSACTION WITH CASH
ON HAND
* MYERS INDUSTRIES - DEAL EXPECTED TO GENERATE ANNUAL COST
SYNERGIES OF ABOUT $4 MILLION TO $6 MILLION PER YEAR, MOST
PROJECTED TO BE ACHIEVED IN FIRST 2 YEARS
* MYERS INDUSTRIES INC - EXPECTS TO REALIZE GROWTH SYNERGIES
DUE
TO BROADER GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT CREATED BY COMBINED BUSINESSES
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