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Flint Ink has made two executive appointments within its news ink operations. Roy Beagle now serves as vice president, global news ink, and James Bitterle has been named vice president and general manager of the North American news ink division.

Pitman Co. has signed a letter of intent to purchase certain assets of fellow graphic arts supplier Litho Development and Research (LDR). The assets to be acquired include LDR's sales and distribution facilities in the Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Denver markets.