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Katy Industries Inc., an Arlington-based producer of maintenance and electrical products, sold its consumer plastic storage products business to Jardin International Holding BV. Katy retained its commercial plastics operations in Britain . (PRNewwire)

Universal Corp., a Richmond-based tobacco company, will sell its remaining nontobacco agri-products interests, including trading companies in Richmond, Seattle and Great Britain . The businesses have combined revenues of $325 million and a combined operating loss of $6 million. The move comes as the company refocuses on its core tobacco business. (PRNewswire)