S&P Downgrades TPG-Backed Aleris

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered the corporate credit ratings of Aleris International Inc. from B to CCC+, and left its ratings on CreditWatch with “negative implications.” The Beachwood, Ohio-based aluminum products company was acquired by TPG Capital in 2006 for approximately $3.3 billion. www.aleris.com

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