April 8, 2003 (Lehigh Valley, PA) -- Tower Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of environmentally sensitive pressroom chemistry, has released a new mild acid fountain solution utilizing an innovative technology developed by the company. The product, Premier News MA was developed with the goal of decreasing waste during the press start-up and provide an advanced wetting package for conventional and CTP plates. Full production testing at a major newspaper has demonstrated not only a start up waste reduction, but sharper dot reproduction and the elimination of plate toning. According to Tower President Rick Principato, “The use of an advanced wetting agent package, in conjunction with a highly unique and stable mild acid (pH of 5.5) buffering system, without the use of any hazardous ingredients or VOC’s, make the product technology unique.” Tower brand pressroom chemical products are available throughout the world from authorized Tower distributors. For more information, please contact Sue McGraw at 800.527.8626 or visit our website at www.towerproducts.com.