COLUMBIA, Md., 12 Jan., 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) today announced that it will host an investor day on Tuesday, 26 Jan., 2016 in New York City at the New York Stock Exchange. Buy-side investors and sell-side analysts are invited to attend in person. As previously announced, Grace plans to separate its Construction Products segment and Darex Packaging Technologies business from the remaining business of Grace to form GCP Applied Technologies Inc. as a new publicly traded company.

The event will include presentations by senior management teams from both Grace and GCP Applied Technologies Inc. from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Leaders from each company will discuss strategies, performance, and growth opportunities for their respective businesses.

Key speakers for Grace include (approximately 10:00am-12:00pm):

• Fred Festa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
• Hudson La Force, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Key speakers for GCP Applied Technologies include (approximately 1:00pm-3:00pm):

• Greg Poling, designated President and Chief Executive Officer (currently Grace Chief Operating Officer)
• Dean Freeman, designated Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Presentation slides and audio from the meeting will be provided through a live webcast via Grace’s investor relations section of the company's website at http://investor.grace.com. Presentation materials from the meeting and the webcast replay will be available online after the meeting.

Due to security at the New York Stock Exchange, a reservation is required for attendance. For questions regarding the event and to register to attend in person, please contact Grace’s Investor Relations at investor.relations@grace.com or (410) 531-4590. Please register by Friday, 22 Jan., 2016, as space is limited.