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May 2, 2013
OM Group today reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $109.7 million, compared with a profit of $11.9 million in the year-ago quarter. The loss was mostly due to a $112 million non-cash...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/OM-Group-beats-estimates-despite-sales-decline_51688.html May 2, 2013
DSM's core net profit fell 13.4%, to €129 million ($170 million) during the first quarter of 2013, compared with the same period last year when it stood at €149 million, the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/food_additives/DSMs-net-profit-falls-13-percent-in-the-first-quarter-as-performance-materials-sales-decline_51661.html May 2, 2013
Frutarom Industries (Haifa, Israel) says it has signed an agreement to acquire South African flavor company JannDeRee (Johannesburg) for $5.2 million. The transaction was completed at...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/flavors_and_fragrances/Frutarom-acquires-South-African-flavor-company_51660.html May 1, 2013
Wolf Group (Tallin) has acquired a 40% stake in Elasteq do Brasil (São Paolo), the group announced. Elasteq specializes in the manufacture and sale of waterproofing...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Estonias-Wolf-Group-acquires-stake-in-Brazil-sealants-producer_51632.html April 30, 2013
The company says it is considering the sale of its $350-million/year peroxygens business, a leading producer of hydrogen peroxide and persulfates....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/FMC-considering-hydrogen-peroxide-sale_51620.html April 30, 2013
FMC today reported first-quarter net income up 10% year-on-year (YOY), to $130.9 million, on sales up 5%, to $990.2 million. Excluding special charges, adjusted earnings totaled...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/food_additives/FMC-earnings-rise-on-solid-ag-biopolymers-results_51618.html April 30, 2013
Ecolab’s first-quarter net income rose 221% year-on-year (YOY), to $159.6 million, on sales up 2%, to $2.87 billion. Excluding special charges—which had a major impact in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/Ecolab-earnings-rise-on-margin-gains_51600.html April 30, 2013
BP's petrochemicals business, including lubricants, delivered an underlying replacement cost (RC) profit before interest and taxes of $404 million in the first quarter of this year...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/BPs-first-quarter-petchem-profits-fall-7-5-percent_51590.html April 29, 2013
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Amyris (Emeryville, CA) says they have agreed to a multi-year collaboration to jointly develop and commercialize a set of biobased...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/flavors_and_fragrances/IFF-Amyris-sign-biobased-fragrance-ingredients-pact_51582.html April 29, 2013
KMG Chemicals has agreed to acquire OM Group’s electronic chemicals business in a $60-million deal, the company says. The business, known within OM Group as ultrapure chemicals...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/KMG-to-acquire-OM-Groups-electronic-chemicals-business_51564.html April 26, 2013
SK Innovation (Seoul) plans to enter the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery market via a joint venture at Beijing with two state-owned Chinese partners, Beijing Automotive Industry...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/SK-Innovation-to-form-car-battery-JV-in-China_51467.html April 26, 2013
Coatings makers are mostly optimistic about the industry’s outlook as the North American construction market rebounds and the industrial coatings markets experience solid growth...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Housing-rebound-cost-stability-are-boons-for-paint-makers_51466.html April 26, 2013
Lanxess says it has acquired PCTS Specialty Chemicals (Singapore) for an undisclosed amount....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Lanxess-acquires-Singapore-based-biocides-company-PCTS_51430.html April 26, 2013
Minerals Technologies today reported first-quarter net income up 4% year-on-year (YOY), to $18.8 million, on sales down 2%, to $251.3 million. Earnings totaled 53 cts/share, slightly...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paper_chemicals/Minerals-Technologies-earnings-rise-4-percent_51531.html April 26, 2013
Georgia-Pacific (Atlanta) plans to acquire Buckeye Technologies (Memphis, TN) in a $1.5-billion deal including debt, the companies have announced. The transaction will result in...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paper_chemicals/Georgia-Pacific-to-acquire-chemical-cellulose-manufacturer-in-$1-5-billion-deal_51518.html April 25, 2013
Tikkurila (Helsinki), the former paints and coatings subsidiary of Kemira, says revenue for the first quarter of 2013 decreased by 6.9%, to €138.4 million ($181.2 million)...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Tikkurila-reports-good-first-quarter-profitability-despite-weak-market-development_51444.html April 25, 2013
A strong US dollar and sales growth in its healthcare and industrial segments led to modest first quarter gains for 3M, according to their earnings released today. Net income increased...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/3M-reports-sales-growth-on-strong-US-dollar_51457.html April 25, 2013
Saori Dubourg: Increasing our contribution to the aroma ingredients market. BASF and Petronas Chemicals say they will invest a total of $500 million in an integrated aroma ingredients...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/flavors_and_fragrances/BASF-and-Petronas-to-invest-$500-million-to-build-aroma-ingredients-facility-in-Malaysia_51440.html April 25, 2013
Elementis's (London) first-quarter sales volumes increased across most segments, the company announced today in an interim management statement. Specialty products sales volumes during...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/personal_care/Elementiss-first-quarter-sales-volumes-increase-across-most-segments_51455.html April 25, 2013
Cabot Microelectronics net income rose 70.9% year-on-year (YOY) to $9.4 million, or 40 cts/share, on revenues up 1.1%, to $100.4 million. Higher revenue from the dielectrics and copper...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Cabot-Micro-earnings-rise-but-miss-estimates_51460.html |
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