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February 10, 2012
This Week on CW: Indorama Ventures, a Thai chemicals concern, has announced plans to buy Old World Industries’ chemicals assets for $795 million. Old World operates the largest...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Feb-10_41292.html February 9, 2012
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) fourth-quarter 2011 earnings fell 56% year-on-year, to $24.4 million, or 30 cts/share. The decline was due to a 44 cts/share charge related...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/IFF-Adjusted-Earnings-Beat-Estimates_41214.html February 9, 2012
BASF says it has agreed with Cofco Tunhe (Bejing), to co-develop and enhance sustainable tomato cultivation in China. Cofco Tunhe is one of the world's largest tomato producers...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/BASF-to-Co-Develop-Sustainable-Tomato-Production-with-Chinese-Company_41207.html February 9, 2012
Showa Denko recorded net losses of ¥500 million ($6.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with ¥3.3 billion in net profits in the corresponding period...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Showa-Denko-Reports-Losses-and-a-Slight-Decrease-in-Sales_41212.html February 9, 2012
Hikal (Mumbai), an active ingredients and intermediates manufacturer, says net profits for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011, more than doubled year over year...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Hikal-Reports-Increase-in-Net-Profits-and-Sales_41208.html February 8, 2012
Standard & Poor’s (S&P; New York) has raised Rockwood Holdings’ corporate credit rating to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’ due to an improvement in the...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/S-and-P-Raises-Rockwoods-Credit-Rating_41203.html February 8, 2012
Agrium today reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $193 million, or $1.20/share, up 43% from the year-ago period. Excluding a $134 million loss from discontinued operations...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Agrium-Earnings-Rise-43-percent_41093.html February 8, 2012
Odfjell says net losses in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $8 million, exactly the same net result as in the fourth quarter of 2010. Odjfell's sales and Ebitda increased 19% and 11%...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Odfjell-Reports-Stable-Losses-Despite-Increase-in-Sales_41085.html February 8, 2012
Mexichem (Tlalnepantla, Mexico) says it has agreed to acquire 100% of Wavin (Zwolle, the Netherlands) for approximately €531 million ($704 million). Mexichem intends to make a...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Mexichem-Acquires-Wavin-to-Create-Global-Leader-in-PVC-Pipe-Systems_41084.html February 8, 2012
3M has named Inge Thulin president and CEO, effective February 24. He succeeds George Buckley, who will retire on June 1. Thulin is currently 3M’s COO, a position...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/3M-Names-Thulin-CEO_41090.html February 8, 2012
Kemira says net profit from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2011 was €37.8 million ($50 million), 51% higher than the €25.1 million reported in the same...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Kemira-Reports-Higher-Net-Profits-but-Lower-Sales_41081.html February 8, 2012
Teijin today announced strategies for growth over the next few years, which includes a mid-term business plan for until the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 and a long-term plan for...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Teijin-Announces-New-Business-Plan_41080.html February 7, 2012
Rhodia, a subsidiary of Solvay, says it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Roquette (Lestrem, France) to develop new plant-based polymers. Each company will have the...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Rhodia-and-Roquette-to-Co-Develop-New-Plant-Based-Polymers_41056.html February 7, 2012
BP says that earnings on a replacement cost basis, before interest and taxes, for its petrochemical business in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $96 million, 60% lower than the $243...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/BP-Reports-60-percent-Decrease-in-Petrochemical-Earnings_41064.html February 7, 2012
Jacobs Engineering says it has received a contract from Methanex, the world's leading supplier of methanol, to provide engineering services for a planned methanol production facility...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Jacobs-Awarded-Contract-for-Methanex-Plant-Relocation_41059.html February 7, 2012
Fourth-quarter earnings for Sensient Technologies rose 11% year-on-year, to $28.6 million, or 57 cts/share. Earnings narrowly beat analysts’ consensus of 56 cts/share, as...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Sensient-Technologies-Earnings-Rise-11-percent-Beat-Estimates_41062.html February 6, 2012
Topping the headlines last week, Dow Chemical swung to a $20 million fourth-quarter loss on a tax charge. Excluding the charge, earnings totaled $289 million, or 25 cts/share. Earnings...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Chemical-Finance-Digest-Jan-30-Feb-3_41048.html February 6, 2012
BASF has started up a 60,000 m.t./year sodium methylate plant at Guaratingueta, Brazil, the company says. BASF invested “low-double digit million euros” in the plant, which...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/BASF-Starts-Up-Sodium-Methylate-Plant-in-Brazil_41037.html February 3, 2012
This Week on CW: Dow Chemical reported a $20 million loss on a tax-related one-time charge. Excluding the charge, Dow recorded earnings of $289 million, down from the year-ago...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Feb-3_41016.html February 3, 2012
Dow Corning saw net fourth-quarter net income rise 3% year-on-year, to $260 million, the company says. Fourth-quarter sales were down 4%, to $1.52 billion, due to soft pricing...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/companies/Dow-Corning-Net-Income-Rises-3-percent-on-Long-Term-Sales-Contracts_41007.html |
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