03.11.2011

Clariant Sees Cautious Customers As Europe Slows

Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant said it expected a further slowdown in economic activity as customers in its plastic and coatings businesses run down stocks, after the strong Swiss franc weighed on third-quarter profit. Clariant, whose products put color into plastics, said on Monday that sales in the third quarter rose 25% in local currencies to 1.865 billion Swiss francs, slightly better than the average forecast in a Reuters poll. more08.12.2009

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