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Dow Chemical CEO Vows to Hit Profit Target Despite Cuts

25.10.2012 - Dow Chemical Chief Executive Andrew Liveris defended on Wednesday his decision to slash spending on capital projects, saying the cuts will not deter the chemical maker from meeting...

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The Ability to Create Value

25.10.2012 - Road Map - Outwardly, at least Thierry Le Hénaff is unruffled by the prospect that French chemical producer Arkema --- along with similar sized-players in Germany and The...

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Siam Cement Ups 2012 Cement Sales Forecast

24.10.2012 - Thailand's Siam Cement doubled its forecast for sales growth of the construction material this year, but maintained its forecast for a fall in overall earnings as weak...

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Evonik to Build Production Plant for Personal Care and Household Care Ingredients in Brazil

24.10.2012 - Evonik's endeavour to build a new production facility for cosmetics and consumer goods in Americana in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is moving ahead rapidly. The mid-double...

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Dow Cutting Jobs, Closing Plants as Growth Slows

24.10.2012 - Dow Chemical, the largest chemical maker in the United States, said on Tuesday it plans to cut 5% of its workforce and shutter 20 plants as part of a restructuring program aimed at...

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DSM Increases Capacity for Solar Coatings

23.10.2012 - Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today announces that it is increasing the installed manufacturing capacity for KhepriCoat anti-reflective...

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DuPont to Cut 1,500 Jobs as Economic Storm Worsens

23.10.2012 - DuPont reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and announced 1,500 job cuts as part of a cost savings program designed to offset falling sales around the world...

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Indian Rain Commodities to Buy German-Owned Ruetgers

23.10.2012 - Indian industrial group Rain Commodities agreed to buy speciality chemicals group Ruetgers in a €702 million ($918 million) deal that would set a new record for an Indian takeover...