Keyword: Performance Products

News

ChemChina in Talks to Buy SGL Business

06.06.2016 - ChemChina is interested in buying Germany’s SGL Carbon, which has just completed a carve-out of its Performance Products business unit. According to Germany’s Manager Magazin...

News

BASF to Cut 260 Jobs in Nutrition & Health

29.04.2014 - BASF plans to eliminate 260 jobs in its Nutrition & Health division up to 2015 to improve the profitability of its Performance Products business segment. At the same time, the...

News

BASF Chief Upholds 2013 Earnings Forecast After Strong Q3

28.10.2013 - At the start of the year's fourth quarter, BASF is on track to match its 2012 sales and earnings figures again in 2013, despite the continued "challenging" environment and the fact...

News

Some 650 European Jobs to Go as BASF Shifts Pigment Focus

24.10.2013 - As part of an ongoing drive to improve the competitive position of its pigment business, BASF plans to close at least one European production plant, at Paisley, Scotland, in 2015...

News

Arkema Confirms its High Profitability Level

09.08.2012 - Arkema increased its sales in the 2nd quarter 2012 significantly (+15%) to €1.72 billion compared with the 2nd quarter 2011. This increase includes the contribution of the...

News

BASF wants to protect margins and create value

26.07.2012 - BASF's business performed solidly in Q2. The company improved sales by 6% to €19.5 billion and income from operations (EBIT) before special items increased by €253 million to €2.5...

News

Biesterfeld, Dow Corning Expand Cooperation

22.05.2012 - As part of its long-term pan-European partnership with Dow Corning, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, Hamburg, expands effective immediately its product portfolio with"Performance...