08.12.2011
- Megadeals - What trends are influencing deals in the chemical industry? There are several, according to the latest edition of PricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC)Chemical Compounds report...
21.11.2011
- Fertilizer and specialty chemicals maker Israel Chemicals (ICL) posted sharply higher third-quarter net profit, boosted by strong demand, price increases and acquisitions and sees...
14.11.2011
- PTT, Thailand's top energy firm, reported a 0.4% fall in quarterly net profit on Friday, held down as expected by foreign exchange losses, lower gas sales volume and weaker profits...
14.11.2011
- Brazil's Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas, booked a steep third-quarter loss as Brazil's tumbling currency drove up the cost of its foreign debts. Braskem...
10.11.2011
- French specialty chemicals group Arkema revealed a near 4% fall in third quarter sales volumes on Wednesday, showing how tough times could lie ahead for the industrial sector in...
03.11.2011
- Food and chemicals group Royal DSM said lower consumer and business confidence was hitting demand in the electronics and electrical sectors, after the Dutch company reported...
03.11.2011
- 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...
31.10.2011
- LyondellBasell's third-quarter profit nearly doubled, widely beating Wall Street's expectations, on strong chemical and oil refining margins. The company benefited from higher...
