28.07.2011
- Sanofi-Aventis reported a 13.2% decline in its second-quarter business net income to €2.15 billion from €2.48 billion last year. Business earnings per share were €1.64, down 13.7%...
28.07.2011
- BASF posted second-quarter net income of €1.45 billion or €1.59 per share versus €1.18 billion or €1.29 per share last year. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter increased...
28.07.2011
- AkzoNobel said it will buy Boxing Oleochemicals, a Chinese supplier of nitrile amines and derivatives. Financial details were not disclosed. The company, which had revenues in 2010...
28.07.2011
- Braskem said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy Dow Chemical's global polypropylene business for $323 million. Braskem said the deal represents an important step in its growth...
27.07.2011
- Dow reported that its second-quarter net income available to the common shareholders rose to $982 million or $0.84 per share, from $566 million or $0.50 per share in the same...
27.07.2011
- Praxair Wednesday said net income in the second quarter increased to $425 million or $1.38 per share from $371 million or $1.19 per share in the prior year. On average, 16 analysts...
27.07.2011
- Lonza reported Wednesday that its first-half profit fell 28% to 97 million Swiss francs or 1.89 francs per share from 135 million francs or 2.61 francs a year ago. Core profit...
27.07.2011
- German drug manufacturer Merck KGaA reported Wednesday that its second-quarter net loss attributable to the company was €85.9 million or €0.40 per share, compared to prior year's...
27.07.2011
- Just A Word? - The word "megatrend" is a beloved buzzword - but what implications will these trends have on the chemical industry? The Boston Consulting Group's Udo Jung examines...
27.07.2011
- Clariant saw a dip in its Q2 2011 sales, posting CHF 1.870 billion, down from CHF 1.894 the same period one year ago. The number includes Süd-Chemie sales of CHF 216 million for...
