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Clariant Prepares For Sluggish Start To 2012

15.02.2012 - Clariant is bracing for a sluggish start to the year, the Swiss specialty chemicals maker said on Wednesday when it posted a sharper-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter profit...

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Dow Chemical Profit, Revenue Miss; Shares Slip

06.02.2012 - Dow Chemical's quarterly profit and revenue missed Wall Street's expectations as demand for electronics, plastics and coatings plunged, causing the company to slash production and...

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Sinopec, KPC Begin $9.3 Billion Petrochemical Project

21.11.2011 - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) and Kuwait Petroleum Corp have started building their joint refining and petrochemical complex in the southern Chinese province of...

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Braskem Books Deep Loss on Currency Swing

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...

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New Cyber Attack Targets Chemical Firms

09.11.2011 - At least 48 chemical and defense companies were victims of a coordinated cyber attack that has been traced to a man in China, according to a new report from security firm Symantec...

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Dow Chemical Profit Narrowly Misses Expectations

31.10.2011 - Dow Chemical narrowly missed Wall Street's quarterly profit expectations as cost increases and economic worries dented demand in Europe and North America. Dow raised prices during...

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Haltermann Sold to H.I.G Europe

18.10.2011 - Haltermann, a subsidiary of Dow, has been acquired by H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital. The CEO of the new Haltermann is Dr. Uwe Nickel, formerly board member of...

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Saudi Aramco, Dow Sign JV Agreement For Sadara Chemical

10.10.2011 - Dow Chemical and Saudi Aramco have signed a joint venture shareholders agreement for Sadara Chemical Company. The joint venture is expected to drive downstream industries and...