Keyword: Q1 2012

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Air Liquide Q1: Progressive Improvement in Activity

26.04.2012 - Air Liquide reported group revenue of €3,779 million for the first quarter 2012, up 6.7%. After a fourth quarter 2011 characterized by a slow-down in growth related to the global...

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Air Products Posts Lower Quarterly Profit

24.04.2012 - Industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals's quarterly profit just missed Wall Street's expectations as weak economic conditions in Europe dented volumes. In the second...

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Ashland Earnings Beat Estimates on Adhesive Demand

24.04.2012 - Chemical maker Ashland posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it sold more adhesives and coatings. The company makes a wide range of specialty chemicals, including...

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Celanese Quarterly Profit up 29%

24.04.2012 - Celanese said that its quarterly profit rose 29% due to strong sales of chemicals used to make glues and fibers. For the first quarter, the company posted net income of $183...

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Solvay Says Trading Conditions Much Better in Q1

24.04.2012 - Chemicals and plastics firm Solvay said trading picked up over the first quarter and forecast profits should rise by half in four years as it focuses on better performing divisions...

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Honeywell Q1 Profit Up

20.04.2012 - Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International reported higher quarterly results and raised its earnings per share outlook for the full year, saying growth in U.S. and high-growth...

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Actelion Sees Data on Big Drug Hope in Coming Weeks

19.04.2012 - Europe's largest biotech company Actelion said it expects results of a key late-stage trial on heart and lung disease drug macitentan in the next few weeks after a strong Swiss...

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PPG Industries Profit Beats on Coatings Sales

19.04.2012 - Chemical maker PPG Industries posted a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on strong sales of paints and coatings. The company posted net income of $13 million, or 8 cents...