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LANXESS
Record sales and earnings in 2011 / EBITDA up 25% / Performance Polymers stands out
26.03.2012
LYONDELL BASELL
Sales increase by 29% in third quarter of 2010 / Operating profit reaches record high of USD 1.79 bn / Net debt cleared
03.11.2011
DIC
Japanese PPS producer acquires foothold in Europe / Investing in new plant in Austria / Solvay's “Primef” business bought / Raising output in Malaysia and Japan
14.10.2011
LANXESS
EBITDA rises 38% in Q1 / Performance polymers unit benefits from strong demand
13.05.2011
SOLVAY
Operating profit on plastics more than doubles in Q1 2011 / Continued improvement since 2010 / French financial markets authority approved bid to acquire Rhodia
12.05.2011
BASF
Higher volumes and higher selling prices buoy plastics division in Q1 2011 / Hambrecht retires
09.05.2011
LANXESS
Performance polymers drive growth in 2010 / EBITDA forecast exceeded
21.03.2011
LEGO
Operating profit rises by 70% in 2010 / Market share continues to increase / New moulding shop in Mexico
14.03.2011
RECTICEL
Cost rises pressure earnings in 2010 / Automotive top performer / Restructuring in flexible foam
11.03.2011
BAYER
MaterialScience triples EBITDA in 2010 against 2009 / Volumes but not prices at pre-crisis level
01.03.2011
BASF
Record sales and earnings in 2010 / Engineeering polymers buoyant / Crisis a distant memory
25.02.2011
CLARIANT
Acquistion of Süd-Chemie for EUR 2 bn / “New strategic direction for profitable growth”
17.02.2011
WAVIN
Strong second quarter brings increase in first half 2010 sales and profits / Construction markets see recovery in UK, Scandinavia, Poland and Turkey
23.08.2010
HUHTAMAKI
Sales and earnings increase in the first half of 2010 / Carve-out of rigid consumer goods units continues
27.07.2010
DS SMITH
Higher pretax profits and strong cash flow / Reduced costs improve plastic packaging performance / Portfolio review underway to increase margins
30.06.2010
EVONIK
Significant declines in Performance Polymers segment / Carbon black activities under scrutiny
29.03.2010
BOREALIS
Earnings down 85% in 2009 / Turnaround in H2 / CEO sees “outstanding achievement” in recession
19.03.2010
LANXESS
“Decline of historic proportions” seen in 2009 / Polymers rebound in H2 / Asia driving business
18.03.2010
GEORG FISCHER
Piping systems unit reports profit as Swiss group records loss / Significant improvement in second half year
05.03.2010
BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES
Good performance in challenging conditions / Pretax profits jump 200% / Phased closure of Stockton plant / Cautious outlook for 2010
03.03.2010
WAVIN
Building recession continues, but H2 2009 shows some stabilisation / Full-year EBITDA falls 31% to EUR 110m
02.03.2010
BAYER
“Marked recovery” from 2009 slump seen / BMS chief optimistic about PC, MDI and TDI growth
01.03.2010
BASF
Plastics profits rebound in 2009 / PU raw materials battered by low prices / Capacity cuts still needed
26.02.2010
LANXESS
Performance Polymers profit down 40% in Q3 / No “inventory replenishment bonus” in Q4
16.11.2009
LEAR
US car parts producer emerges from bankruptcy
13.11.2009
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