Business Digest
Mark Whitfield Dow Corning has reported adjusted net profits of $167m (E127m) for the fourth quarter of 2006, an increase of 67% on the same period in 2005, on sales up 23% at $1.16bn. Full year net ...
Business Digest
Neil Eisberg German chemical major BASF AG will transform into a European Company (Societas Europaea) with the name BASF SE during Q1 2008 following a 99.75% approval vote at its 2007 annual me...
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Neil Eisberg Johnson Matthey saw its full-year revenues to 31 March 2007 increase 34% to £6.2bn, compared with the same period in 2005/6. Operating profit for continuing businesses, before one-...
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Mark Whitfield BASF has completed the sale of its Chemische Fabrik Wibarco subsidiary to Hansa Chemie International. Wibarco predominantly produces linear alkylbenzene used primarily in det...