CLARIANT

Sabic completes purchase of nearly 25% stake / Now largest shareholder

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Weakness in Europe is offset by gains in other regions in 2012 / Masterbatches record small rise in operating profit / Severe downturn affects pigments business

CLARIANT

EBITDA declines 3% in Q2 on weak European demand / Masterbatches EBITDA improves but pigments hit by higher costs

CLARIANT

Strong 2011 performance despite challenging conditions / Lower sales and earnings on masterbatches / Pigments impacted by lower demand

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Strengthening presence in Asia / New regional HQ in Singapore / Surfactant plant commissioned in China

CLARIANT

Forecast for full year is downscaled / Negative currency effects continue to impact results

CLARIANT

Strong currency and weak economies pressure Q2 figures / Pigments and Masterbatch units slacker

CLARIANT

Gross margins strengthen in Q1 / Sales gains in local currencies / Slower growth likely this year

CLARIANT

Follow-up: Authorities clear takeover of Süd-Chemie / Transaction valued at EUR 2 bn

CLARIANT

Acquistion of Süd-Chemie for EUR 2 bn / “New strategic direction for profitable growth”

SÜD-CHEMIE

Prices of stabilisers to rise

SÜD-CHEMIE

Plans to close Swiss pharmaceutical protective tube packaging production / Relocation to France