Gerresheimer achieves growth in the 2011 financial year
Gerresheimer AG, one of the leading global packaging partners to the pharma and healthcare industry, has closed the 2011 financial year with strong growth in revenues and profits.
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Good year for Bayer but plastics division suffers
Bayer has reported a 58% hike in its Q4 net profit, despite difficult market conditions, and said it expects future growth for its healthcare and farming science divisions during 2009. However, the company revealed a disappointing drop in earnings for its material science business, which includes plastics and sealants.
BASF confirms outlook for 2008 and presents longterm financial goal
At an analyst conference held in London, BASF has confirmed its outlook for 2008 despite signs of weakening growth in the chemical industry. For the current year, the company has revised its expectations for growth in global chemical production from 2.8 percent to 2.4 percent. For 2008, BASF is now assuming an average oil price (Brent) of $120 per barrel and an average exchange rate of $1.55 per euro.
Agreements between Rhodia and Lyondell
Rhodia and Lyondell sign definitive agreements for the sale of their isocyanates businesses to Perstorp.
