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Lanxess takes action against weak demand

17 June 2013

Lanxess posted lower earnings in Q1 2013 as expected, due to a weak market environment, particularly in the tyre and automotive industries. Q1 sales were down by 12% yr-on-yr to €2.1bn, mainly due to lower volumes and fallen selling pri...

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AkzoNobel celebrates sustainability award

17 June 2013

AkzoNobel’s UK Decorative Paints business has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for the third consecutive time since 2009, recognising a 12.9% absolute reduction in operational carbon emissions over the past two years. Widely consi...

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‘Global demand for emulsion polymers to exceed 13Mt in 2016’ report reveals

15 October 2012

Global demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise over 5%/yr to 13.3Mt (dry basis) in 2016. Advances will be fuelled by increased production of water-based paints, coatings and adhesives, which ...