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<title>Dow Chemical second-quarter profit hurt by costs</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=180032617</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 11:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  to make plastics, but that business is typically cyclical and yields thinner margins than specialty chemicals. Shares of Dow have fallen almost 15 percent in the last three months, while  ...
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<title>Dow Reports Second Quarter Results</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=180032594</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 11:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the announcement of our acquisition of Rohm and Haas, which will create the leading specialty chemicals and advanced materials company in the world. And second, the selection of the CEO  ...
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<title>Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) Reports 16.7% Gain in Q2 2008...</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179988144</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 04:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  three of our Research-based business units and a record sales amount for SAFC, our Fine Chemicals unit, as we continued to enhance our customer centric activities. Research Essentials and Research  ...
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<title>&apos;Sober perspective&apos; on inflation pressures cloud W.R. Grace 2Q earnings growth</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179976741</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 03:16 GMT</pubDate>
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...  chemicals -- that are used in petroleum refining and other industries. Grace also produces specialty chemicals and materials used in construction and food and beverage packaging. Grace has about 6,500  ...
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<title>Grace Reports Second Quarter Financial Results</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179931573</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 20:50 GMT</pubDate>
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...  inflationary pressures. Second quarter sales for the Grace Construction Products operating segment, which includes specialty chemicals and building materials used in commercial, infrastructure and residential construction, were $315.2 million, up  ...
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<title>Grace Davison Announces Pricing Actions to Offset Inflation Costs</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179931396</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 20:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  a wide-range of industrial applications; sealants and coatings for food and beverage packaging, and specialty chemicals, additives and building materials for commercial and residential construction. With annual sales of more  ...
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<title>Monsanto Canada Appoints New President, General Manager</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179914171</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 18:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  www.monsanto.ca INDUSTRY: Agriculture - Farming, Agriculture - Forestry, Chemicals - Commodity Chemicals, Chemicals - Specialty Chemicals, Chemicals - Wholesalers and Distributors SUBJECT: PER ...
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<title>Monsanto Canada Announces New Appointments in Canola and Crop Protection Business</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179914169</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 18:56 GMT</pubDate>
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...  985-1005 INDUSTRY: Agriculture - Farming, Agriculture - Forestry, Chemicals - Commodity Chemicals, Chemicals - Specialty Chemicals, Chemicals - Wholesalers and Distributors SUBJECT: PER ...
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<title>Solutia Raises Price On Therminol Heat Transfer Fluids</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179898133</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 16:54 GMT</pubDate>
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...  events, changed circumstances or any other occurrence. Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company. The company focuses on providing solutions for a better life through a range  ...
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<title>Cognis sells oleochemicals venture to Thailand firm</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179896577</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 16:52 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the street and at the other 30 percent of the plant site that makes specialty chemicals for its wholly owned Care Chemicals and Functional Chemicals business units. Cognis and the  ...
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<title>Albemarle Receives Significant Award to Supply Innovative Catalysts for World&apos;s First Fully Commerci</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179862807</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 13:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  -- Albemarle Corporation, a global leader in specialty chemicals and sustainable clean energy solutions, has been  ...  in three business segments-Polymer Additives, Catalysts and Fine Chemicals-and serves customers in approximately 100 countries. Learn  ...
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<title>Germany&apos;s Merck says 2Q profit more than doubles</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179857106</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 12:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  that was up just 1.6 percent due to negative currency effects. The division makes specialty chemicals which are used throughout the entire pharmaceutical production process from development in the laboratory  ...
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<title>Sigma-Aldrich reports 16.7% gain in Q2 2008 diluted ...</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179849995</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 11:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  three of our Research-based business units and a record sales amount for SAFC, our Fine Chemicals unit, as we continued to enhance our customer centric activities. Research Essentials and Research  ...
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<title>Albemarle Receives Significant Award to Supply Innovative Catalysts for World&apos;s First Fully Commercial Renewable Diesel</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179849884</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 11:50 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Corporation, (NYSE: ALB) a global leader in specialty chemicals and sustainable clean energy solutions, has been  ...  in three business segments-Polymer Additives, Catalysts and Fine Chemicals-and serves customers in approximately 100 countries. Learn  ...
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<title>UPDATE 2-Lonza profit rises, shares hit by cautious forecast</title>
<link>http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=179849813</link>
<pubDate>23 Jul 2008 11:50 GMT</pubDate>
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...  on average forecast net profit of 245 million. Lonza, which has moved away from specialty chemicals to refocus on high-margin pharmaceutical ingredients, confirmed its forecast, saying it still expects operating  ...
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