International Business News - CE http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A unit of chemical company Celanese Corp. on Monday announced surcharges of 25 cents per kilogram for acetate filter-tow products for all regions, effective Aug. 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/celanese-to-add-surcharge-to-acetate-products.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:17:51 EDT Dow Chemical Co. has taken a big step into a more lucrative segment of the chemical-making business, agreeing to buy a nearly century-old competitor, Rohm and Haas Co., at a steep premium for more than $15 billion in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/dow-chemical-agrees-to-buy-rohm-and-haas.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:43:30 EDT Shares of chemical companies declined on Tuesday morning, after a Citi Investment Research analyst cut his earnings estimates on rising energy costs that have hurt the industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-chemical-companies-decline.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:19:37 EDT Chemical producer Celanese Corp. said Monday it will raise the price of all grades of polyvinyl alcohol by $330 per ton. The increase on the industrial ingredient takes effect Aug. 1 and applies to all regions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/celanese-raises-polyvinyl-alcohol-prices.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:45:24 EDT Chemical companies traded lower on Tuesday, following news that Dow Chemical Co. will raise prices to help offset rising energy and raw material costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/opening-glance-chemical-companies-decline.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:18:10 EDT Shares of several chemical companies fell Tuesday after industry leader Dow Chemical Co. announced its second set of wide-ranging price hikes in less than a month, again trying to offset record costs for energy and raw materials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/dow-chemical-raising-prices-by-another-25-percent.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:31:15 EDT Chemicals maker Celanese Corp. said Friday it will pay $107 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit and it will sell several of its Infraserv investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/celanese-settles-lawsuit-for-107-million.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:47:39 EDT Industrial chemical maker Celanese Corp. said Friday it will raise prices by 50 euro ($77.50) per ton of all emulsions, or mixtures of two unblendable substances, sold in Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/celanese-hiking-european-emulsion-prices-on-july-1.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:30:10 EDT Celanese Corp. said Friday that its Celanese Acetate business will increase the price of acetate tow in the Asia region for standard grades by 7 percent to 10 percent, depending on the item. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/celanese-raises-acetate-prices.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 10:45:45 EDT Shares of Celanese Corp., Ferro Corp., and Netflix Inc. are likely to move in Tuesday trading, following guidance released after Monday's market close. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/on-the-watch-ce-foe-nflx.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:01:10 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, April 21, from AP Financial News: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Barbie maker Mattel Inc., struggling with higher costs and a big drop in sales of its Fisher-Price toys following last year's lead-related recalls, disappointed Wall Street on Monday with a $46.6 million loss in the first quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/earnings-roundup-mattel-novellus-systems.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:02:12 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, April 21, from AP Financial News: FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) _ Woodward Governor Co., which makes energy control products, said Monday its previous investments will likely help sales grow and guided its fiscal year above Wall Street's estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/outlook-roundup-woodward-governor-ferro.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:55:50 EDT Celanese Corp.'s first-quarter earnings declined 28 percent from the year-ago period, which got a boost from profit from discontinued operations, the chemicals maker said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/celanese-1q-profit-falls-after-year-ago-boost.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:10:22 EDT Chemicals producer Celanese Corp. said Monday it will raise the price of all PVAc homopolymer, VAE, vinyl-acrylic, and acrylic emulsions sold in North America by up to 5 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/celanese-ups-prices-of-emulsion-polymers.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:41:06 EDT Praxair Inc. and Air Products & Chemicals Inc. are the most "recession-proof" chemical stocks in a sector that is expected to have significant earnings declines in the economy's currently tepid state, an analyst says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/analyst-praxair-air-products-strong.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:23:46 EDT Industrial chemicals producer Celanese Corp. said Monday it will raise some of its acetyl prices starting April 1 or when contracts permit. Acetyls include acetic acid and are used in the production of films, plastics, paints and other materials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/celanese-to-increase-some-acetyl-prices.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:40:07 EST Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Feb. 5, from AP Financial News: GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) _ Diversified industrial manufacturer Pentair Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed 26 percent partly on a gain related to changes in defined benefit and retiree medical plans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080205/earnings-roundup-pentair-invesco.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:42:51 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Feb. 5, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP) _ Industrial chemicals producer Celanese Corp. lifted its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday on expectations that its product offerings and global reach will allow it to skirt economic challenges in the U.S. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080205/outlook-roundup-celanese-hewitt.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:50:45 EST Shares of Celanese Corp. advanced in Tuesday morning trading, after the industrial chemical producer reported a higher quarterly profit and raised its 2008 outlook. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080205/out-of-the-gate-celanese-gains.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:01:17 EST Shares of veterinary chain VCA Antech Inc. fell in premarket trading Tuesday after the Los Angeles company posted weak results for its fourth quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080205/premarket-movers-vca-antech-rolls-over.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:20:03 EST