Tag: chemical industry
Henkel keeps dividend stable after announcement of restructuring
Dusseldorf After two years of declining profits, the consumer goods manufacturer Henkel has increased its earnings again for the first time. In 2021, the manufacturer of Persil, Schauma and Pritt…
Henkel keeps dividend stable after announcement of restructuring
Dusseldorf After two years of declining profits, the Dax group Henkel increased its earnings for the first time in 2021. In the past year, the manufacturer of Persil, Schauma and…
These are the problems of Persil producer Henkel
Dusseldorf Hans van Bylen’s term of office ended unhappily in December 2019. Henkel lost ten percent of its market value in the three years under the Belgian’s leadership. His successor,…
These are the problems of Persil producer Henkel
Dusseldorf Even when Carsten Knobel became the new CEO of Henkel at the beginning of 2020, there were doubters. Market observers said financiers in the consumer goods industry rarely managed…
These are the problems of Persil producer Henkel
Dusseldorf Even when Carsten Knobel became the new CEO of Henkel at the beginning of 2020, there were doubters. Market observers said financiers in the consumer goods industry rarely managed…
Employers warn against excessive expectations
BAVC negotiator Hans Oberschulte If you were to take the currently overheated prices as a benchmark, then the area tariff would be put to the test, said Oberschulte. Berlin The…
Prostate cancer drug could become a bestseller
Bayer logo The group had to cope with a number of setbacks in research in recent years. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After positive data from a larger study with men suffering…
“It was not possible to provide PwC with the necessary collateral”
Zurich Conrad Keijzer is not easily ruffled. The Clariant boss can still see something positive in the chemical company’s worst crisis in years. On Monday, Clariant shocked its shareholders with…
Why investing could be worthwhile for investors
Production at Henkel Henkel plans to merge its cosmetics business with the cleaning products division in the coming months in order to leverage synergies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For the last…
Clariant postpones closing due to possible incorrect postings
Clariant headquarters in Pratteln The chemical company is investigating whether employees have posted the provisions and accruals incorrectly in order to steer the company’s results in such a way that…
Clariant postpones closing due to possible incorrect postings
Clariant headquarters in Pratteln The chemical company is investigating whether employees have posted the provisions and accruals incorrectly in order to steer the company’s results in such a way that…
Lanxess and Advent want to buy DSM Engineering Plastics
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Lanxess is working together with the financial investor Advent on a bid for the plastics business of the Dutch competitor DSM. The Handelsblatt learned…
Lanxess and Advent want to buy DSM Engineering Plastics
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Lanxess is working together with the financial investor Advent on a bid for the plastics business of the Dutch competitor DSM. The Handelsblatt learned…
Henkel shares: the cosmetics business is in crisis
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel is reorganizing its…
Henkel draws conclusions from the ailing cosmetics business
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel pulls the ripcord…
Henkel draws conclusions from the ailing cosmetics business
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel pulls the ripcord…
Sugar-based detergent: Evonik becomes a major supplier to Unilever
Girl washes her hands The demand for environmentally friendly cleaning agents is also growing in Southeast Asia. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Dusseldorf The specialty chemicals group Evonik is expanding its partnership with…
Chemical company lures investors with share buyback
BASF The world’s largest chemical company wants to continue growing organically. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The chemical company BASF surprisingly announced a billion-dollar share buyback on Tuesday. The company plans to…
Chemical company wants to buy back shares for 3 billion euros
BASF The world’s largest chemical company wants to continue growing organically. (Photo: dpa) Munich The Ludwigshafen-based chemical company BASF wants to return three billion euros to the shareholders through a…
Investors want to sue Bayer in Cologne for 2.2 billion euros in damages
Weedkiller Roundup Many lawsuits are still ongoing in connection with the glyphosate-containing herbicide Roundup, which has been marketed on a large scale since the Monsanto acquisition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…