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ICIS company of the year: the many ways chemicals can pay
Posted on October 13th, 2016 by Matt Weber
Dow Chemical has been named the ICIS Chemicals Company of the Year. This was based on 2015 financial performance which showed that though sales dropped due to turmoil in petrochemicals pricing, Dow was able significantly increase operating and net profits by focusing on performance materials. Continue reading “ICIS company of the year: the many ways chemicals can pay” »
Oil, costs, lack of growth and M&A all reflected in top 100 performance
Posted on October 7th, 2016 by Matt Weber
The ICIS Top 100 Chemicals Distributors ranking reflects a market still under pressure from the global oil price collapse. Petrochemicals prices dropped in 2015 and 2016, down 28% and 7% from previous year averages, respectively. Continue reading “Oil, costs, lack of growth and M&A all reflected in top 100 performance” »
Low productivity growth continues to confound us
Posted on October 3rd, 2016 by Al Greenwood
US productivity growth continues to remain below average, a trend that is reshaping the chemical industry. Continue reading “Low productivity growth continues to confound us” »
