Archives for August 9, 2004

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Volume sales lifts Degussa 1H

Building on a stronger start to the year, Germany's third largest chemicals group reports continued growth into the second quarter with an increase in demand pushing up sales and earnings for the period but the firm warned that a hike in raw material...

EU sugar reform unlikely to impact world market

Firm changes to the heavily criticised European sugar regime are unlikely to have a significant effect on the world sugar market, and that prices are likely to remain low, a US sugar industry analyst tells an international sweetener industry...

Volume sales lift Degussa 1H

Building on a stronger start to the year, Germany's third largest chemicals group reports continued growth into the second quarter with an increase in demand pushing up sales and earnings for the period, reports Lindsey Partos.

Taiyo creates green tea manufacturing giant

Japanese functional food ingredients firm Taiyo Kagaku is set to increase its share of global green tea sales with the recent acquisition of Chinese green tea extract manufacturer Wuxi Green Power Bio-Product.