Imperial Chemical Industries plc (ICI) of England has agreed to sell its polyester polymer and intermediates, titanium dioxide (outside North America), and polyester film businesses to EI duPont…
Month: July 1997
Dravo Earnings Rebound in Second Quarter
Dravo Corp of Pittsburgh, PA has reported its strongest level of quarterly operating performance since its decision in late 1994 to concentrate exclusively on its lime production and…
AMCOL Focuses on Higher Margin Mineral Markets
AMCOL International Corp of Arlington Heights, IL says that strong performances by its absorbent polymers and minerals segments contributed to record sales for the second quarter of 1997…
Vulcan Benefits from Higher Price, Volume for Crushed Stone
Vulcan Materials Co of Birmingham, AL reports that its construction materials division had second quarter sales of US$286.4 million, up 6% from the 1996 second quarter. The…
FMC Increases Soda Ash Sales Volume, Offsets Lower Price
FMC Corp of Chicago, IL reports that its industrial chemicals division had sales of US$262.6 million in the second quarter of 1997, down slightly from US$264.4…