- CEWE PHOTOBOOK sales quantity continues to rise

- Sales grow by 3.7 % to 106.8 million euros

- Considerable growth in photofinishing and commercial online printing

- EBIT slightly improved

- ROCE reaches 16.9 % (2014 Q1: 16.2 %)

Agreement Moves Chemours Closer to Completing Strategic Review of Chemical Solutions

Acquisition gives Colorado company library of over 1.5 million images; expands East Coast presence

With proposed acquisition of PR Newswire, Cision further expands its PR, social media and analytics offerings

Agreement underlines long-term commitment of SABIC as strategic anchor shareholder creating value for all stakeholders

Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2018 to decide on expansion of Clariant Board of Directors to 12 members; four Board members to be nominated by SABIC
Current Clariant CEO Hariolf Kottmann proposed as new Chairman of the Board
Ernesto Occhiello appointed new CEO effective as of 16 October 2018
Clariant to continue as an independent listed company headquartered in Switzerland under Swiss corporate governance
Clariant and SABIC, two world leaders in chemicals, today jointly announced the signing of a Governance Agreement that determines the principles of Clariant’s future governance, defines SABIC’s position as a strategic anchor shareholder and confirms Clariant’s independence as a publicly-listed company under Swiss corporate governance.

SABIC recently completed the purchase of a 24.99 % stake in Clariant.

All regulatory approvals received for SABIC’s 24.99% stake in Clariant

Unconditional closing of purchase to take place in the next days
After closing, SABIC becomes Clariant’s largest strategic anchor shareholder

Sales grew by 6 % in local currency and Swiss francs to CHF 4.994 billion

EBITDA before exceptional items increased significantly by 7 %
EBITDA margin before exceptional items at a solid 15.3 %
2018 outlook confirmed

Sales increased by 5 % in local currency to CHF 6.623 billion

EBITDA before exceptional items improved by 5 % in Swiss francs, exceeding CHF 1 billion
EBITDA margin before exceptional items expanded to 15.4 %
Net income climbed by 18 % to CHF 356 million
Operating cash flow rose by 24 % to CHF 530 million
Proposed dividend increase of 10 % to CHF 0.55 per share
Outlook 2021: above-market growth, higher profitability and stronger cash generation

Creation of a new and stronger Clariant with sales of approximately CHF 9 billion and an EBITDA margin of around 20 % in 2021

Intended transaction to combine Clariant’s Additives and high value Masterbatches with parts of SABIC’s Specialties business to form the Business Area High Performance Materials which will provide customers with significant benefits and strategic advantages
Remaining Plastics & Coatings business (Pigments, standard Masterbatches and Medical Specialties) to be divested by 2020
The new Clariant will benefit from an enhanced specialty portfolio, creating the basis to accelerate profitable growth and become a leading player in each of its Business Areas
Attractive prospects in Care Chemicals, Catalysis and Natural Resources with further improvements in margins
Clariant is a dedicated and strong partner providing innovative, specialized solutions for profitable growth and a sustainable tomorrow

SRD and SST Lines Provide Higher Performance, Lower Cost

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Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014.