Rockwood News Archives - 2006
November 2006
 Rockwood Announces Agreement to Sell Groupe Novasep to Consortium Led by Gilde Buyout Partners
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Groupe Novasep subsidiary to a consortium of buyers comprising Gilde Buyout Partners BV, Banexi Capital and Groupe Novasep management.
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Rockwood Pigments Announces Worldwide Price Increase
Rockwood Pigments announces a worldwide price increase of up to $0.08 per lb (€ 0.13 per kg) on iron oxide pigments, with additional increases on zinc-based products.
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Rockwood Reports Solid Third-Quarter 2006 Growth
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, today (November 14th) announced results for the third quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2006.
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Rohm and Haas Wood Biocides and Rockwood’s CSI Subsidiary Execute Joint Venture Agreement to Serve the Wood Treatment Industry
Rohm and Haas Company and Chemical Specialties, Inc. (CSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., announced that the companies have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to serve the wood treatment industry.
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October 2006
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Conference Call and Webcast
 Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter 2006 results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2006 on Tuesday, November 14 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
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Rohm and Haas Wood Biocides and Rockwood's CSI Subsidiary to Form Joint Venture to Serve the Wood Treatment Industry
Rohm and Haas Company and Chemical Specialties, Inc. (CSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., today announced their plans to form a joint venture company to provide an extensive range of advanced wood treatment technologies and services to the global wood treatment industry. The new company will bring together the wood biocides business of Rohm and Haas and the wood protection chemicals business of CSI.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces October 16 Analyst/Investor Day – Conference and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, is hosting an analyst/investor day in New York City on Monday, October 16, from 12:30 to 5 pm.
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 Chairman and CEO Seifi Ghasemi Featured in NYSE "4 On the Floor" Video
Series
Seifi Ghasemi, chairman and CEO of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., is featured in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on-line video series, "4 On the Floor." The series interviews CEOs of leading global companies for their expert industry perspectives, as well as candid thoughts about general business issues.
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August 2006
Southern Clay Products Announces North American Price Increase for Claytone® and Tixogel® Additives and Y-Type Anti-settling Agents
Effective September 1, or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products, Inc. (SCP) is increasing the price of Claytone® and Tixogel® organoclay products by an average of 3% within the NAFTA region.
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Rockwood Reports Solid Second-Quarter 2006 Growth
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, today (August 14th) announced results for the second quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2006.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2006 Conference Call and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2006 results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2006 on Monday, August 14, 2006 at 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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July 2006
Southern Clay Products Announces North American Price Increase for Optiflo® Associative Thickeners
Effective August 1, 2006 or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products, Inc. (SCP) is increasing list and off-list prices of Optiflo® associative thickeners for coatings by 3 to 5 percent per wet pound within the NAFTA region.
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S&P Upgrades Outlook on Rockwood to Positive from Stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raises outlook on Rockwood Specialties Group Inc. to positive from stable, affirms 'B+' corporate credit rating.
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May 2006
Rockwood Reports Strong First-Quarter 2006 Growth
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, announced first quarter 2006 results.
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April 2006
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2006 Conference Call and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., hosted a conference call and webcast to discuss its first quarter 2006 results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2006 on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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March 2006
Rockwood 4th Quarter Sales Growth Analysis
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Webcast and Conference Call: Archive Information
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Rockwood Appoints Timothy McKenna Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has appointed Timothy McKenna, vice president, investor relations and communications, effective April 1, 2006.
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Rockwood Reports Solid Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, today announced preliminary and unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005.
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Rockwood’s Subsidiary Groupe Novasep Plays A Key Role In the Supply Chain of Roche’s Tamiflu® Flu Medicine
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Groupe Novasep is collaborating with Roche to fulfill the exceeding market demands for Tamiflu® flu medicine.
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Cynthia A. Niekamp, a Vice President of BorgWarner Inc., Joins Rockwood's Board
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has appointed Cynthia A. Niekamp to its board of directors and the board's audit committee, effective March 15, 2006.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Divests Rohner AG to Arques Industries AG
Rockwood announced today that its subsidiary Groupe Novasep SAS has divested its Rohner AG business to Arques Industries AG of Germany for an undisclosed amount.
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January 2006
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Süd-Chemie’s Rheological Additives and Carbonless Developers Businesses
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the rheological additives and carbonless developers businesses of Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, Germany, following approval by European Union antitrust authorities.
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Southern Clay Products Announces North American Price Increase for Claytone® and Garamite® Additives
Effective January 15, 2006, or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products, Inc. is increasing the price of Claytone® and Garamite® organoclay additives by an average of 7 percent within the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) region.
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