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Rockwood News Archives - 2008
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November 2008
Rockwood Holdings Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has announced that Perry Golkin has resigned from the company’s board of directors, effective November 5, 2008.
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October 2008
Rockwood Reports Third Quarter Results
Net sales up 15.4%; Adjusted EBITDA up 12.2%; As reported EPS from continuing operations of $(0.06) vs. $0.25; As adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.45 vs. $0.34
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces Investor Day Webcast and Question Availability
 Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC) hosts its annual Investor Day today in New York City. The event will be Webcast on the Internet at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
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September 2008
Rockwood Holdings Investor Day to Feature Operating Management, Product Displays Lithium for Alternative Energy
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC), a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, will host its annual Investor Day on Monday, October 6, 2008 in New York City.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter Conference Call and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results of operations for the third quarter.
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Rockwood Increases Contract Prices for Granular Colors
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division announces an increase up to 40% on contract prices for its Granufin® and Ferrispec® GC products in N. America.
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Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman & CEO, to Speak at Credit Suisse 2008 Chemical and Ag Science Conference 9/16/08
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Southern Clay Products Increases Prices
Effective October 1 or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products will increase list and off-list prices of Claytone® and Tixogel® organoclay additives five to 15 percent in response to escalating raw material and freight costs.
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Rockwood Holdings Agrees to Sell Pool and Spa Chemicals Business to Arch Chemicals
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pool and spa chemicals business to Arch Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: ARJ) for $130 million in cash.
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Rockwood and Kemira Close TiO2 Joint Venture
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. and Kemira Oyj today announced the completion of the formation of their previously announced joint venture, creating one of the world’s leading producers of specialty titanium dioxide pigments.
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July 2008
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces 2nd Quarter Conference Call and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Daylight Savings Time.
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Rockwood Reports Increased Second Quarter Sales and Earnings
Net sales up 17.8%; Adjusted EBITDA up 11.1%; As reported EPS from continuing operations of $1.01 vs. $0.32; As adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.68 vs. $0.46
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Rockwood Holdings to Acquire Nalco Surface Treatment Business
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Nalco Holdings, Inc., to acquire Nalco’s Finishing Technologies business. The purchase price is approximately $75 million.
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Rockwood Holdings to Acquire Holliday Pigments, Leading Producer of Ultramarine Blue
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement with Yule Catto & Co. plc to purchase Holliday Pigments, the leading global manufacturer of technical grade ultramarine and manganese violet pigments.
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Southern Clay Products Increases Prices of Associative Thickeners and Castor Derivative Additives
Effective August 1, 2008 or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products, Inc. will increase the price of its waterborne rheological additives, castors and wax derivatives 5 percent to 15 percent.
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Chemetall Announces Global Price Increases
Chemetall, a division of Rockwood Holdings, is currently increasing prices within a range of 5 to 20 percent or implementing and adjusting specific surcharges due to the requirements of its different global markets.
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June 2008
Sachtleben Announces Price Increases for Titanium Dioxide and Barium Sulfate.
Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, of Duisburg, Germany, today announced that it is increasing its prices for pigmentary titanium dioxide grades (rutile and anatase types) and for all synthetic barium sulfate grades with effect from July 15, 2008.
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Rockwood Announces Agreement to Sell Common Stock by Stockholders
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced today that funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, as well as certain management stockholders, have agreed to sell 10,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten offering.
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May 2008
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Announces Global Price Increases for Color Pigments
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services announces a worldwide price increase of 5% to 20% effective July 1, 2008 for its full range of pigments.
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Rockwood and Kemira Agree to Form TiO2 Joint Venture
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC) and Kemira Oyj (OMX: KRA1V) today announced they have agreed to form a joint venture that will be one of the world’s leading producers of specialty TiO2 pigments.
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Rockwood Holdings Appoints Dr. Nance Dicciani to Its Board of Directors
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has appointed Dr. Nance Dicciani to its board of directors effective June 1, 2008.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc., to Present at Goldman-Sachs Basic Materials Conference, Presentation Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will participate in the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference on Thursday, May 22, where Seifi Ghasemi, chairman and CEO, will make a presentation.
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April 2008
Rockwood Reports Increased First Quarter Sales and Earnings
Net sales up 14.2%; Adjusted EBITDA up 14.6%; As reported EPS from continuing operations of $0.36 vs. $0.33; As adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.58 vs. $0.37
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Southern Clay Products Increases Prices of Additives for Solvent-Based Systems
Effective June 1, 2008 or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products, Inc. will increase off schedule prices of its Claytone® and Tixogel® organoclay additives by an average of five percent in North and South America in response to rising raw materials costs.
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Southern Clay Products Increases Prices of Associative Thickeners and Castor Derivative Additives
Effective May 1, 2008 or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products, Inc. will increase list and off-list prices. These increases apply to all regions and are being implemented to help offset continuing increases in raw material and operating costs.
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March 2008
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces 1st Quarter Conference Call and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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Rockwood Specialties Group Inc.’s Recovery Rating Profile
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today assigned a recovery rating of ‘4’ and raised its issue rating on Rockwood Specialties Group Inc.’s following senior subordinated notes: Eur375 million 7.625% senior subordinated notes due Nov. 15, 2014; and US$200 million 7.5% senior subordinated notes due Nov. 15, 2014.
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February 2008
Rockwood Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Rockwood Holdings, Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2007. Except as otherwise indicated, net sales and Adjusted EBITDA exclude the divested Electronics business.
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January 2008
EPA Approves Award-Winning Technology for Use in Wood Preservation
Viance Introduces Ecolife™ Stabilized Weather Resistant Wood, Now With EcoVance™ Non-Metallic Wood Preservative System
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Rockwood Completes Sale of Electronics Business to OM Group
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of its electronics business, to OM Group, Inc., effective December 31, 2007. The transaction included exercising the put option to sell Rockwood’s French electronics business to OM Group. The net proceeds of the sale were approximately $300 million.
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