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Rockwood News Archives - 2009
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November 2009
Seifi Ghasemi to Speak at Citi Conference
Chief Executive Officer Seifi Ghasemi will speak at the 2009 Citi Basic Materials Conference in New York City, Tuesday, December 1st at 2:30 PM Eastern.
Webcast link here.
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Rockwood Pigments and WR Grace Renew Color Distribution Alliance
Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division and WR Grace Construction Products have extended their alliance to jointly distribute Rockwood’s Chameleon® liquid color dosing system and concrete color products in North America.
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October 2009
Rockwood Reports Third Quarter Results
Q3 Net sales of $786.2 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $151.1 million; As reported EPS from continuing operations of $0.14 vs. $(0.06); As adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.19 vs. $0.45; Free cash flow of $116.3 million.
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September 2009
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 ended September 30, 2009 on Monday, October 26th at 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
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Robert Zatta to Speak at Deutsche Bank Conference
Chief Financial Officer Robert Zatta will speak at the Deutsche Bank Securities Leveraged Finance Conference at 3:30 p.m. PT (6:30 EDT).
Link to Webcast at 1:00 p.m. EDT)
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Chemetall Lithium Receives Funding to Set Up a Pilot Plant for the Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety awarded 5.7 million Euros to Chemetall Lithium, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc., to set up a pilot plant for the recycling of lithium ion batteries.
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CBS Evening News Report on Lithium, Vehicle Electrification and Rockwood
Below the surface of Chile's Salar de Atacama desert is one of the richest lithium deposits known to man. CBS reports the deposit will be at the forefront of the world's energy future.
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Seifi Ghasemi to Speak at Credit Suisse Conference
Chairman and CEO Seifi Ghasemi will present at the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference
Webcast link here.
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August 2009
Rockwood Color Pigments Announces World’s First cGMP-certified Plant for Pharmaceutical Grade Iron Oxide
Rockwood Color Pigments, a leading global producer of synthetic iron oxide pigments, has announced that it has commissioned its high purity iron oxide facility in Turin, Italy.
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Seifi Ghasemi, CEO, Discusses Global Lithium Supply on the CNBC-TV Program, Street Signs.
 Chairman and CEO Seifi Ghasemi interviewed the afternoon of August 19th on CNBC-TV by anchorwoman Erin Burnett. The subject was global lithium supply and Rockwood’s role as the leading supplier. The interview was broadcast live on the Street Signs program.
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Rockwood Holdings’ Lithium Business Awarded $28.4 million in Stimulus Funds
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded its Chemetall Foote Corp. subsidiary $28.4 million in Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to expand and upgrade the production of lithium materials for advanced transportation batteries.
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July 2009
Rockwood Reports Second Quarter Results
Q1 Net sales of $730.4 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $125.3 million; As reported EPS from continuing operations of $0.01 vs. $0.98; As adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.13 vs. $0.65; Free cash flow of $66.4 million.
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June 2009
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, 2009 on Wednesday, July 29th at 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time.
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Rockwood Holdings Completes Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has completed a major amendment to its senior secured credit facility, including changing the definition of the leverage covenant.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc., to Present at Deutsche Bank 2009 Alternative Energy/Clean Tech Conference
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will participate in the Deutsche Bank 2009 Alternative Energy/Clean Tech Conference on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
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Moody's moves Rockwood's outlook to positive
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the debt ratings of Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. and revised the ratings outlook to positive from stable.
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc., to Present at Goldman-Sachs Basic Materials Conference
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will participate in the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference on Thursday, June 4. Seifi Ghasemi, chairman and CEO, will make a presentation on the company’s strategy and diversified portfolio of businesses at 8:30 AM.
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May 2009
Rockwood Holdings Pursues Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has engaged Credit Suisse Securities LLC to advise the company on improving terms of its senior secured credit facility.
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April 2009
Rockwood Reports First Quarter Results
Q1 Net sales of $660.0 million; Q1 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $109.2 million; As reported EPS from continuing operations of $(0.05) vs. $0.37; As adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $(0.02) vs. $0.59; Free cash flow of $18.9 million.
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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, 2009 on Wednesday, April 29th at 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time.
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February 2009
Rockwood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Q4 Net sales of $732.3 million; Q4 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $131.4 million; As reported EPS from continuing operations: $(9.91) including goodwill impairment charges vs. $0.19 for Q4; As adjusted EPS from continuing operations: $0.19 vs. $0.39 for Q4; 2008 Net sales of $3.4 billion; Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $638.9 million.
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January 2009
Rockwood Holdings/Chemetall Presentation on Lithium Capabilities, Supply and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter and Full Year Conference Call and Webcast
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results of operations for the fourth quarter and full year.
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Rockwood Participates at Deutsche Bank Securities Auto Analysts Conference
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has announced that it will participate at the Deutsche Bank Securities Auto Analysts Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:00 AM ET.
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Access webcast here.
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