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Rockwood Company News
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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 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 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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Viance Study Reveals Evidence of Premature Decay in Micronized Copper-Treated Wood
Findings to be Presented at IRG 39 Annual Conference
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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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