Cognis Posts Big Earnings Increase for First Quarter

摘要

Cognis, the specialty chemicals company that some sources say is an acquistion target for BASF and Lubrizol, has published preliminary Ebitda figures for the first quarter up 80%, to ?131 million ($175 million) com- pared with the year-ago period. Sales rose 11%, to ?728 million. Sales volumes were about at first quarter 2008 levels, the company says.