Japan's Asahi Kasei H1 profit rises 11.4%; chem earnings up 22%

摘要

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asahi Kasei's net profit for the six months ending 31 September rose on strong earnings at its chemicals unit, the Japanese producer said on Friday. 1. Chemical earnings supported by improved terms of trade for acrylonitrile (ACN) and in absence of a turnaround at the naphtha cracker of Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp.