Specialty Chemicals
- Volumes flat with positive developments in some segments offset by lower demand in oil related segments
- Revenue down 7 percent, due to adverse currency effects, divestments and price deflation in several segments
- EBIT up 10 percent mostly due to operational efficiencies and lower costs
- ROS increased to 14.8 percent (2015: 12.6 percent); ROI increased to 17.1 percent (2015: 16.1 percent)
Volumes were flat with positive developments in some segments offset by lower demand in oil related segments. Revenue was down 7 percent mainly due to adverse currency effects, divestments and price deflation in several markets.
EBIT was up 10 percent due to operational efficiencies and lower costs, while price deflation and adverse currencies also affected the results. In Q2 2015 the divestment of the Paper Chemicals business was closed and resulted in a book profit net of related costs of €30 million reported in operating income.
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Second quarter |
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January-June |
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2015 |
2016 |
∆% |
in € millions |
2015 |
2016 |
∆% |
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|
497 |
445 |
(10) |
Functional Chemicals |
961 |
881 |
(8) |
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|
284 |
293 |
3 |
Industrial Chemicals |
592 |
592 |
– |
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|
282 |
266 |
(6) |
Surface Chemistry |
559 |
524 |
(6) |
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|
252 |
223 |
(12) |
Pulp and Performance Chemicals |
525 |
457 |
(13) |
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|
(25) |
(21) |
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Other/intragroup eliminations |
(51) |
(42) |
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|
1,290 |
1,206 |
(7) |
Total |
2,586 |
2,412 |
(7) |
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|
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|
192 |
179 |
(7) |
Operating income |
355 |
343 |
(3) |
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|
162 |
179 |
10 |
EBIT |
325 |
343 |
6 |
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|
12.6 |
14.8 |
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ROS% * |
12.6 |
14.2 |
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Average invested capital |
3,557 |
3,477 |
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Moving average ROI (in %) * |
16.1 |
17.1 |
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|
59 |
84 |
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Capital expenditures |
115 |
147 |
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Number of employees |
9,200 |
9,000 |
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Revenue development Q2 2016
Functional Chemicals
Volumes were down 3 percent compared with a strong previous year. Revenue was down 10 percent, mainly due to price deflation, lower volumes and adverse currency effects.
Industrial Chemicals
Volumes were higher mainly due to increased manufacturing availability in Frankfurt and Rotterdam. Revenue was up 3 percent with higher volumes partly offset by adverse price/mix effects.
Surface Chemistry
Volume development was positive in Europe and Asia. Revenue was down 6 percent due to adverse currencies and price deflation in the oil related segments, especially in the Americas.
Pulp and Performance Chemicals
Volumes in Europe remained positive, while demand in the Americas was subdued partly due to de-stocking of customers. Revenue, excluding the impact of the divested Paper Chemicals business, was down 6 percent mainly due to adverse currency effects.
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