Specialties

Adds double-digit-kilotons capacity for GMP-compliant polyester resins for food-contact and coatings; site modernised with automated filling and heat-recovery; some new production roles.

First truck shipped from Qingdao Refining & Chemical to a leading domestic lithium‑battery anode-material company; production matched client specs and used intelligent monitoring to ensure stable quality.

Sales fell 38% to $3.6M on sharply lower volumes; Adjusted EBITDA near break‑even; cash and term deposits $29.4M; trials and new distribution deals continue amid slower adoption.

First company validated under SBTi’s new chemical-sector guidance; commits to steep 2035 Scope 1–3 cuts and a 90% absolute emissions reduction by 2050, backed by investment.

Operational testing starts to validate extraction of all 17 REEs and phosphorus from iron‑ore residual streams; SEK 800m demo plant completed; permits progressing.

Expansion increases organomodified-silicone capacity, adds a 150 m pipe bridge and five stainless-steel tanks, strengthens the global production network and reduces inter-site transports.

New elastomer, oil-gellant and biodegradable emollients target mattifying, oil-phase structuring, conditioning and spreadability across skin, sun, color and hair care.

Ready-to-use hybrid UV dispersion simplifies high-SPF formulations; a new emollient boosts photostability; foam booster and vegan PDRN active target mild cleansing and skin longevity.

Q3 sales rose 5.6% Lc to CHF 968.8m; EBITDA margin before exceptional items fell to 15.6% (-230bps). Free cash flow conversion improved to 48% LTM. Guidance unchanged, CHF 90m run‑rate savings on track.

Q3 adjusted EPS $1.65 on $2.6B sales (+6% y/y); Q3 free cash flow $461M; raised full‑year adjusted EPS to $6.00–6.25 and FCF outlook to $750–800M.