Press & News

10. Aug, 2010

5% price increase on all sheetfed and UV inks effective 1st of October, 2010

5% price increase on all sheetfed and UV inks effective 1st of October, 2010 

05. Aug, 2010

ALTANA: Dynamic upward trend continues

- Sales and earnings grow significantly in the first six months of the year
- Uncertainty about inventory effects and the development of raw material prices 

22. Jun, 2010

Metal surcharges

As already announced in our last press release dated March 19, 2010 Eckart's metal surcharges will be adjusted on a quarterly basis. 

06. May, 2010

ALTANA has started dynamically into the year 2010

Considerable growth in sales and earnings 

19. Mar, 2010

Metal surcharges

As already announced in our last press release dated December 17, 2009 Eckart's metal surcharges will be adjusted on a quarterly basis. 

18. Mar, 2010

ALTANA: Sales and earnings below prior year levels despite noticeable upturn in business

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA recorded considerable declines in sales and earnings in the business year 2009. 

04. Feb, 2010

Business year 2009: ALTANA noticeably affected by the crisis despite strong rebound in the second half of the year

Sales: €1,182 million (-12%), EBITDA: €204 million (-16%); EBITDA margin: 17.3%, Impairments of €77 million at ECKART Effect Pigments, Earnings before taxes (EBT): €39 million; net income (EAT): €11 million 

18. Jan, 2010

ALTANA aids earthquake victims in Haiti

The ALTANA Group is donating
10,000 euros to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The money is aimed at ...