Arkema, Colombes, France, has released results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting a slight increase in sales from last year and net income up six percent.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant announced sales of CHF 1.923 billion in the third quarter of 2012, up 3 percent compared to the previous-year period.
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a six percent increase in third-quarter revenue compared with the same period last year, a result of favorable currency effects and pricing actions.
PPG Industries reported third-quarter 2012 net sales of $3.8 billion. Net income for the quarter was $339 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges.
Jotun Group posted total net sales in the first eight months of 2012 of NOK 7,686 million, while earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITA) were NOK 888 million in the period.
RPM International Inc., Medina, OH, reported financial results for its fiscal 2013 first quarter ended August 31, 2012, and raised its earnings guidance for the full fiscal year, excluding one-time adjustments.