Hectorite sales up for Elementis despite profit fall
By John Ollett
Published: Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Oilfield sales rebound after H2 2012 weakness; cosmetics market biggest earner
Hectorite
producer Elementis’
operating profit dropped by 9% to $72.8m for H1 2013 despite a
23% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in sales in the personal care
section, which consumes a large quantity of its hectorite production for
skin and hair care products, of its speciality products
division.
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