Gabelli & Company 6th Annual Specialty Chemicals Conference
Business Wire - Tue Feb 10, 6:30AM CST
Gabelli & Company will host its Specialty Chemicals Conference on March 26, 2015 in New York City. This research meeting will feature presentations and one-on-one meetings with senior management of several leading specialty chemicals companies. Institutional investors should contact their salesperson for more information or to register.
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20.9% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Ashland Call (ASH)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Feb 09, 11:14AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Ashland (NYSE:ASH) on October 21st, 2014 at $103.68. In approximately 4 months, Ashland has returned 20.91% as of today's recent price of $125.35.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Ashland Launches New Valvoline Motor Oil for Engine Safety - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 05, 5:15PM CST
Ashland's (ASH) Valvoline brand has launched Full Synthetic High Mileage motor oil with MaxLife technology.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21), ICL: 7.08 (-0.03), DQ: 21.04 (-0.21), PENX: 18.87 (-0.01)
World Radiation Cured Products Industry
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 05, 1:51PM CST
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Radiation Cured Products in Metric Tons and US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Radiation-Cured Coatings, Radiation-Cured Inks, and Radiation-Cured Adhesives. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 106 companies including many key and niche players such as -
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Global Ink Solvents Market Forecasts and Opportunities Report, 2019 - Chemistry Type, Product Type, Process & Application
M2 - Thu Feb 05, 2:52AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rpgwkg/ink_solvents) has announced the addition of the "Ink Solvents Market by Chemistry Type, by Product Type, by Process & by Application - Global Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. The global market value of the ink solvents market is projected to reach $1,062.46 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of more than 5% between 2014 and 2019. The global ink solvents market, along with its applications, showed a moderate growth in the past few years and is estimated to continue in the coming years. An increase in the demand in flexible packaging, folding cartons, corrugated cardboard, promotion, and other applications will be the key influencing factors for the global ink solvents market. The demand for online shopping is increasing in the emerging countries and lables, plastic bags and invoice are used for packaging which eventually drive the printing ink market. Currently, the Asia-Pacific region is the largest consumer of ink solvents and is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR. The countries such as China, Japan, and India is expected to lead the Asia-Pacific ink solvents market, with China having the largest share in the regional volumetric consumption of ink solvents. The market volume of ink solvents is comparatively low in the RoW region, but the estimated growth for the region is second highest after Asia-Pacific. The steady rise of digital media has shrunk the print media market by which many players have shifted at least half of their marketing spending from traditional to digital advertising over the last few years. More than 48% of the total ink solvents demand was for the flexible packaging application in 2013, with corrugated cardboards and folding cartons demand being the second largest application. The North America and the Europe regions are the most active markets in terms of strategic initiatives, owing to their market demands. The corrugated cardboard application has led the rapid growth in the ink solvents market. The significant ink solvents manufacturers in Asia-Pacific include Arkema S.A. (France), Ashland Inc. (U.S.), BASF SE (Germany), Celanese Corporation (U.S.), Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Eastman Chemical Company (U.S.), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Ineos AG (Switzerland), Omnova Solutions (U.S.), Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands), and Solvay AG (Belgium), and other local players. This report covers the ink solvent market by key regions and important countries in each of these regions. It also provides a detailed segmentation of the ink solvents market on the basis of different chemistry type, product type, process, alongwith their key application upto 2019. Scope of the report On the basis of chemistry type: - Alcohol - Acetate - Hydrocarbon - Others On the basis of product type: - Conventional - Green & Bio-based On the basis of process: - Flexographic - Gravure - Others On the basis of application: - Flexible packaging - Corrugated cardboard and folding cartons - Publication - Others Companies Mentioned - Arkema S.A. - Ashland Inc. - BASF SE - Celanese Corporation - Dow Chemical Company - Eastman Chemical Company - Ineos AG - Omnova Solutions - Royal Dutch Shell - Solvay S.A. - Vertec Biosolvents Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rp...k_solvents
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21), EMN: 75.67 (+0.56), CE: 57.98 (+0.22), OMN: 8.07 (+0.09), DOW: 49.44 (+0.29)
Not All Lubricants Are Created Equal: Rollout of Valvoline Full Synthetic High Mileage Motor Oil with MaxLife Technology Provides Drivers with Superior Protection
PR Newswire - Wed Feb 04, 9:21AM CST
Valvoline(TM), a brand of Ashland Inc., today announced the wide-scale availability of its Full Synthetic High Mileage motor oil with MaxLife technology. The lubricant offers drivers a superior level of engine protection that guards against the three major causes of engine stress: heat, deposits and wear.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
15.1% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Ashland Call (ASH)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Feb 02, 9:57AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Ashland (NYSE:ASH) on October 21st, 2014 at $103.68. In approximately 3 months, Ashland has returned 15.14% as of today's recent price of $119.37.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Global Concrete Admixtures (Super Plasticizers, Normal Plasticizers, Accelerating Agents, Retarding Agents, Air-Entraining Agents, Waterproofing Admixtures, Others) Market Trends & Forecast 2014-2019
M2 - Mon Feb 02, 3:01AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2j4pjq/concrete) has announced the addition of the "Concrete Admixtures Market by Type - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019" report to their offering. The concrete admixtures concrete admixtures market is estimated to witness a CAGR of 9.95% between 2014 and 2019, and is anticipated to generate a global market value of $18.26 billion by 2019 The global concrete admixtures market is witnessing high growth because of increasing applications in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure and growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region. Concrete admixtures areused in construction for improving the quality of construction. Superplasticizers have the largest market size in terms of value and normal plasticizer is having largest market size in terms of volume. The utilization of chemical concrete admixtures (such as normal and super plasticizers, accelerating agents, retarding agents, air entraining agents, and waterproofing admixtures) provide flexibility to designers to modify and enhance the physical as well as chemical properties of concrete. This includes compressive strength, durability, surface finish, and resistance to withstand adverse climatic and working conditions as per design specifications/requirements without compromising over quality of concrete structure. The admixtures consumption depends upon cement consumption and extent of construction development activities occurring in a particular region. As per the trends in aforesaid sectors; slow growth is expected in European and North American region whereas promising growth is anticipated in developing regions of the world in chemical admixtures segment due to stable economic conditions and increasing demand for residential units and infrastructure. The major consumers of admixtures in developing countries include China, India, Brazil, Egypt, and Turkey; whereas major countries in developed countries include U.S., Spain, Germany, Japan, and Italy. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Premium Insights 5 Market Overview 6 Industry Trends 7 Global Concrete Admixtures Market, By Product Type 8 Concrete Admixture Market, By Region 9 Competitive Landscapes 10 Company Profiles - Ashland Inc. - BASFSE - Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. - Chryso Sas - Cico Technologies Ltd. - Fosroc International Ltd - Mapei South Africa (PTY) Ltd - Pidilite Industries - Rpm International Inc. - SIKA AG - The Dow Chemical Company - W.R. Grace & Co. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2j4pjq/concrete
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Global Water Soluble Polymers Market by Raw Material, Type and Application - Trends & Forecasts to 2019
PRWeb - Sun Feb 01, 2:25PM CST
This study estimates the value for Water Soluble Polymers Market and projects the same by 2019. As a part of quantitative analysis, the study segments the market by raw material, and types of water soluble polymers at country level with the current market estimation and forecast till 2019. The countries covered in the report are China, Japan, India, Brazil, Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The segmentation by types includes polyacrylamide, guar gum, polyvinyl alcohol, casein, gelatin, polyacrylic acid and others. The complete report is available at http://www.rnrmarketresearch.com/water-solubl...eport.html .
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Guar Gum Market by Grade, Food Grade by Function, Application & Region - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019
M2 - Sat Jan 31, 12:25AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hbj63c/guar_gum_market) has announced the addition of the "Guar Gum Market by Grade, Food Grade by Function, Application & Region - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. The market for guar gum is projected to be valued more than $9.7 billion by 2019. The Asia-Pacific region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the review period. Guar gum is used as an ingredient in various industries, such as food, oil & gas, and pharmaceutical. Guar gum performs various functions, such as thickening, gelling, coating, and stabilizing in food products. The guar gum market is growing significantly, driven by increasing demand from the oil & gas industry and growing demand for natural food additives. The market restraints include fluctuation of raw material prices and imbalance in supply & demand. The market has been segmented on the basis of grades and regions. The food grade guar gum market is further segmented into functions and applications. The different grades of guar gum are industrial grade, food grade, and pharmacy grade. On the basis of functions, food grade guar gum has been segmented into thickener, gelling agent, stabilizer, fat replacer, and coating material. The market is further segmented on the basis of applications that include bakery products, confectionery, meat & poultry products, sauces & dressings, beverages, and dairy & frozen products. Dairy & frozen products have the largest food grade guar gum applications. The guar gum market is fragmented and competitive, with leading companies driving the growth by opting for strategies, such as expansions and new product launches. The report further provides qualitative analysis of the prominent market players and their preferred development strategies. Key players such as Penford Corporation (U.S.), TIC Gums, Inc. (U.S.), Lucid Group (India), Vikas WSP Limited (India), and Ashland Inc. (U.S.) have been profiled in the report. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Premium Insights 5 Industry Trends 6 Market Overview 7 Guar Gum Market, By Grade 8 Food Grade Guar Gum Market, By Function 9 Food Grade Guar Gum Market, By Application 10 Guar Gum Market, By Region 11 Competitive Landscape 12 Company Profiles - Agro Gums - Ashland Inc. - Cargill, Incorporated - E. I. DU Pont DE Nemours and Company - Fuerst Day Lawson - Lucid Group - Neelkanth Polymers - Penford Corporation - Polygal AG - Rama Industries - Tic Gums, Inc. - Vikas WSP Limited For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hb...gum_market
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21), PENX: 18.87 (-0.01)
Ashland's board sets dividend payment date of 15 March 2015
M2 - Fri Jan 30, 11:16PM CST
The board of directors of Ashland (NYSE:ASH), a chemical solutions company, on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of USD0.34 per share on the company's common stock.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Ashland announces USD270m share repurchase agreements
M2 - Fri Jan 30, 11:15PM CST
Chemical solution company Ashland (NYSE:ASH) disclosed on Thursday that it has launched an uncollared accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements to repurchase an aggregate of about USD270m of its common stock.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21), DB: 32.29 (+0.70)
Ashland Inc. board declares regular quarterly dividend
Thomson Reuters ONE - Thu Jan 29, 7:02AM CST
January 29, 2015
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Ashland Inc. enters into approximately $270 million share repurchase agreements
Thomson Reuters ONE - Thu Jan 29, 7:00AM CST
January 29, 2015
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21), DB: 32.29 (+0.70)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Ashland After 1.10% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 27, 4:53PM CST
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $116.10 to a high of $121.54. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $119.66 on volume of 1.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Ashland's (ASH) CEO William Wulfsohn on Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 1:19PM CST
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Ashland (ASH) Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Webcast
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 8:55AM CST
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)
Specialty Chemicals Equities Technical Briefing - Axalta Coating Systems, Albemarle, RPM Intl., Rayonier Advanced Materials, and Ashland
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 27, 8:00AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (NYSE: AXTA), Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM), Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM), and Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH). Free research report on Axalta Coating Systems can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Axalta%20...amp;s=AXTA. On Monday, January 26, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,771.76, up 0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.03%, to finish the day at 17,678.70, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,057.09, up 0.26%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index ended the day at 304.29, up 0.47%, and the index has advanced 0.15% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21), ALB: 54.59 (+0.63), RYAM: 17.58 (+0.36), AXTA: 25.26 (-0.38), RPM: 49.79 (-0.11)
ASHLAND
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jan 26, 5:39PM CST
ASHLAND (ASH), a chemicals, plastics and lubricants distributor, reported fiscal Q1 EPS of $1.46, vs. $1.13 a year ago. Revenue slid 2.8% to $1.39 bil, missing. Shares rose 1.6% to 120.
ASH: 127.58 (+1.21)