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Here you will find the all news for Eckart and our subsidiary companies for the year 2009.


2009, Dec 17 Metal surcharges
As already announced in our last press release dated September 23, 2009 Eckart's metal surcharges will be adjusted on a quarterly basis.
Due to the development of metal prices during the fourth quarter 2009 the following metal surcharges will apply for the first quarter 2010: more

 
2009, Nov 05 ALTANA: Marked recovery of its business continues
- Considerable momentum in Q3
- Accumulated still clearly below prior-year figures
- Sales down 18 percent, EBITDA down 35 percent
- EBITDA margin 16 percent more

 
2009, Oct 22 SKion GmbH makes a new, improved Tender Offer for Acquisition of ALTANA Shares
Today SKion GmbH informed us about their decision to make a new, improved offer for the acquisition of shares in ALTANA AG and they have published this decision today according to § 10 section 1 of the Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (German Wertpapiererwerbs- and Übernahmegesetz "WpÜG). more

 
2009, Sep 23 Metal surcharges
Eckart's metal surcharges will be adjusted on a quarterly basis. more

 
2009, Sep 07 ECKART concentrates its production of aluminum pastes in Germany
ALTANA's ECKART Effect Pigments division strengthens its main factory in the Franconian town of Güntersthal (Bavaria) and its site in Wackersdorf more

 
2009, Aug 06 First Half 2009: ALTANA still burdened by economic crisis
- Sales: down 25 percent
- EBITDA: down 52 percent; EBITDA margin 12.6 percent
- Cost management leads to significant savings
- Stabilization in the second quarter more

 
2009, Jun 23 Metal surcharges
Due to the development of metal prices over the last few month's we regret to inform you that we have to apply the metal surcharge for the third quarter 2009 again. more

 
2009, May 07 ECKART introduces improved metallic digital drop on demand inks at FESPA 2009
ECKART introduces improved JETFLUID metallic digital drop on demand inks at booth no. N87 in Hall 7 at FESPA 2009 Amsterdam from May 12-14, 2009. more

 
2009, May 07 Global economic crisis burdens ALTANA
- Sales: down 30 percent
- EBITDA: down 71 percent
- Positive cash flow
- Consistent cost management more

 
2009, Apr 15 Press release in-cosmetics 2009
ECKART introduces innovative products for the beauty and personal care markets at in-cosmetics 2009 in Munich. more