Borealis to complete construction of UAE centre

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Prospering plastic producer Borealis AG has said the construction of a centre for innovation in Abu Dhabi should be completed soon.The Vienna-based company – which also runs factories in Austria and Sweden among other countries – announced today (Thurs) that the facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be operating by […]

Lenzing challenged by soaring demand

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Cellulose fibre manufacturer Lenzing AG is experiencing problems in meeting demand for its products.The company, which is based in the Upper Austrian town of Lenzing and quoted on the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG), said today (Tues) it was “sold out for eight months”.”We are currently unable to provide our customers with enough fibre,” Lenzing – […]

Lenzing turnover skyrockets

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Cellulose fibre maker Lenzing AG raked in more than one billion Euros in the first nine months of this year.The company said today (Tues) that its turnover soared from 885 million Euros in the first three quarters of 2009 to 1.29 billion Euros in the same time period of this year.The firm, which is based […]

Lenzing to invest more in expansion

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Upper Austrian fibre producer Lenzing AG announced today (Mon) that it would invest an additional 78 million Euros in expansion of its facilities in Nanjing, China, and Lenzing, Upper Austria.It added that half of its fibre production capacity would be located in Asia after the expansion. It announced the investment of 120 million Euros in […]

Lenzing 2009 earnings crash

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Upper Austrian fibre producer Lenzing AG reported today (Thurs) that its results had been significantly worse in 2009 than in 2008.Lenzing said its earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) had declined by 23 per cent year on year to 100.7 million Euros and its earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation and amortisation (Ebitda) had fallen by […]