ALTANA continued on its growth path in the first half of 2018. Nominal sales rose by 3%, and, adjusted for acquisition and exchange-rate effects, by 6% to €1,200 million. In addition to the expanded sales volumes, the main drivers were price increases as well as contributions from completed acquisitions. On the other hand, the exchange-rate development, especially that of the US dollar against the euro, curbed sales growth.   In the first six months of 2018, the ALTANA Group achieved earnings ...