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Despite Declining Demand, BASF Increases Sales, Earnings in 3Q 2014

Reports sales of 18.3 billion euros, an increase of 3 percent

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

BASF Group’s sales grew by 3% compared with the previous third quarter, reaching €18.3 billion. A sharp rise in volumes in the Natural Gas Trading business sector was mainly responsible for this growth.   Income from operations (EBIT) before special items increased by €150 million to around €1.8 billion. The primary contributors to this development were the Chemicals and Oil & Gas segments, together with Other. The increase was dampened by a considerable earnings decline in the Agric...

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