On these pages you will find the current press releases for ALTANA, ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants and its Business Units. Here you will find the news archive of 2007.

May 05, 2008	ALTANA Annual General Meeting approves dividend proposal Regular dividend of €0.25 , Special dividend of €0.26, Payout ratio of 33%, Total dividend payment of just under €70 million more
Apr 29, 2008	ALTANA reports positive business performance in the first quarter of 2008 Sales: plus 3 percent (operating growth: plus 5 percent), EBITDA: plus 16 percent, Positive earnings outlook confirmed more
Apr 24, 2008	New PVC-free compound for lug-type twist caps TPE to replace PVC more
Apr 24, 2008	Innovative, laser-markable protective varnishes for rigid and flexible metal packaging Laser induced markings have evolved into a common feature in our daily environment - just have a look at characters of computer keyboards, technical information on electronic parts, displays in cars or sealants for screw caps. more
Apr 24, 2008	Versatile and functional: Hot-seal varnishes for top-notch requirements Producers of specialties to serve the packaging manufacturers' market have been confronted with a dynamic evolution which is still ongoing: Standard wide-spread materials such as aluminum are increasingly substituted by plastics and polymer composites. As a consequence manufacturers are confronted with innovative applications based on these new substrates and according demands of the end-consumer. more
Apr 24, 2008	Marking of plastics Heavy-metal free additives for flexible laser marking more
Mar 18, 2008	ALTANA AG reports excellent business year 2007 - Dynamic growth in sales and earnings - Dividend proposal: €0.25 per share - Special dividend: €0.26 per share - Positive outlook for the business year 2008 more
Jan 31, 2008	ALTANA reports successful business year 2007 Excellent start as pure specialty chemicals company Sales: €1,380 million (+ 7%) EBITDA: €248 million (+ 33%) more