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Kumho Petrochemical Co. reported a 29.7% year-on-year rise in Q3 operating profit to 84.4 billion won, driven by improved performance in synthetic rubber and resin segments, despite a decline in revenue.
#YonhapInfomax #KumhoPetrochemical #OperatingProfit #SyntheticRubber #Q3Earnings #RevenueDecline #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=89841
Kumho Petrochemical Posts Q3 Operating Profit of 84.4 Billion Won, Up 29.7%—Improvement in Synthetic Rubber and Resin Segments (Comprehensive)

Kumho Petrochemical Co. reported a 29.7% year-on-year rise in Q3 operating profit to 84.4 billion won, driven by improved performance in synthetic rubber and resin segments, despite a decline in revenue.

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Kumho Petrochemical is forecast to post a 29% jump in Q3 operating profit, defying industry headwinds, as synthetic rubber demand and favorable FX rates boost margins.
#YonhapInfomax #KumhoPetrochemical #SyntheticRubber #OperatingProfit #ExchangeRate #NBLatex #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=88515
'Industry Slump Persists'—Kumho Petrochemical Forecast to Post Higher Q3 Earnings on Synthetic Rubber Strength

Kumho Petrochemical is forecast to post a 29% jump in Q3 operating profit, defying industry headwinds, as synthetic rubber demand and favorable FX rates boost margins.

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At least #COVID19 prevented the spead of a huge plague among #rubber trees which would've fucked up everything even harder...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXLZ7FEJc4

And yes, #SyntheticRubber is something that #MaterialScience has been working on since before #WW2!

This is the natural disaster to worry about

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Kumho Petrochemical's Q2 operating profit plunged 45% year-on-year to 65.2 billion won, missing forecasts as tariff uncertainty hit synthetic rubber margins and phenol derivatives swung to a loss.
#YonhapInfomax #KumhoPetrochemical #OperatingProfit #TariffUncertainty #SyntheticRubber #PhenolDerivatives #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=75167
Kumho Petrochemical Q2 Operating Profit Halved to 65.2 Billion Won Amid Tariff Uncertainty Impact (Comprehensive)

Kumho Petrochemical's Q2 operating profit plunged 45% year-on-year to 65.2 billion won, missing forecasts as tariff uncertainty hit synthetic rubber margins and phenol derivatives swung to a loss.

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Kumho Petrochemical Group is accelerating R&D investment to overcome industry headwinds, focusing on eco-friendly and high-value products to secure new growth drivers amid global demand weakness and Chinese oversupply.
#YonhapInfomax #KumhoPetrochemicalGroup #RD #EcoFriendly #SyntheticRubber #MarketLeadership #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=74323
Kumho Petrochemical Group Eyes Rebound Amid Industry Downturn—Accelerates R&D for Direct Response

Kumho Petrochemical Group is accelerating R&D investment to overcome industry headwinds, focusing on eco-friendly and high-value products to secure new growth drivers amid global demand weakness and Chinese oversupply.

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Lotte Chemical has injected 400 billion won ($290 million) into its loss-making synthetic rubber JV over 13 years, with no clear turnaround in sight, raising market concerns about the investment's rationale and the need for improved shareholder communication.
#YonhapInfomax #LotteChemical #LotteVersalisElastomers #SyntheticRubber #CapitalInjection #NetLosses #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=68959
Kumho Petrochemical reports Q1 operating profit of 120.6 billion won, up 53.4% YoY, surpassing market expectations with strong performance across synthetic rubber, resin, and phenol derivative segments
#YonhapInfomax #KumhoPetrochemical #Q1Earnings #OperatingProfit #SyntheticRubber #MarketOutperformance #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=62501
Kumho Petrochemical Posts Surprise Q1 Earnings with 53% YoY Operating Profit Jump

Kumho Petrochemical reports Q1 operating profit of 120.6 billion won, up 53.4% YoY, surpassing market expectations with strong performance across synthetic rubber, resin, and phenol derivative segments

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Sustainable Tires Will Be Made From Plants, Again

Sustainable tires could be made with butadiene derived from algae, food waste, and other renewable resources instead of petroleum.

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Sustainable Tires Will Be Made From Plants, Again

Sustainable tires could be made with butadiene derived from algae, food waste, and other renewable resources instead of petroleum.

CleanTechnica