MOSCOW (MRC) -- Specialty chemical maker A. Schulman Inc raised its full-year profit outlook, topping the average analyst expectation, citing strengthening demand in Europe and relatively stable raw material prices, said Reuters.
The company, which also reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, raised its 2014 adjusted profit to USD2.23-USD2.28 per share from USD2.13-USD2.18.
Analysts on average were expecting USD2.16 per share, according to Thomson Reuters.
Net sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region rose 12% in the second quarter ended Feb.28, helped by demand from automotive, electronics & electrical markets.
Total revenue increased 13% to USD588.5 million.
Net income attributable to A. Schulman fell to USD6.8 million, or 23 cents per share, from USD11.8 million, or 40 cents per share, a year earlier.
Adjusted profit from continuing operations was 39 cents per share, higher than analysts' average estimate of 33 cents per share.
As MRC wrote before, A. Schulman, Inc. announced that it has purchased the Perrite Group, a thermoplastics manufacturing business with operations in Malaysia, the United Kingdom and France, for approximately USD52 million.
A. Schulman, Inc. is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The company's customers span a wide range of markets such as packaging, mobility, building & construction, electronics & electrical, agriculture, personal care & hygiene, sports, leisure & home, custom services and others. The company employs approximately 3,300 people and has 34 manufacturing facilities globally.
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