Financials & Economy

With improved first-half EBITA and strengthened leadership in the United States and Brazil, the company enters the second half of 2026 focused on operational execution, customer relationships, and continued expansion across specialty chemicals and ingredients markets.

Brenntag attributed the performance to coordinated pricing strategies and effective stocking decisions in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Raisio plc has added fresh leadership as it reported a challenging second quarter that weighed on its performance during the first half of 2026.

Consolidated net sales reached US$2,787.3 million, an increase of 6.6% compared with the prior-year period, while organic net sales on a constant-currency basis rose 3.6%.

Group revenue increased 7.4% year-on-year to AED 2.6 billion, with growth supported in part by one-off sales under the UAE food security programme.