Apollo Management

Underscores Global Commitment to Customers ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Momentive Performance Materials announced today that, beginning in 2010, it will introduce Silplus* silicone elastomers, a new global heat cured rubber (high consistency elastomer) platform based on a uniform production process and raw material inputs. The launch will be supported by an asset strategy in line with Momentive's strong global footprint. The new products will be produced primarily in Leverkusen, Germany, Shanghai, China and Ohta, Japan. All production sites will use a mix process resulting in higher quality elastomers with good physical ...

Apollo Management is planning to list on the New York Stock Exchange in the upcoming weeks; this according to people familiar with the company’s plans.

The company is a private-equity firm that is currently headed by former Drexel Burnham ...

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Claire's Stores, Inc., a leading specialty retailer offering value-priced fashion accessories and jewelry for kids, tweens, teens and young women ages 3 to 27, today announced selected preliminary, unaudited financial results for the 2009 third quarter. The financial results discussed in this press release regarding selected fiscal 2009 third quarter results are unaudited and should be considered preliminary and subject to change. The Company does not currently expect to update this information prior to the release of its third quarter financial results. The Company expects to hold its regular quarterly conference call when those results are released in December. The Company plans to file its 2009 third quarter on Form 10-Q on or before the due date of December 15, 2009. Third Quarter Results The Company expects to report net sales of $324 million for the 2009 third quarter ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., today reported its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Results for the third quarter of 2009 include: -- Revenues of $1.08 billion in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $1.61 billion during the prior year period as the sales decline reflected lower volumes, negative foreign currency translation and the contractual pass through of lower raw material prices, which more than offset pricing actions. -- Operating income of $70 million for the third quarter ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Due to ongoing increases in energy and feedstock costs, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., announced today that it will increase the prices for its Albester(TM), Albemast(TM), Albecor(TM) and Albecor-Bio(TM) powder polyester resins in Europe, the Middle East and ...