Key products
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LICRISTAL® – Liquid crystal mixtures for displays
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ISIPHOR™ – Phosphors for energy-efficient, high-quality LED lighting
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LIVILUX® – Materials for OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) in displays and for innovative lighting
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ISISHAPE® – Efficient, eco-friendly materials for structuring solar cells and touchscreens
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IRIODIN®, XIRALLIC®, COLORSTREAM® – Effect pigments for use in coatings, packaging and product design
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TIMIRON®, COLORONA®, RONAFLAIR®, XIRONA® – Effect and functional pigments for cosmetic formulations
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RONACARE® – Cosmetic active ingredients for skin care
Key developments in 2011
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Continuing strong demand for high-tech liquid crystals from Merck: Total revenues of the LC business rise by 8.0% despite pressure on prices
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Despite a sales decline of 5.4% in the Pigments & Cosmetics business unit, total revenues of the division increase to € 1,467 million
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After the earthquake in Japan on March 11, production of XIRALLIC® effect pigments resumes at the Onahama site in May
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Decision to commission a new XIRALLIC® production line in Germany to increase supply reliability
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Reactive mesogens add new impetus to the LC business
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Divestment of the Crop BioScience business to Novozymes A/S in Denmark