Clariant has posted sales of CHF6.6 billion ($15.4 billion) for 2009 compared with CHF8 billion in 2008. This represents a decline of 18% in Swiss francs and 14% in local currency. Demand was particularly low in the first quarter but picked up during the second half of the year.Fourth-quarter sales were CHF1.71 billion compared with CHF1.74...

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