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NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced a new addition to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2024 results on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE) today announced that it received notice of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (“TRC Capital”) to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of Celanese’s common stock at an offer price of $65.50 per share in cash, which is approximately 4.49 percent lower than the $68.58 per share closing price of Celanese’s common stock on December 13, 2024, the last trading day before the commencement of TRC Capital’s mini-tender offer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Celanese Corporation (“Celanese” or “the Company”) (NYSECE) for violations of the securities laws.

Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Celanese Corporation (NYSECE) resulting from allegations that Celanese may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

Cloverdale Paint has announced a partnership with Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, that will leverage its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology to provide Cloverdale Paint with new to market sustainable paint solutions.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that Christopher Kuehn has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Kuehn, 52, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator. He will join the Celanese Board effective January 1, 2025, bringing the total number of Board members to 12 (11 of whom are independent).

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that Scott Richardson, currently Celanese’s Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will join the Company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2025. Richardson will succeed Lori Ryerkerk, who is stepping down as Chairman, CEO and director of Celanese at the end of the year. Celanese has elected Edward Galante, an independent director on Celanese’s Board since 2013, as Chair of the Board, effective upon Ryerkerk’s departure.

Henkel Corporation, a global leader for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials.

Celanese Corporation announced the publication of its 2023-2024 Sustainability Report, The Chemistry of Change, and its complementary 2023-2024 Sustainability Index. This year’s report underscores the company’s expansion of its lower-carbon footprint solutions that support evolving customer needs, commitment to driving innovation across its businesses and supply chains, and efforts to build on its emissions tracking and reporting capabilities. The associated index provides a comprehensive view of resources and disclosures, including alignment with sustainability frameworks, policies, practices, and metrics.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported third quarter 2024 U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.08 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.44. The Company generated net sales of $2.6 billion in the quarter, down slightly from the previous quarter inclusive of neutral sequential volume, a slight sequential increase in currency, and a sequential decrease in pricing of 1 percent.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share on its common stock, payable November 13, 2024.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2024 results on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that Bruce Chinn has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Chinn, 67, served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, a global petrochemical joint venture of Chevron U.S.A Inc. and Phillips 66 Company, until March 2024. He will join the Celanese Board effective September 15, 2024, bringing the total number of Board members to eleven (ten of which are independent).

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today confirmed that the force majeure declared for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) sold in the Western Hemisphere has ended and the underlying supply chain conditions behind the declaration have stabilized.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported second quarter 2024 U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.42 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.38. The Company generated net sales of $2.7 billion in the quarter, an increase of 2 percent from the prior quarter, reflecting a sequential increase in volume of 4 percent and sequential decrease in pricing of 2 percent.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share on its common stock, payable August 12, 2024.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2024 results on Friday, August 2, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today confirmed a declaration of force majeure and sales control for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) sold in the Western Hemisphere. This comes as a result of intensifying force majeure conditions and operational failures experienced by multiple suppliers of critical raw materials essential to Celanese’s production of these products. Production challenges caused by these raw material supply disruptions, as well as other operational issues in its Acetyl Chain U.S. gulf coast network, are being assessed and actions are being taken to offset production losses.

Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, today announced it has received the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award, which recognizes exemplary products, technologies and initiatives that help advance sustainability.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported first quarter 2024 U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.10 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.08. The Company generated net sales of $2.6 billion in the quarter, an increase of 2 percent from the prior quarter, reflecting a sequential increase in volume of 2 percent and neutral pricing. Celanese continued to execute against controllable actions in a demand environment that is stabilizing but has not yet returned to normalized levels. As a result, the Company largely offset the sequential impacts of first quarter seasonality as well as significantly higher expenses associated with the completion of planned turnarounds. Celanese reported first quarter operating profit of $210 million, adjusted EBIT of $407 million, and operating EBITDA of $583 million at margins of 8, 16, and 22 percent, respectively.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, today announced Kim K.W. Rucker as its new lead independent director effective April 18, 2024. Ms. Rucker, former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Andeavor (formerly Tesoro Corp.) and experienced corporate director, has been a member of the Celanese Board of Directors since 2018. She succeeds William M. “Bill” Brown who, as previously announced, decided not to seek re-election to the Board in conjunction with his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of 3M Corporation.

Celanese Corporation (NYSECE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 results on Thursday, May 9, 2024, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.