We are pleased to present our company’s new branding. Clariant has undergone a fundamental change in recent years. After successfully completing a restructuring phase, we have resolutely aligned ourselves for profitable growth. We want to become the global leader in specialty chemicals – competitive, innovative, and sustainable, with outstanding value creation for all of our stakeholders and partners. An open and constructive dialog with the media and society is a special priority to us in this.

We want this approach to be visible to everyone. So the evolution of our look is a logical step. Our new branding translates this approach into three clear values:

Performance. People. Planet.

We are placing these values at the heart of our actions. They describe the way we do business and the values that are our top priority in our interactions with each other, with our partners, as well as with the environment and society. They give us direction and define our corporate culture.

We cordially invite you to explore and get to know our new branding on our homepage at www.clariant.com.

The second quarter continued to see brisk demand for ÅF's consulting services in the Nordic and the Baltic countries, while the state of the economy in other international markets meant that the picture elsewhere was more varied.

ÅF's operating profit rose to SEK 122 million (111) with an overall operating margin of 9.0 percent (8.5).

The improvement in earnings owes most to a slight increase in capacity utilisation at the same time as costs were reduced. It is especially noteworthy that the Infrastructure Division grew its business by approximately 18 percent and improved profits by 60 percent. The Industry Division is also continuing to deliver good results and reported an operating margin of 12 percent. Profitability for the Technology Division, however, was negatively affected by wind-up costs charged to the accounts in the second quarter.

While profit levels for the International North and International South divisions are still not satisfactory, they were better than in the previous quarter. There have also been some positive signals in terms of market trends, although in this regard Russia has been something of an exception.

ÅF's cash flow remains strong, thanks in particular to ongoing efforts to reduce tied-up capital.

Growth for the ÅF Group as a whole totalled 4.5 percent. If the operations of ÅF Russia - where there are considerable fluctuations in project deliveries from quarter to quarter - are excluded from the figures, growth rises to just over 10 percent, most of which is organic. Today ÅF has 5,000 highly qualified co-workers in around 20 countries, and our appeal as an employer has never been greater.

Our fundamental objectives remain unchanged: to continue to generate levels of profitability that place us among the very best performers in our industry, and to grow our business by approximately 15 percent a year. The ambition is to expand through organic and acquired growth in more or less equal measure, and a strong balance sheet provides a firm platform on which to build to achieve this aim.

Pöyry's Energy business group has been awarded an assignment for the modernisation of Landskron substation by the Carinthian distribution system operator KELAG Netz GmbH. The overall value for Pöyry amounts to approximately EUR 7.1 million, and it has been booked in the second quarter order stock.

The scope of the work comprises detailed design engineering, project management, construction and installation services as well as the supply of equipment. Dismantling of the existing equipment and installation of the new components will be realised stepwise in close cooperation with the client. The project will start in July 2012 and will be completed by the end of 2014.

Pöyry's comprehensive offering for the power transmission and distribution sector in Europe underlines the company's commitment to supporting its clients with the challenges of a changing power sector. Upgraded grid infrastructures are instrumental for adopting the future generation mix and to guarantee reliable power supply to all clients.

PÖYRY PLC

Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) has announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, in a news release before the market opens on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Also on August 9, management will host a conference call at9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss the second quarter results.

The news release and second quarter results will be available on Verso's website at www.versopaper.com/investorrelations by navigating to the Financial Information page.

Analysts and investors may participate in the live conference call by dialing 719-325-4858 or, within the United States and Canada only, 877-741-4245, access code 1039434. To register, please dial in 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call and presentation materials can be accessed on Verso's website at www.versopaper.com/investorrelations by navigating to the Events page, or at http://investor.versopaper.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=115362.

A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed at 719-457-0820 or, within the United States and Canada only, 888-203-1112, access code 1039434. This replay will be available starting at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 9, 2012, and will remain available for 14 days.

Source: Verso Paper Corp.

Ashland Inc. has announced that it will conduct a live webcast with investors on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at 9 a.m. EDT to discuss preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The company's results will be issued earlier in the day.

In attendance at the presentation will be: James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief executive officer; Lamar M. Chambers, senior vice president and chief financial officer; John Panichella, president, Ashland Specialty Ingredients; and David A. Neuberger, director, Investor Relations.

The webcast, which will last approximately 60 minutes, will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Ashland's website at http://investor.ashland.com, along with supporting materials. Following the live event, an archived version of the webcast and supporting materials will be available on the Ashland website for 12 months.

Celluforce, the world leader in commercial development of NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC), welcomed Janelle Tam, 16, in their plant in Windsor, on July 9^th, 2012.  Ms.Tam, winner of the Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada 2012 (SBCC), presented her research to the media invited, as well as to CelluForce employees, on the potential of NCC as a powerful antioxidant ingredient for healthcare products. She won first prize for her discovery of an antioxidant compound using NCC.

In addition, Celluforce presented her with a recognition plaque for her implication in using NCC. Tam’s discovery could one day improve healthcare and anti-aging products. The theme of the competition, ‘How will you change the world?’, inspired hundreds of students across Canada to participate in the 2012 SBCC event.

Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that it has appointed to its Board of Directors Roger A. Bailey, a veteran of the pulp and paper industry and currently President, Power Products, North Americafor ABB, Inc.

"During my years with Xerium, I have come to know Roger as one of the most well-respected leaders in the paper industry," said Stephen R. Light, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As the former Group Vice President of ABB's Pulp and Paper Business Unit, he was successful in growing the business during a time of declining paper volume and in restructuring the ABB footprint towards growth-oriented markets. His experience will be invaluable to Xerium particularly as we continue to implement our recently announced strategic plan 'Vision 2015.'"

Source: Xerium Technologies, Inc.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated. These risks and uncertainties include the following items: (1) our financial results could be adversely affected by fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates, for instance a marked decline in the value of the Euro relative to the U.S. Dollar stemming from the European sovereign debt crisis; (2) a sustained downturn in the paper industry, compounded by uncertainty in global economic conditions, could adversely affect our revenues and profitability; (3) market improvement in our industry may occur more slowly than we anticipate, may stall or may not occur at all; (4) variations in demand for our products, including our new products, could negatively affect our revenues and profitability; (5) our manufacturing facilities may be required to quickly increase or decrease production, which could negatively affect our production facilities, customer order lead time, product quality, labor relations or gross margin; (6) our plans to develop and market new products, enhance operational efficiencies, and reduce costs may not be successful; and (7) the other risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this press release, our Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2011 filed on March 14, 2012 and our other SEC filings. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from what we projected. Any forward-looking statement in this press release reflects our current views with respect to future events. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. As discussed above, we are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties related to current economic conditions, and we encourage investors to refer to our SEC filings for additional information. Copies of these filings are available from the SEC and in the investor relations section of our website at www.xerium.com.