Harima Chemicals Group announced that it will withdraw from its business in New Zealand. The simultaneous recognition of an extraordinary loss and an extraordinary gain was cited as the reason for the withdrawal.
Harima Chemicals Group announced its withdrawal from the New Zealand business. The business concerned is operated in New Zealand by Lawter N.Z., a subsidiary of the U.S.-based subsidiary Lawter.
The withdrawal was reportedly accompanied by the simultaneous recognition of an extraordinary loss and an extraordinary gain. The text does not specify the amounts or timing.