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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/holcim-ltd-7f60ceaa-51af-4f85-ac5f-114595eb04f3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27916" rel="noopener">Holcim (HOLN SW)</a> spun off its construction materials and solutions business into a standalone company on Friday, June 20th.</li>
<li>The new company is called <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amrize-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45209" rel="noopener">Amrize (AMRZ US)</a>. </li>
<li>The first day of trading will be Monday, June 23, 2025.</li>
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Holcim (HOLN SW) spun off its construction materials and solutions business into a standalone company on Friday, June 20th.
The new company is called Amrize (AMRZ US). 
The first day of trading will be Monday, June 23, 2025.


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<ul><li>RPM International Inc. reported its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year earnings, reflecting sustained growth and positive transformations influenced by its Margin Acceleration Plan 2025 (MAP 2025) initiatives.</li><li>However, as the company navigates a competitive and changing market landscape, both strengths and challenges have emerged from its performance.</li><li>One significant highlight is RPM International Inc.’s continuing revenue growth, achieving a record sales year with substantial increases in adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), which grew roughly 12%.</li></ul>

RPM International Inc. reported its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year earnings, reflecting sustained growth and positive transformations influenced by its Margin Acceleration Plan 2025 (MAP 2025) initiatives.However, as the company navigates a competitive and changing market landscape, both strengths and challenges have emerged from its performance.One significant highlight is RPM International Inc.’s continuing revenue growth, achieving a record sales year with substantial increases in adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), which grew roughly 12%.

RPM International: Will They Attain The Targeted Margin Enhancement via MAP '25 Initiative? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>RPM International's third-quarter fiscal 2024 results marked their ninth consecutive quarter of record sales and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) results, driven by the company's operational improvement initiatives - the MAP 2025.</li><li>This positive momentum was achieved, notwithstanding lower sales volumes in the Consumer and Specialty Products segments.</li><li>Performance Coatings Group and Construction Products Group led sales growth, benefiting from strong demand from infrastructure and building projects.</li></ul>

RPM International's third-quarter fiscal 2024 results marked their ninth consecutive quarter of record sales and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) results, driven by the company's operational improvement initiatives - the MAP 2025.This positive momentum was achieved, notwithstanding lower sales volumes in the Consumer and Specialty Products segments.Performance Coatings Group and Construction Products Group led sales growth, benefiting from strong demand from infrastructure and building projects.

RPM International: Investment In Asian Market & Economic Growth & 5 Fundamental Factors Driving Its Performance! - Financial Forecasts

<ul><li>RPM International Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a notable 4.1% surge in consolidated sales, reaching an unprecedented $2.01 billion.</li><li>This growth, propelled by pricing strategies and moderate volume expansion, resulted in a 3.9% increase in organic sales.</li><li>In contrast, the Specialty Products Group experienced a 10.7% decline in sales, reaching $181 million, primarily due to weak OEM demand and divestitures.</li></ul>

RPM International Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a notable 4.1% surge in consolidated sales, reaching an unprecedented $2.01 billion.This growth, propelled by pricing strategies and moderate volume expansion, resulted in a 3.9% increase in organic sales.In contrast, the Specialty Products Group experienced a 10.7% decline in sales, reaching $181 million, primarily due to weak OEM demand and divestitures.

RPM International Inc.: How Consumer Demands Propel Exceptional Sales Growth! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>RPM International Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.</li><li>Net sales for the Construction Products Group reached $748 million, a small increase over the same period the previous year.</li><li>The consumer group increased sales by 4.9% to $716.4 million in the quarter.</li></ul>

RPM International Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter.Net sales for the Construction Products Group reached $748 million, a small increase over the same period the previous year.The consumer group increased sales by 4.9% to $716.4 million in the quarter.

RPM International Inc.: Strategies in the Booming Construction Sector! - Major Drivers

United States

RPM International, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells various specialty chemical product lines. The Company's product lines include specialty paints, protective coatings and roofing systems, sealants and adhesives, focusing on the maintenance needs of both the industrial and consumer markets.

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The AMRZ spin-off aims to capitalize on the higher valuation multiples of US building supply companies compared to their European counterparts.

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RPM International: Will They Attain The Targeted Margin Enhancement via MAP '25 Initiative? - Major Drivers

RPM International Inc. reported its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year earnings, reflecting sustained growth and positive transformations...

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RPM International: Investment In Asian Market & Economic Growth & 5 Fundamental Factors Driving Its Performance! - Financial Forecasts

RPM International's third-quarter fiscal 2024 results marked their ninth consecutive quarter of record sales and earnings before interest and...

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RPM International Inc.: How Consumer Demands Propel Exceptional Sales Growth! - Major Drivers

RPM International Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a notable 4.1% surge in consolidated sales, reaching an...

Baptista Research

RPM International Inc.: Strategies in the Booming Construction Sector! - Major Drivers

RPM International Inc. delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter. Net sales for the Construction Products...

Baptista Research

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