Ashland Inc. (ASH) – Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Ashland Inc. (ASH) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

Ashland Inc. (Ashland) is a specialty chemical manufacturing company. It is also into chemical distribution. It is one of the top players in cellulose ethers, vinyl pyrrolidones and biofunctionals. The product line comprises biocides, flocculants, converting additives, corrosion inhibitors, composite polymers, dispersants, cleaners, coagulants, defoamers, specialty resins, adhesives, lubricants and coatings. It offers products to diverse industries such as transportation, water and wastewater treatment, pulp and paper, oil and gas, personal care, construction and energy. Ashland markets its products under several brands including Valvoline, Eagle One, Car Brite, Zerex and Flexbon. The company has presence across all the major markets of the world. Ashland is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky, the US.

Ashland Inc. Key Recent Developments

Dec 03, 2014: Ashland Announces Price Increase For N-Methylpyrrolidone
Nov 14, 2014: Ashland Board Of Directors Elects William A. Wulfsohn As Chairman And Chief Executive Officer
Nov 13, 2014: Ashland: Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Nov 05, 2014: Ashland Reports Preliminary Financial Results For Fourth Quarter Of Fiscal 2014
Sep 03, 2014: Ashland Launches Arotran 770 TLM Series Resins Enabling Production Of Lower-Density Class A SMC Parts

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