Ashland Inc. - SWOT Analysis

Datamonitor's Ashland Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company's key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

Ashland Inc (Ashland) is diversified chemical company serving various sectors such as the adhesives and sealants; building inks and printing; merchant marine; metal casting, mining, packaging and converting; plastics; pulp and paper; oil and gas; and water and wastewater treatment industries. It is also in the business of transportation and construction. It is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky and employs about 11,700 people. The company recorded revenues of $7,834 million during the fiscal year ended September 2007, an increase of 7.7% over 2006. The operating profit of the company was $216 million during fiscal year 2007, an increase of 27.1% over 2006. The net profit was $230 million in fiscal year 2007, a decrease of 43.5% over 2006.

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