BASF Catalysts LLC http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/BASF_Catalysts_LLC-1005650 Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:30:23 PM 1005650 BASF Catalysts LLC en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/29527spcred/29527normThe latest News from S&P12/24/2007 4:30:18 AMNews100global29527United StatesDiversified ChemicalsEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsNewsNY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 5/18/98 -- Standard&Poor's today affirmed its single-'A' senior debt and corporate credit ratings, 'A-1' commercial paper and short-term corporate credit ratings, and preliminary single-'A'/single-'A'-minus senior/subordinated Rule 415 shelf registration ratings of Engelhard Corp. The ratings are removed from CreditWatch with negative implications, where they were placed on Feb. 25, 1998. The outlook is now negative. These actions are based on the expectation that management will take appropriate steps to meaningfully reduce debt incurred for the recent acquisition of Mallinkcrodt Inc.'s catalysts businesses for $210 million. Credit quality reflects an above-average business profile, supported by solid market positions in catalysts and pigments, together with a conservative financial policy. Engelhard is the world's largestUSA29284M29284P06982G15101020 151010 1510 15BASF Catalysts LLC100740EUROMIDAFRUSAECNEWSGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Research