Volumes at Johnson Matthey hit by Amplats shake-up

Speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey reported that both sales and profits fell in the third quarter, while the outlook for the rest of the year remains mixed.

Speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey reported that both sales and profits fell in the third quarter, while the outlook for the rest of the year remains mixed.

"In a difficult market environment during the quarter, trading across the group was challenging," the firm said in a statement covering the three months to December 31st.

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