Juergen Hambrecht
Juergen Hambrecht
behavior changes confidence confident consumer potential upside
I'm confident for this year. We have an upside potential if in Europe, and especially in Germany, the consumer behavior changes and confidence comes back.
continue cycle further
The (current) cycle will continue for some further time.
activities division existing pool
We will set up a new catalysts division where we would pool Engelhard's activities with our own existing ones.
acquiring committed current goal improve information prompt provide terms
We are committed to our goal of acquiring Engelhard, Engelhard did not provide any information that would prompt us to improve the terms of our current offer.
achieve believe compelling opportunity proposal provides value
We believe that our all-cash proposal provides a compelling opportunity to achieve significant value for Engelhard's stockholders.
astute basis best efforts faster grew history market posted results
We posted the best results in our history in 2005. We grew faster than the market in 2005 on the basis of our own efforts and astute acquisitions.