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news.Sigma-Aldrich has reported a profit of $108m, or 89 cents a share, for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to $94m, or 76 cents a share, for the same quarter of previous year.
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Revenue increased 5% to $610m including 2% points from acquisitions, the company repoted.
The company’s research-chemicals segment, its biggest contributor to the top line, reported sales were up 3%, mostly owing to acquisitions.
Its fine chemicals business saw sales improve 8%, with acquisitions contributing 1% point to the growth.
Sigma-Aldrich is a supplier of chemical products and kits for high-tech scientific research.