Clariant AG (0QJS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Clarion second quarter first half year results 2025 conference call and live webcast. I am Sandra, the chorus call operator. I would like to remind you that all participants have been listened only mode and the conference has been recorded. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. You can register for questions at any time by pressing star and one on your telephone. For operator assistance, please press star and zero. The conference must not be recorded for publication or broadcast. At this time, it's my pleasure to hand over to Andreas Schwarzwälder, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Thank you, Sandra, and welcome, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Andreas Schwarzwälder, and it's my pleasure to welcome you to this call. Joining me today are Konrad Kaiser, Clarion CEO, and Bill Collins, Clarion CFO. Conrad will start today's call by providing a summary of the second quarter developments, followed by Bill, who will guide us through the business unit results and savings program. Conrad will then conclude with the outlook for the full year 2025. There will be a Q&A session following our presentation. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. I would like to remind all participants that the presentation includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risk and uncertainties. Listeners and readers are therefore encouraged to refer to the disclaimer on slide two of today's presentation. As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. A replay and a transcript of this call will be available in the investor relations section of the Clariant website. Let me now hand over to Conrad to begin the presentation. Thank you, Andreas. I'm pleased to report that Clariant delivered strong profi...