Wellington, March 23 NZPA - Resin manufacturer Nuplex has confirmed its earnings guidance of $43 million for the second half of 2009 and says a rights issue will be enough to reduce its debt to a manageable level.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped back today with the benchmark NZSX-50 index down 34.183 points to 2599.026, wiping out its 26.9-point rise yesterday.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - Shares in Nuplex Industries dropped sharply when the company came out of a four-day trading halt and said it had dropped plans for a placement of shares.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - Nuplex Industries has dropped plans for a placement of shares as part of a planned capital raising.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell early, following stocks in the United States which tumbled on concerns that the Federal Reserve's latest efforts to stem the US recession are too costly and untested.

Wellington, March 20 NZPA - An announcement is awaited on the progress of Nuplex Industries' capital raising, after a planned new share placement reportedly failed to get enough support.

Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Resin and chemical maker Nuplex Industries said its first quarter earnings are tracking close to last year and it anticipated a first half performance a little below last year.

Wellington, Oct 20 NZPA - Resin and chemical maker Nuplex Industries Ltd said a fire on Friday at a plant in Vietnam caused about $US2 ($NZ3.31) million of damage. The company said it is fully insured. The plant in Bien Hoa in Dong Nai province was evacuated and no staff were injured.