Evonik's feed additives, absorbent materials has shored up second quarter

ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) - German chemicals maker Evonik has seen strong demand for feed nutrients and absorbent materials for diapers during the second quarter, helping it weather an economic environment that is burdened by the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm not worried about the second quarter," deputy Chief Executive Harald Schwager told journalists in a briefing, citing demand for personal hygiene products and a strong business with poultry farmers that use its feed additives.He reiterated that..