Nov 5 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals maker Lanxess LXSG.DE on Thursday reported a 16.3% drop in its quarterly sales, below market expectations, citing a continuing weak economic environment.
The Cologne-based company posted revenue of 1.33 billion euros ($1.55 billion) for the third-quarter, down from 1.59 billion euros a year earlier, missing analysts' forecast of 1.43 billion in a company-provided poll.
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(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay in Gdansk, editing by Matt Scuffham)
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