Evonik adjusted EBITDA up 8 percent on higher prices in third quarter

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chemicals group Evonik <EVKn.DE> on Tuesday posted an 8 percent gain in adjusted core profit, thanks to higher prices and strong demand for animal feed additives, coatings and engineering plastics.

Third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) adjusted for one-offs rose to 692 million euros (604 million pounds),in line with analyst forecasts .

The company still expects adjusted EBITDA of 2.60-2.65 billion euros, on slightly higher sales, for the full year.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Riham Alkousaa)