Even Though Eastman Chemical Company In Kingsport Had An Unexpected Operations Shutdown Last Month, The Company Has Still Reported Slightly Higher Earnings And Revenues During The Second Quarter. Officials Said Eastman’s Earnings From Operations Were 1.92 Cents Per Diluted Share Compared To 1.80 Per Diluted Share In The Second Quarter Last Year. Sales Revenue Was 2.5 Billion, A Slight Increase Over This Same Time Last Year. Eastman Chairman And CEO Mark Costa Said The Company Had Solid Results And Focuses On Growth Through Capacity Additions, Improving Its Mix On Higher-Value Products And Disciplined Capital Allocation. The Power Disruption On June 4th Negatively Impacted Second Quarter Operating Earnings By About Ten Million Dollars.