Clariant
Clariant is a focused specialty chemical company led by the overarching purpose of “Greater chemistry – between people and planet.” By connecting customer focus, innovation, and people, the company creates solutions to foster sustainability in different industries. On 31 December 2025, Clariant totaled a staff number of 10 281 and recorded sales of CHF 3.915 billion in the fiscal year. Since January 2023, the Group conducts its business through the three Business Units Care Chemicals, Catalysts, and Adsorbents & Additives. Clariant is based in Switzerland.
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5 Jun 2026
Clariant increases capacity in Daya Bay facility and expands Exolit™ OP portfolio for e-mobility
Clariant completes its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay facility, with the second production line fully operational in November. This expanded capacity strengthens Clariant's ability to meet growing demand for more sustainable flame-retardant solutions in Asia and globally, particularly in the rapidly expanding e-mobility sector.
5 Jun 2026
Celebrating 50 years of flame retardants: Exolit™ AP leads the way to a more sustainable future
In 2025, Clariant is proud to celebrate a significant milestone: 50 years of Exolit AP flame retardants protecting lives and property around the world. Based on advanced ammonium polyphosphate (APP) technology, these pioneering flame retardants have become the industry benchmark in a wide range of applications, including intumescent coatings, fire barrier sealing systems, thermoset composites for e-mobility battery housings and coatings, rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation foams and more. As Clariant marks this golden anniversary, it is not just celebrating past achievements but actively shaping the future of fire protection.
5 Jun 2026
A new, safer solution with exceptional fire performance: Clariant’s Exolit™ AP 422 A
Clariant launched it’s next-generation SVHC-free flame retardant, a safer solution that provides superior fire resistance and meets the stringent demands of modern industries.
3 Jun 2026
Closing the loop: How Clariant is enabling circular plastic
Séval Schichtel, Sales and Business Development Manager, Ethylene, and Sebastian Lars Löscher, Business Development Manager, Purification, recently sat down with Kristina Morgan, Global Marketing Manager, Petrochemicals, at Clariant, to discuss how we’re enabling a circular economy where plastics are continuously reused rather than ending up in landfills, incinerators, or the environment.
This interview explains how Clariant enables the chemical recycling process through its complementary portfolio of adsorbents and hydrogenation catalysts. These technologies work seamlessly together to valorize challenging plastic waste streams, including mixed and contaminated materials, transforming them into virgin-quality feedstocks that integrate directly into existing petrochemical plants, closing the loop and enabling a truly circular plastics economy.
28 May 2026
Clariant secures FDA approval for bio-based Licocare™ RBW additives in rigid PVC food-contact applications
Clariant has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its bio-based Licocare RBW wax additives for use in rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) food-contact applications. The authorization, effective May 7, 2026, extends the company's existing FDA approval beyond polyester materials to include rigid PVC.
27 May 2026
Clariant's FAMAX™ catalysts deliver outstanding performance at two Yihua formaldehyde plants in China
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful operation of its FAMAX formaldehyde catalysts at two world-scale production facilities operated by Yihua Group in China. The advanced catalyst technology, integrated with process technology from engineering partner Wuxi Xiyuan Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., is delivering exceptional performance at both the major 100 kt/a formaldehyde plant in Inner Mongolia and the 120 kt/a formaldehyde plant in Hubei province.
26 May 2026
Clariant catalysts continue to shrink customer footprints: 45M tons of CO2e avoided in 2025
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its catalysts had enabled significantly higher emission reductions in 2025 compared to the previous year. Avoided greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 45 million tons of CO2e, 5 million tons higher than in 2024. The emission reductions were made possible by the company's innovative technologies, such as reforming catalysts for producing direct reduced iron (DRI) and nitrous oxide abatement catalysts for nitric acid plants, as well as syngas catalysts for producing green methanol either through electrolytic hydrogen from renewable electricity or from bio-feedstocks. Additionally, Clariant's catalysts for refinery off-gas purification contributed to these avoided emissions, helping refineries and crude-to-chemical complexes reduce their environmental footprint. The DRI process, as one example, has only half of the CO2 intensity compared to conventional steel production.
6 May 2026
Clariant showcases latest innovative technologies and CLARITY™ digital solution at Metal China 2026
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, is presenting its latest innovations for the foundry industry at Metal China 2026, taking place May 6-9 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. As one of the leading players in the foundry segment both in China and globally, leveraging over 160 years of industry expertise, Clariant continues to demonstrate its commitment to customer focus and sustainability-driven innovation.
28 Apr 2026
Clariant launches new CATOFIN™ 1000 propane dehydrogenation catalyst
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the launch of CATOFIN 1000, its next-generation propane dehydrogenation catalyst. Building on the success of the commercially proven CATOFIN 310 Series, the new catalyst delivers improvement in both selectivity and productivity, extended lifetime, and up to 20% lower tar precursors, resulting in significantly reduced fouling. This combination of performance enhancements provides an exceptional value proposition for customers seeking to maximize operational efficiency and returns.
23 Apr 2026
Clariant extends capabilities for its continuous strip desiccant packets on reels for high-speed automated packaging lines
Clariant has expanded its moisture protection portfolio with the launch of continuous strip desiccant packet reels, bringing trusted performance to high-speed automated packaging operations to the Americas. In addition to our current capabilities in EMEA, this expanded product line, including Desi Pak, Sorb-It, and Tri-Sorb Strips, are desiccant packets manufactured in a continuous strip format, wound on reels for integration with automated insertion equipment for high-speed packaging lines, enabling manufacturers to enhance efficiency while maintaining the superior moisture control that Clariant's brands have delivered for decades.
22 Apr 2026
Clariant's "Let True Beauty Glow" formulations celebrate authentic radiance and multifunctional innovation
Clariant presents its "Let True Beauty Glow" Formulation Concept 2026, a comprehensive beauty innovation strategy that celebrates natural radiance and authentic self-expression. The concept centers on "hacking nature's secret of radiance," where glowing up isn't about changing who you are but bringing out what's already there. This approach celebrates positivity, self-care, and the confidence that comes from feeling good in your own skin.
15 Apr 2026
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant to unveil game-changing beauty innovations at in-cosmetics 2026
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant will unveil its latest high-performance beauty innovations at in-cosmetics Global 2026, reaffirming its commitment to delivering complete formulation solutions that unite proven efficacy and refined sensoriality.
