27-03-2012
Clariant shareholders approve all agenda items

- Dividend payment resumed at CHF 0.30 per share through reduction of par value
- Waiving of voting rights limit of 10 percent of share capital
- Clariant re-affirms Group outlook 2012
- Rudolf Wehrli succeeds Jürg Witmer as Chairman of the Board of Directors
27-03-2012
Clariant Oil Services Teams with University of Aberdeen for Safety Presentations

- Nine Safety and Reliability Engineering students participated
- Clariant Oil Services gave presentations on safety topics relevant to the oil and gas industry
- Students were able to tour a facility to identify areas for improvement
27-03-2012
SABIC Showcases, at JEC Europe 2012, Advanced Materials that Promote Increased Sustainability through Higher Performance and Lighter Weight
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – March 27, 2012 – At JEC Europe, Booth #U17, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is spotlighting a variety of lightweight, high-performance composites and other advanced materials that are making important contributions to its customers’ sustainability initiatives across major global industries. In particular, the outstanding weight-out and non-halogenated flame retardance provided by SABIC’s high-performance Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) materials are increasing their appeal as environmentally responsible solutions. Customers are choosing Ultem materials for a broad range of applications – not just in aerospace, where they have achieved notable successes, but also in automotive, rail, oil & gas and building & construction.
27-03-2012
Clariant launches high-efficiency non-halogenated flame retardants for transport and construction applications

- Effectiveness: only ca. 50% loading compared to conventional flame retardants
- Versatile liquid type avoids migration and resin separation in large-size applications
27-03-2012
Clariant strengthens pigment production for Chinese manufacturers

- Inauguration of new pigment preparations production plant in DaGang, in Tianjin city, China, to support growing regional market
- Clariant's investment of CNY 120 million extends product-choice of high performance pigment and pigment preparation solutions
26-03-2012
Avery Dennison Introduces New Global MDO Digital Facestock To Its Expansive HP Indigo-Certified Label Portfolio
MENTOR, Ohio, March 26, 2012 — Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched a new HP Indigo-certified digital print-ready version of its high-performance Global MDO film.
22-03-2012
SANITIZED AG puts sustainable antimicrobial product innovations on the map at PLAST 2012
SANITIZED AG will launch pioneering innovations focused on sustainable protection for bio-based products and sensitive applications at PLAST 2012, May 8-12, in Milan, Italy.
22-03-2012
Rotogal focused on Modern Fine-Grinding Technology from Pallmann
Zweibrücken, Germany (22 March 2012) – Rotogal, a major Spanish rotomolder headquartered in Boiro A Coruña in northern Spain, has recently replaced the fine-grinding mill used until now with the latest PolyGrinder® PKMM 600 type fine-grinder from Pallmann. As the Pallmann mill is able to process many different materials without nitrogen cooling at a top quality level, it enables Rotogal to additionally set up attractive contract grinding services.
