Clariant Oil Services to Acquire Champion Technologies' Deep Water Gulf of Mexico Assets

ClariantMuttenz, April 15, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, has announced today that it signed an agreement with Ecolab Inc. to acquire certain of its deep water Gulf of Mexico assets. The divestment of the assets by Ecolab was a prerequisite by the U.S. Department of Justice for the approval of the acquisition of Champion Technologies. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

Clariant enhances online experience for visitors to Textile Chemicals website

The new homepage of the revamped website of Clariant’s Business Unit Textile Chemical. (Image: Clariant)Muttenz, April 11, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, launches a revamped website for its Business Unit Textiles Chemicals to offer users quicker and more efficient access to advanced and reliable solutions and expertise. http://www.textiles.clariant.com is designed with improved navigability and enhanced search and information features for customers and other visitors from a variety of markets and applications.

SANITIZED AG launches advanced antimicrobial additives

SANITIZED AG launches all-in-one plasticized PVC protection advanced antimicrobial additives. 
(Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR008) April 9, 2013 - At Techtextil 2013, which will be held from 11 until 13 June in Frankfurt, SANITIZED AG, the leading worldwide producer of antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics will be launching two new advanced additives designed for the protection of plasticized PVC.

Clariant launches Dispersogen® PL 30/40

ClariantMuttenz, April 9, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is celebrating the global marketing launch of its Dispersogen® PL - range of dispersing agents for waterborne pigment preparations.

Clariant launches pioneering Neosan® Lucido pigment range

Neosan® Lucido – the new dimension in transparent pigments. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, April 8, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, makes the impossible possible for tanners worldwide with its launch of Neosan® Lucido - pioneering pigments with a behavior similar to dyes.

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group unveils SBHPP and establishes footprint in India

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group unveils SBHPP and establishes footprint in India. (Photos: Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., PR001)Genk, Belgium - April 8, 2013 - Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group today unveils a new identity for its High Performance Plastics Business Unit to customers around the world. From April 8, 2013 the companies forming the business unit will present themselves to the market as one entity, SBHPP.

GE Successfully Trials Breakthrough High Temperature Superconducting Technology for Next Generation Power Generation

The inner rotor of GE’s breakthrough high temperature superconducting technology, Hydrogenie. Running at 50 Kelvin the superconductive technology offers significant advantages in efficiency as well as size, mass and weight reductions compared with conventional machines.
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR148)PARIS - April 4, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has taken an important step in testing a viable way of producing large amounts of electricity from renewable resources using superconductors running at relatively high temperatures.

GE wins over $600 million in contracts to support expansion of Brazil's pre-salt oil and gas fields

Estaliero Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) drillships will use a comprehensive integrated package from GE. 
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR139 Published by EEP S.A.)PARIS - April 3, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is proving to be an ideal partner for builders and operators of drillships and semi-submersibles. In the last 12 months GE has won contracts valued at more than $600 million to provide propulsion systems with customers leading the pre-salt oilfield expansion off Brazil's east coast. GE's systems will power, propel, navigate, position and control drillships, and also power and control the drilling process itself.