5 Jan 2016
Univar Expands Agreement with Dow Corning to Distribute Personal Care Silicones in the UK and Ireland
LONDON – January 5, 2016 – Univar, a leading global chemical distributor, announced today the expansion of its European distribution agreement with Dow Corning to include the UK and Ireland markets. Effective January 2, 2016, Univar will begin distribution of Dow Corning silicone products into these new geographies.
22 Dec 2015
Clariant Oil Services Opens New Karratha, Western Australia Storage and Blending Facility
Houston, TX, December 22, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the opening of its new Karratha, Western Australia storage and blending facility. This facility will significantly reduce the chemical transport distance to customers and will provide improved local customer response to orders. This is a true paradigm shift for supporting oil and gas production efforts to the North West Shelf Venture and is complementary to sustainability initiatives for both Clariant and our customers.
21 Dec 2015
Azelis closes deal for KDG acquisition
Effective December 17th, Azelis Group (Azelis) and KODA Distribution Group (KDG) announce that the deal to acquire US-based KDG, is complete and has now closed following regulatory clearance.
17 Dec 2015
Glass breakage from burglaries during Christmas: the three keys to choosing the best home insurance
Bertrange, Luxembourg, December 17, 2016 – At Christmas, along with other holiday periods during the year, there is usually an increase in the number of burglaries in homes. Although according to Interior Ministry’s Crime Index, in the second quarter of 2015 there was a decrease of 12% from 61,806 cases of burglary nationwide in the same period last year to 54,418, it’s best not to drop one’s guard during the holiday season.
17 Dec 2015
Scania y Clariant desarrollan proyecto pionero de sustentabilidad para camiones a etanol
San Pablo, 17 de diciembre de 2015 – Clariant, una de las empresas líderes mundiales en especialidades químicas, y Scania, una de las principales fabricantes globales de vehículos pesados y motores industriales y marítimos, desarrollaron en conjunto un proyecto inédito como opción más económica y sustentable para el mercado de transporte de cargas: el uso de tres camiones movidos a etanol en las operaciones industriales de Clariant en Suzano (SP).
17 Dec 2015
Trio Apartamenty in Warsaw - a shining example of Guardian glass in modern Polish architecture
Bertrange, Luxembourg, December 17, 2015 – The modern apartment buildings that long have dotted the skylines of major European and American cities are now gaining popularity in Poland, as well. The designs of the structures arising in Poland are in many cases more interesting, beautiful and inventive than their Western counterparts. The Trio Apartamenty building in Warsaw is just such an example, and it uses Guardian SunGuard® SuperNeutral® 70/41 glass.
16 Dec 2015
Opening Ceremony Video of Cytec Solvay Group New Application Centre (Heanor UK), Dec 2015
Cytec (part of Solvay group) opened its new Application Centre in Heanor UK, Dec 2015. This opening is a key milestone for the company in its strategy to develop new composite products and technologies to serve the high volume production markets such as Automotive. This investment of $13 Million also demonstrates our commitment to the industrial markets and our long term vision for the adoption of composites by the serial automotive industry.
16 Dec 2015
Clariant Oil Services awarded the Peregrino Chemicals contract by Statoil
Houston, TX, December 16, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has been awarded the chemical supply contract from Statoil, on behalf of the Peregrino license partners. The contract covers all chemicals used in the production process to treat oil, water and gas from the field, located offshore Brazil. The four year contract starts on January 1st and can be extended up to 10 years.
