Clariant announces First Quarter price increase in Oil & Mining Services business

Muttenz, January 10, 2011 - The Oil & Mining Services business of Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces a price increase of 5-15% effective for First Quarter 2011.

Clariant predicts a brighter fashion outlook for Spring/Summer 2012

MOROCCAN ADVENTURE (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, December 20, 2010 - The mood of fashion is changing: there is a feeling of greater optimism and the color forecasters are seeing the seasonal warmth, enthusiasm and clarity of spring and summer as major influences on the new color palette and fashion trends for 2012. Interpreting fashion themes into reality is always a challenge, often made more difficult when applied to such a unique and varied substrate as leather. It is a challenge that Clariant welcomes and its trend and color forecasts of the immediate past have been extremely accurate. This was clearly evidenced by the offers on show at the most recent Le Cuir à Paris and Lineapelle exhibitions when the finished leathers for Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 were displayed.

Clariant raises prices for its wax portfolio

Muttenz, December 20, 2010 - The Additives Business Unit of Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces an increase of 5-15% in the price of its wax portfolio as a result of higher costs for major raw materials, transportation and energy.

Clariant’s Leather Services Business to raise prices

Muttenz, December 16, 2010 - Clariant Business Unit Leather Services announces price increases for its product ranges of 6% to 12%.

Ausstellung zum Clariant Innovation Center am Tor Ost, Frankfurt-Höchst

 Ausstellung in Gebäude C820 (Tor Ost) zeigt alle Modelle des Architektenwettbewerbs zum Clariant Innovations-Center am Industriepark in Frankfurt-Höchst

Clariant Builds Innovation Center in Frankfurt

Innovation Center (Photo: Clariant) More than 50 million Euros for global innovation center
 500 jobs in an innovative office and laboratory concept
 CEO Kottmann: Clariant to become an innovation leader in its areas

“Sense the Difference in performance, ecology and fashion” - Clariant’s revolutionary new products and systems

Muttenz, December 15, 2010 - Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd will showcase a full range of products at IILF, including its new revolutionary EasyWhite Tan process based on Granofin® Easy F-90. A sustainable tanning process, the organic compound used is metal-, aldehyde- and formaldehyde-free and the system radically simplifies the production of leather by removing three process stages and eliminating the need for added salt.

Clariant’s EasyWhite Tan to set new industry standard

Full leather collection from vegetable handbags to automotive based on EasyWhite Tan (Photo: Clariant)
Muttenz, December 15, 2010 - For those in the leather industry, certain words are instantly associated with tanning — just think of mimosa, quebracho or chrome — and now the industry will have another: Granofin®, specifically Granofin Easy F-90. It is the key to the chemistry behind the launch of Clariant’s new EasyWhite Tan, which will itself justify its place alongside Wet Blue and Wet White among tanners.

Clariant raises prices for textile chemicals and textile dyes

Muttenz, December 8, 2010 – Clariant Business Unit Textile Chemicals announces price increases for its ranges of textile chemicals and textiles dyes of up to 15%. The price rises will take immediate effect.

New Head of Group Communications & Investor Relations

Muttenz, December 6, 2010 – Clariant has decided to consolidate the functions “Group Communications” and “Investor Relations” into one single department “Group Communications & Investor Relations”. Ulrich Steiner, currently Head of Investor Relations, has been appointed Head of Group Communications & Investor Relations as of January 1, 2011.

Clariant’s Polymer Additives Business increases prices

Muttenz, December 3, 2010 – Clariant's Business Line Polymer Additives today announced global price increases of between 5 and 15% for its grades for plastics.

Clariant wins pre-salt deepwater contract from Petrobras

Muttenz, November 29, 2010 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that its Houston, USA-based Oil Services business has won a pre-salt chemical contract with Petrobras, one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies.