28 Jun 2013
Clariant Capital Markets Day focuses on further value creation
Muttenz, June 28, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, provided an update on its strategy to reach the mid-term targets 2015 on the occasion of its annual Capital Markets Day today. The focus of the event was on growth and innovation, substantiated by an insight into recent developments in Crop Care, Personal Care and Oil & Mining Services.
25 Jun 2013
Clariant Opens New Catalyst R&D Lab in Brazil for Oil & Gas Industries
Muttenz, June 25, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, opened a new R&D Laboratory for Catalysts for Chemicals and Oil & Gas industries. Located in the company's largest manufacturing plant of Latin America, in Suzano (Brazil), the laboratory begins operations with a complete infrastructure, state of the art equipment and well qualified team of researchers dedicated to develop new generations of catalysts as well as providing technical support to customers in the region.
20 Jun 2013
Clariant registers 255 chemicals with EU
Muttenz, June 20, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, completed Phase 2 of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) on 31 May with the registration of 255 different chemical substances. These include 155 dossiers submitted by Clariant as the "lead registrant", amounting to 5.3% of all substances registered for the first time in the EU in this second REACH phase.
13 Jun 2013
Clariant Signs Cooperation Agreement to Implement SNG Plant and Catalysts in China
Muttenz, June 13, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced that it has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Wison Engineering Ltd and a subsidiary in Foster Wheeler's Global Engineering and Construction Group, to equip a pilot plant for demonstration of Foster Wheeler's VESTA substitute natural gas (SNG) technology with catalysts of Clariant. The pilot plant will be constructed in China and is planned to go on-stream during 2013.
11 Jun 2013
Clariant at Techtextil 2013 - Effects that perform chemistry that cares
Singapore, June 11, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, meets the performance priorities of technical textiles with advanced solutions, so as to ensure such textiles are always fully fit for function. At Techtextil 2013, Clariant will present "effects that perform and chemistry that cares" in three key focus areas - Repellence & Release; Flame Retardancy; and Stability & Resistance.
10 Jun 2013
Clariant gives cleaning power a boost
Muttenz, June 10, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, launches TexCare® SRA 300 F - an innovative soil release polymer for powder detergents that removes stains and helps keep fabrics clean and white.
7 Jun 2013
Clariant at CESIO 2013: "We Care About Home"
Muttenz, June 7, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, presents innovative, sustainable and trend-based solutions to support the changing needs of the surfactants markets at CESIO 2013 in Barcelona.
6 Jun 2013
Clariant launches AddWorks™, its new brand for polymer additives solutions
Muttenz, June 6, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, presents AddWorks™, its new brand for polymer additives solutions, consisting of:
6 Jun 2013
Clariant's solutions for the plastics industry unveiled for K 2013
Muttenz, June 6, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, reveals the first of the new product innovations and service enhancements integral to its solutions for the plastics industry which will be showcased at K 2013 (Booth J11, Hall 8a). Show visitors will be able to experience Clariant's new customer- and segment-oriented approach, with its commitment to Performance - People - Planet at the heart of all featured developments.
3 Jun 2013
Clariant launches Leucophor® ACK, raising the benchmark for environmentally-focused optical brighteners
Muttenz, June 3, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, launches the world's most highly-concentrated, urea-free liquid optical brightening agent (OBA) for printing and writing papers. New disulphonated Leucophor® ACK contains no environmentally-harmful additives, decreases OBA requirements for papermakers, and lowers transport costs and carbon footprint.
3 Jun 2013
Clariant achieves a further milestone in the manufacture of second-generation bioethanol
Muttenz, June 3, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is demonstrating the international potential of its process for manufacturing sustainable biofuel through the expansion of sunliquid® technology to further agricultural residues. Following the opening of Germany’s largest demonstration plant for manufacturing ethanol from agricultural residues in July 2012, the company now has new findings, which show that corn stover, the most valuable raw material in North America, and sugarcane bagasse, a cellulose-rich by-product of sugar and ethanol production in Latin America and Asia, can also be converted efficiently in the process. European wheat straw has primarily been used to date, and has delivered good results that have even exceeded the expectations of the process developers in some aspects.
27 May 2013
Clariant's new Melio® Softfix ANV provides the perfect finish for Aniline, Nubuck and Velour
Muttenz, May 27, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has formulated its Melio® Softfix ANV especially for finishing aniline, nappa and nubuck to meet the undiminished demand for a more natural type of leather for the footwear and garment sectors.
