8 Oct 2013
Clariant presents de-icing products to airlines, airports and service providers in Munich
Muttenz, October 8, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today presented its aviation de-icers to the many thousands of visitors attending the opening day of the 19th inter airport Europe trade show in Munich, Germany. The company is showcasing its full range of Safeway® runway and Safewing® aircraft de-icers at the Trade Fair in Munich, Germany from 8-11 October, 2013.
1 Oct 2013
Clariant closes sale of Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses
Muttenz, October 1, 2013 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the closing of the sale of its Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital. Starting 1 October 2013, the three former Clariant businesses are now operating under the name Archroma. After some adjustments for working capital and for the lower operational performance of some parts of the businesses, the total purchase price consideration of the transaction will amount to approximately CHF 425 million, mainly consisting of a cash inflow of CHF 355 million and the transfer of pensions and other liabilities. Worldwide, 2’900 employees will transfer to Archroma.
30 Sept 2013
Clariant Acquires the Organic Pigment Business of Jiangsu Multicolor and Announces Investment in New Plant in China
Muttenz, September 30, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it has acquired the Organic Pigment business of Jiangsu Multicolor Fine Chemical Co., Ltd (JMC) based in Jiangsu Province, PRC. JMC is a leading supplier of several types of high performance pigments and pigment preparations in China. The business recorded sales of RMB 210 million (approximately CHF 30 million). It manufactures and markets pigments and pigment preparations mainly for customers in coatings, plastics and printing inks in the domestic and export markets.
26 Sept 2013
Clariant Oil and Mining Services Opens Global Headquarters in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas (USA), September 26, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced the opening of the new global headquarters for its Oil and Mining Services business unit in The Woodlands, Texas. A center of technology innovation just north of Houston, it expands on the company's investment strategy in North America.
23 Sept 2013
Clariant to Showcase Full Portfolio of Controlled Atmosphere Packaging Solutions at InnoPack 2013
Muttenz, September 23, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, represented by its Masterbatches Business Unit with business segments Healthcare Packaging and Masterbatches for medical applications, will exhibit and present at InnoPack 2013, a co-event at CPhI in Frankfurt, Germany, held Oct. 22-24. At booth 41F39, Healthcare Packaging will display its extensive portfolio of controlled atmosphere packaging solutions, including its active, dust-free Advanced Desiccant Polymer (ADP®) technology, which delivers exceptional adsorbent capabilities that are integrated directly into thermoplastics used in packaging and devices. Other solutions in the portfolio range from drop-in desiccants to container closure systems, which help protect pharmaceuticals from damaging moisture and oxygen.
20 Sept 2013
Clariant's Newest ColorWorks® Opens Near Chicago; Co-Creation Center Aids Plastics Product Developers
Muttenz, September 20, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced the grand opening of ColorWorks® North America, the newest in a global network of co-creation centers built to bring color into the early stages of plastic product and packaging design. The opening culminates nearly three years of planning and renovation and represents a major investment by Clariant in support of customers in the U.S. and Canada.
19 Sept 2013
Clariant launches Nipaguard® Zero preservative blends as innovative alternatives to parabens
Muttenz, September 19, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is launching Nipaguard® Zero - a powerful line of optimized preservative blends that contain no parabens, yet deliver a comparable performance.
18 Sept 2013
Clariant achieves significant breakthrough in lowering 3-MCPD values
Munich, September 18, 2013 - At the oils+fats 2013 trade event in Munich, Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, demonstrated its excellent position in functional minerals– and in particular the development of bleaching earth solutions to lower 3-MCPD values in edible oils and fats.
12 Sept 2013
Clariant included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Muttenz, September 12, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, was included today in the European Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI Europe). In taking this step the analysts of RobecoSAM have confirmed that when it comes to sustainability, Clariant is among the leading companies in the chemical industry. In order to be listed in the DJSI, the company had to record an outstanding and sustainable performance in the economic, environmental and social dimension.
6 Sept 2013
De-icing products and know-how on display at airport expo in Munich
Muttenz, September 6, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will present the latest in aircraft and runway de-icers at the 19th inter airport Europe trade show, which will run from 8-11 October at the Trade Fair in Munich, Germany.
3 Sept 2013
Clariant Certifies Cellulosic Ethanol Plant under European Directives
Muttenz, September 3, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has received the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) for its sunliquid® demonstration plant in Straubing (Germany), which was opened in July 2012. The certificate confirms that the cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues produced with the sunliquid® technology is compliant with the sustainability criteria set out in the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
22 Aug 2013
Clariant signs long-term joint development and commercialization agreements with Lummus Novolen Technology on polypropylene catalyst
Muttenz, August 22, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that its Business Unit Catalysts has signed long-term cooperation agreements with CB&I's Lummus Novolen Technology GmbH business unit. The two companies will combine and ramp up R&D efforts to develop improved polypropylene catalyst and donor technologies. When successful, existing and future Lummus Novolen licensees and other polypropylene producers will be supplied with the new catalyst developed by a new state-of-the-art Ziegler-Natta polypropylene catalyst production line.
