10 Oct 2013
Clariant adds substance to sustainability
Muttenz, October 10, 2013 - For those working in the global leather industry, sustainability and the environment take on added importance as it is the tanning industry that converts the by-product of the agricultural and meat industry into a valued product. While the food industry ensures a sustained flow of the by-product for tanneries, at the same time it depends on them to manage environmental issues resulting from its by-product, the hides and skins.
9 Oct 2013
Clariant unites cleansing with sustainability at SEPAWA 2013
Muttenz, October 9, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, unites sustainability with innovation and trends in its solutions for the surfactants and cosmetics markets at SEPAWA 2013 - the 60th SEPAWA Congress and European Detergents Conference in Fulda, Germany from October 9 - 11, 2013 (Booth 658 - 660).
9 Oct 2013
Clariant brings new Houdry® dehydrogenation catalyst capacity on-stream
Muttenz, October 9, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has successfully expanded production capacity for Houdry® dehydrogenation catalysts at its Louisville/Kentucky, USA plant. The double-digit million Swiss francs debottlenecking investment will support increasing demand for Houdry catalysts driven mainly by shale gas development. The facility will come on-stream in mid-October 2013 as planned.
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.
