25 Aug 2015
Clariant Oil Services’ new HOSTAFRAC® SF 13213 delivers a step change for flowback aid sustainability
Houston, TX, August 25, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced its new HOSTAFRAC® SF 13213 innovative chemical flowback aid for hydraulic fracturing.
25 Aug 2015
Clariant’s new VAMax™ catalysts improve the economics of the Vinyl-Acetate Monomer production process
Munich, August 25, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today the successful expansion of its selective oxidation catalyst portfolio with its new VAMax™ -series catalysts, which offers high-activity for Vinyl-Acetate Monomer (VAM) producers.
25 Aug 2015
Clariant Highlights North American Initiatives at San Francisco Roundtable
Muttenz, August 25, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will highlight today its initiatives for the North American market to investors, analysts and journalists at Clariant´s Roundtable event in San Francisco. The event will provide important insights into the latest market and technology trends within the specialty chemicals market and focus on its specific challenges and opportunities especially in North America. An additional focal point will be the growth drivers of the global catalysts and oil businesses – in which Clariant is a major player.
4 Aug 2015
Clariant Chemicals’ Sales at Rs. 227 crore in Q2, 2015
Mumbai, August 4, 2015 – Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited, India’s leading specialty chemicals producer, recorded a net sales of Rs. 227 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 264 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The profit before tax stood at Rs. 6 crore, for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
30 Jul 2015
Clariant delivers solid Q2 with improved profitability and cash flow
“Clariant continued the strong development of the first into the second quarter,” said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. “We have significantly improved our operating profitability and our cash flow. This is in-line with our objectives for 2015 and we expect cash generation to continue to increase in the second half of the year. Clariant is well on track to achieve its growth and profitability targets, despite a continued mixed economic environment particularly in Asia and very volatile currencies.”
20 Jul 2015
Clariant offers polymer additive solution for agriculture film producers in China
Shanghai, July 20, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is taking a step closer to satisfying customer needs in the agri-film production sector in China by hosting a seminar in Jinan, Shandong province of China recently. Organized by the Clariant business unit of Additives, the occasion gathered the leading players in agri-film manufacturing in China to learn about Clariant's capabilities as a innovative, sustainable and cost-effective partner in the field.
16 Jul 2015
Clariant signals more EcoTain® products on the Home Care horizon following GlucoPure™
Muttenz, July 16, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will unveil new Home Care products ensuring EcoTain® best-in-class sustainability and performance excellence to its customers in 2015. The BU Industrial & Consumer Specilities’ assessment of its portfolio of ingredients and solutions for Home Care is in full swing as part of Clariant’s company-wide roll-out of its sustainability screening program.
13 Jul 2015
Clariant mourns the loss of Dominik Koechlin
Muttenz, July 13, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that Dominik Koechlin, non-executive member of the Board of Directors, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, July 12, 2015. Koechlin, who had a PhD in law, had joined the Board of Directors of Clariant in 2008. He was president of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee.
9 Jul 2015
Clariant bags four prestigious DMAI Awards
Mumbai, July 9, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals was awarded in four categories at the annual presentation ceremony of Dyestuffs Manufacturers' Association of India (DMAI), held recently in Mumbai. Clariant in India was recognized for its performance in four categories including Exports, Domestic Market, Pollution Control and Safety & Hazards Control.
8 Jul 2015
Clariant supports molder of electronics gear with tough static-resistant nylon
Charlotte, July 8, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced successful development of a glass-reinforced polyamide (nylon) with anti-static properties, low-temperature impact strength, dimensional stability and excellent surface-finish. The material was custom compounded by the Clariant Corporation BU Masterbatches Specialty Compounding business in Albion, Mich. It was created to help Advanced Design Concepts, Inc., (ADC), a custom molder in Pewaukee, Wis., to meet a customer’s need for a housing for electronic equipment that must operate safely in potentially explosive environments.
7 Jul 2015
Clariant Oil Services receives supply contract for the Johan Sverdrup field
Houston, TX, July 7, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, signed a framework contract with Statoil, representing the Johan Sverdrup partnership, on June 3, 2015 to supply production chemicals and services for the Johan Sverdrup oil field. The contract has a length of eight years with a four-year option, totaling 12 years. The contract’s start-date is July 1, 2015 and has a significant value, including the option period.
2 Jul 2015
Clariant completes the acquisition of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita
Muttenz, July 2, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that it has closed the aquisition of the remaining 50% shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB) from Geosol, a global company in analytical services for mineral exploration, on 1st July 2015. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
