Clariant again included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Muttenz, September 10, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive time. The most renowned sustainability index listed Clariant in both the DJSI Europe and the DJSI World. The analysts at RobecoSAM confirmed that Clariant is among the top 4 percent of companies in the global chemical industry when it comes to the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability. The company achieved best in class scores in the categories Innovation Management, Customer Relationship Management, Operational Eco-efficiency and Environmental Reporting.

Clariant to show pharmaceutical market multifaceted product offering at CPhI Worldwide 2015

Muttenz, September 7, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will be at CPhI Worldwide 2015 to demonstrate how its commitment to collaborating closely with customers can deliver effective and efficient innovations in several different segments of the pharmaceutical and healthcare market. The annual CPhI Worldwide exhibition this year takes place in Madrid on October 13 - 15.

Clariant Healthcare Packaging Facility Earns ISO 15378:2011 Certification

Muttenz, September 4, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that its Healthcare Packaging manufacturing facility in Belen, New Mexico (USA) recently obtained ISO 15378:2011 certification for products manufactured for healthcare applications, including desiccant canisters and packets and other container-closure systems.

Clariant’s GlucoTain® receives EcoTain® sustainability excellence label

Business Unit Head ICS, Christian Vang: »Clariant recognizes that RSPO supply chain certification roll-out is not enough and commits to address traceability of palm-based ingredients in parallel.«. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, September 4, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has granted its EcoTain® sustainability and performance excellence label to its GlucoTain® range of innovative sugar-based surfactants for Personal Care formulations. The announcement at Clariant’s inaugural Sustainability Dialog in Frankfurt on September 2, 2015, follows a systematic, in-depth screening process using 36 criteria in all three sustainability dimensions: social, environmental and economic.

Clariant announces new sustainability commitments at Sustainability Dialog 2015

Muttenz, September 4, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, chose its inaugural Sustainability Dialog on September 2, 2015 to announce new company-wide commitments and latest milestones in its proactive sustainability strategy. These included a commitment to zero-deforestation, an increasing focus on value chain collaboration, and continuous improvement of product portfolio on all sustainability levels.

Clariant hosts first Sustainability Dialog

Muttenz, September 2, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will today host its inaugural Sustainability Dialog in Frankfurt, Germany, to examine the role of sustainability within the specialty chemicals industry and the company’s contribution to a sustainable society. The event at the Clariant Innovation Center will bring together top-level Clariant management with third party experts to foster dialog with important stakeholders from customer industries, politics, NGOs and the media.

Clariant on course for growth in North America

Muttenz, August 28, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, provided investors, analysts and journalists important details of the specific challenges and opportunities in North America as well as unique insights into the latest market and technology trends within Clariant’s Business Units Catalysis and Oil & Mining Services at Clariant´s Roundtable event in San Francisco on August 25.

Clariant supports sustainable agriculture in China through dedicated specialty chemical solutions

Clariant supports sustainable agriculture in China through dedicated specialty chemical solutions. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, August 28, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today hosts a media roundtable event in Shanghai to highlight its products and services that contribute to sustainable agriculture in China. With sustainability high on its corporate agenda, Clariant is fully committed to offering its expertise and solutions in specialty chemicals dedicated to the agricultural industry.

Clariant wins the 100th global reference for its AmoMax®-10 catalyst

Award ceremony at Catalysts Defining the future Conference in San Francisco, USA for 100th reference of catalyst AmoMax®-10. (Photo: Clariant)Munich, August 27, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCo) became the 100th customer of AmoMax®-10. The innovative AmoMax-10 is a highly active catalyst, capable of substantial energy savings in the ammonia production process. With its proven market success both locally in the US as well as globally, Clariant has built a solid reputation as a leading supplier of catalysts for ammonia synthesis. An award ceremony was held on August 26th in San Francisco at Clariant’s renowned “Defining the Future” conference.

Clariant’s new ENVICAT® N₂O-S proven extremely effective in removing harmful N₂O from chemical plants

Munich, August 26, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today a new development in controlling harmful nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions. Nitrous oxide emissions are harmful in two ways: they exacerbate the greenhouse effect and damage the ozone layer. At present, nitrous oxide is destroying the ozone layer more aggressively than any other substance. The new ENVICAT® N₂O-S has been proven particularly effective in the decomposition of N₂O in secondary nitric acid installations or high N₂O containing gas streams such as from adipic acid production.

Clariant Oil Services’ new HOSTAFRAC® SF 13213 delivers a step change for flowback aid sustainability

Clariant Oil Services’ new HOSTAFRAC® SF 13213 delivers a step change for flowback aid sustainability. (Photo: Clariant)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.

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.