20 Jul 2021
Clariant expands its contribution to sustainability with pigments certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL
To meet sustainability targets and fulfill commitments to the plastics circular economy, producers of plastic articles are increasingly using polymers that are compostable. Clariant’s business unit Pigments is contributing to this growth in compostable plastic articles, with a range of certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL pigments, offering customers new coloring opportunities.
19 Jul 2021
Clariant’s MegaMax® 800 catalyst achieved an outstanding performance at CNOOC’s Davy methanol plant in Hainan, China
Clariant has been awarded another major contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for its high-performance methanol synthesis catalyst, MegaMax 800. The Chinese oil and gas producer first used the catalyst at their Fudao plant in 2018, achieving record accumulative methanol production and plant reliability. The catalyst’s excellent performance has now resulted in its reorder which completed refilling and start-up in June 2021.
15 Jul 2021
Clariant’s new collaborative innovation center supports North America’s paints & coatings industry ‘Beyond Color’
Clariant announces a new collaborative innovation center to support North America’s paints and coatings industry in meeting the challenges of emerging trends, increasing performance requirements, and meeting sustainability needs.
1 Jul 2021
Clariant and India Glycols successfully established joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide derivatives
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, and India Glycols Limited (IGL), a leading company in the manufacturing of green technology-based chemicals, today announced the successful creation of their 51-49% joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. The joint venture will operate under the name Clariant IGL Specialty Chemicals Private Limited.
1 Jul 2021
Clariant announces additive price increases
Effective immediately, Clariant will increase the prices of its additives by up to 25%.
21 Jun 2021
Clariant contributes to China's carbon neutrality goal with innovative MegaMax® catalyst for CO2-based methanol synthesis
Clariant's MegaMax catalyst series for CO2-based methanol production helps China reach its carbon neutrality target. Capturing and converting CO2 emissions is a cornerstone of the technology roadmap for addressing climate change. Synthesizing methanol from CO2 is a particularly valuable approach because methanol forms a building block for thousands of chemical products such as plastics, paints, cosmetics, and fuels — including providing an energy storage carrier for hydrogen.
14 Jun 2021
Clariant completes its divestment program by reaching agreement to divest its Pigments business
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that it has reached definitive agreements for the divestment of its Pigments business to a consortium of Heubach Group (“Heubach”) and SK Capital Partners (“SK Capital”) at an Enterprise Value (EV) of CHF 805 million to CHF 855 million on a cash and debt free basis, depending on an earn-out payment of CHF 50 million contingent on the 2021 financial performance of Clariant’s Pigments business. This represents a multiple of 10.7 to 11.4 times the stand-alone adjusted 12-month EBITDA per April 2021 (LTM).
10 Jun 2021
Clariant’s Glucamides win ACC Sustainability Leadership Award
Clariant is proud to announce that its low-carbon footprint Glucamide surfactants – its GlucoTain® and GlucoPure® product ranges - today received an American Chemistry Council (ACC) Sustainability Leadership Award, in the category Product Safety, Innovation and Transparency.
20 May 2021
Clariant launches BeautyForward® No. 5 inspiration for the ‘New Normal’
Togetherness, hygiene and sustainability. Clariant’s BeautyForward No. 5 encourages the Personal Care industry to embrace consumers’ drive for community, and adapt to new societal behaviors present in today’s world.
19 May 2021
Welcome to a world first: Clariant’s virtual Car Color Configurator launched with Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook
Clariant, one of the world’s best known pigment producers, has released its new Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook 2025, including an interactive digital version for the first time.
14 May 2021
科莱恩将在第十九届中国国际铸造博览会（Metal China 2021）上展出领先的铸造解决方案
科莱恩将参加即将于2021年5月26日至28日在上海举办的第十九届中国国际铸造博览会（Metal China 2021），这是中国铸造和锻造行业的重要展会。作为膨润土及合成材料特种化学品解决方案的全球引领者，科莱恩将在展会上展出其铸造解决方案和创新产品，旨在帮助行业优化成本和性能，同时为更环保的铸造工艺作出贡献。
13 May 2021
科莱恩“70”级颜料系列支持中国向无铅涂料转型
随着联合国国际化学品管理战略方针（SAICM）自2020年起大力加强化学品和废弃物的安全管理，科莱恩也隆重推出无铅“70”级产品系列。
