Clariant targets profitable growth with an EBITDA margin above 17% in 2015

ClariantMuttenz, 7 June 2011 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has raised today its 2011 sales and margin targets on the occasion of its capital markets event. The company expects sales growth in the high single-digit range in local currency compared to 2010 and an EBITDA margin between 13.5-14.5%. For 2015, Clariant targets sales above CHF 10 billion and an EBITDA margin before exceptional items above 17%.

Boost your performance with Clariant

Clariant invites CESIO 2011 visitors to embrace its innovative, efficacy-enhancing and sustainability-focused ingredients to boost the performance of laundry & dishwashing detergents, hard surface cleaners, and household and I&I cleaning formulations. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 6 June 2011 – Clariant invites CESIO 2011 visitors to embrace its innovative, efficacy-enhancing and sustainability-focused ingredients to boost the performance of laundry & dishwashing detergents, hard surface cleaners, and household and I&I cleaning formulations.

Melio® WF-5246
New aqueous hydrophobing agent from Clariant

Good to have Melio® WF-5246 – for absolute water resistance and repellency. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 6 June 2011 – There are many unfinished leathers on the market. Especially for shoes, but also for clothing and leather goods, nubuck as well as splits and suede leathers are widely used. For all these leathers water drop resistance or water drop repellency is requested.

Aqualen® Top GC-2031.B −
Modern topcoat for classic leather articles

Classic and timeless- thanks to Clariant`s latest modern topcoat. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 6 June 2011 – Fashion always pushes forward — busy, expressive and wide ranging. Classic, on the other hand, is its virtual opposite: quiet, discreet and constant. Classic leather articles, therefore, are probably less visible at shows or on catwalks, but always highly in demand.

Eurocom Worldwide confirms EMG as China member

EurocomEMG, the Netherlands based B2B specialist communications agency, has extended its membership of Eurocom Worldwide, The Global PR Network, to include China as well as The Netherlands. Eurocom Worldwide member agencies can now access PR and communications services in China on behalf of their clients through EMG’s Beijing and Shanghai offices, further strengthening the network’s global ability to offer international communications services through local Public Relations agencies.

SHAKING HANDS OVER GLOVES: DSM DYNEEMA, MICROLIN COOPER SETTLE DISPUTE

DyneemaThe Netherlands, June 1, 2011 - “When end-users see our brand, they know it represents optimum safety and superb comfort”, says DSM Dyneema President Gerard de Reuver, reflecting his company’s firm commitment to protecting its brand values. “No one can claim to be using Dyneema® material, or use the Dyneema® trademark, without an official, explicit licensing agreement with us”.

Houston Hospital Joins New York Hospital in Addressing Operational Capacity with New GE Healthcare Solution

GE Healthcare Performance SolutionsBUC, FRANCE – May 31, 2011 – GE Healthcare Performance Solutions today introduced Patient Care Capacity Management (PCCM), a new global solution aimed at solving the worldwide issue of poor hospital utilization and ineffective capacity management. Today, hospitals are being forced to do more with less, driving leaders to seek solutions that will allow them to improve efficiencies while delivering better care to more patients— safely and sustainably. St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (“SLEH”), an 864-bed tertiary care teaching institution located in Houston, Texas, is the first health system to further expand the PCCM solution, originally piloted in partnership with New York City’s The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Combining advisory services, technology, governance strategies, and world-recognized GE operational methodologies, the PCCM solution will enable SLEH to achieve utilization rates well above the current hospital industry average.

MOOG SIGNS 5 YEAR SYSTEM SERVICE AND SUPPORT CONTRACT WITH SCX SPECIAL PROJECTS

Phil Heeks at Moog in Tewkesbury servicing one of the Wimbledon End Arm Actuators
(Photo Moog, MGPR1114)East Aurora, NY, USA, 31 May 2011 – Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has signed a new 5 year contract with SCX Special Projects, Sheffield, UK to continue its support of the motion control system for the Wimbledon Centre Court Retractable Roof, London until August 2015. The new service and support contract is managed by Moog’s operation based in Tewkesbury, UK.