Clariant raises prices for its wax portfolio

ClariantMuttenz, December 20, 2010 - The Additives Business Unit of Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces an increase of 5-15% in the price of its wax portfolio as a result of higher costs for major raw materials, transportation and energy.

Azelis appoints new Chief Information Officer

Azelis appoints new Chief Information Officer (Photo: Azelis, PR002) Adrian will be based in the corporate service centre in Antwerp, Belgium and will lead the Group's IT community. His role is key in the further process integration of Azelis across all businesses and functions.

AKULON FUEL LOCK FROM DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS PROMOTES CLEANER AIR BY MINIMIZING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS FROM FUEL TANKS

Akulon Fuel Lock form DSM Engineering Plastics promotes cleaner air by minimizing evaporative emissions from fuel tanks. (Photos: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR286)DSM Engineering Plastics has launched a unique new material that can make a significant contribution to air quality. Akulon® Fuel Lock, a mono-polyamide 6 technology, dramatically reduces evaporative emissions from the fuel tanks of non-road outdoor equipment and vehicles with small, spark-ignition engines. In fact, tests of a tank with a nominal 2 mm wall thickness molded from Akulon Fuel Lock showed an exceptionally low evaporative emission rate less than 20 percent of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation limit.

Clariant’s Leather Services Business to raise prices

ClariantMuttenz, December 16, 2010 - Clariant Business Unit Leather Services announces price increases for its product ranges of 6% to 12%.

Ausstellung zum Clariant Innovation Center am Tor Ost, Frankfurt-Höchst

Clariant Ausstellung in Gebäude C820 (Tor Ost) zeigt alle Modelle des Architektenwettbewerbs zum Clariant Innovations-Center am Industriepark in Frankfurt-Höchst

New Regional Managing Director for Azelis Benelux & France

Michel Vandermeiren new Regional Managing Director for Azelis Benelux & France (Photo: Azelis, PR003) 
Michel joins Azelis from Univar, where he was Managing Director Benelux.

Clariant Builds Innovation Center in Frankfurt

Innovation Center (Photo: Clariant) More than 50 million Euros for global innovation center
 500 jobs in an innovative office and laboratory concept
 CEO Kottmann: Clariant to become an innovation leader in its areas