Archroma joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative

ArchromaArchroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, joining the world’s leading voluntary corporate social responsibility initiative, with more than 9,500 participating companies from 160 countries.

Omron and Teknologisk Institut organize two product recall seminars

Omron and Teknologisk Institut organize two product recall seminars. (Photo: Omron, PR035)Omron and Teknologisk Institut have organized two seminars in Denmark on product recalls. The seminars will be held on 11 January 2018 in Aarhus and 16 January 2018 in Taastrup. The seminars will cover the potential impact of a product recall and give some practical tips and advice on how to minimize the chances of a product recall occurring as well as best practices for limiting the impact of a product recall.

Clariant’s Judith van Vliet Named President of Color Marketing Group

Clariant’s Judith van Vliet Named President of Color Marketing Group. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces that Judith van Vliet, a designer at its ColorWorks® design and technology center in Merate, Italy, has been appointed president of the Color Marketing Group (CMG).

Clariant and Global Bioenergies unveil development of new bio-based cosmetics polymer for more natural formulations

Legend: The building block for Clariant’s new bio-based cosmetics polymer is produced in Global Bioenergies’ demonstration plant in Leuna, Germany.
(Source Global Bioenergies)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Global Bioenergies, a leader in industrial biotechnology, today announced the development of a new bio-based polymer for cosmetic creams and lotions, which is derived from renewable isobutene.

Clariant's eWATCH program wins 2017 Best CSR Practice Award in China

Clariant's eWATCH program wins 2017 Best CSR ractice Award in China. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, December 26, 2016 – Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, has been recognized once again with its CSR best practice in China, this time by winning the Green Harmony Award of 2017 Best CSR Practice of Foreign Invested Enterprises in China through the eWATCH internal program for driving energy efficiency. The award was presented by the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment at a ceremony held in Beijing, China today.

Clariant will increase prices for PV 23 and Diarylide based Pigments

ClariantMuttenz, December 22, 2017– Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced global price increases for selected pigments. The price increases, which come into effect for delivery as of January 15th, 2018 or as soon as contracts allow, will affect dioxazine violet and diarylide pigments:

ARLANXEO-Bildungsinitiative: Schüler erforschen das Thema Mobilität

ARLANXEO-Bildungsinitiative: Schüler erforschen das Thema Mobilität.
(Foto ARLANXEO, ARPR028)Dormagen – ARLANXEO, ein weltweit führender Anbieter für synthetische Elastomere, intensiviert seine Bildungsinitiative mit einer Lernwerkstatt an seinen Standorten in Dormagen und Leverkusen. Den Schwerpunkt bildet dabei das Thema Mobilität – und den Beitrag, den ARLANXEO-Kautschuke zu einer zukunftsweisenden und nachhaltigen Mobilität leisten können.

TE Connectivity offers first pluggable one-cable solution for power, signal and data for small servo motors—the Intercontec M12 Motor Connector

TE Connectivity offers first pluggable one-cable solution for power, signal and data for small servo motors—the Intercontec M12 Motor Connector. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR191)DARMSTADT, Germany – December 20, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is the first company to offer a 630 V power class connector for small servo motors that provides all-in-one connectivity for power, signal and data. Their Intercontec M12 Motor Connector is a compact, robust metal connector for installations based on one-cable solutions and covers the digital transmission of 2- and 4- wire encoder protocols like Hiperface DSL, BiSS, EnDat 2.2, ACURO link and SCS open link.