16-01-2015
Clariant Acquires Swedish De-icing Specialist Aerochem AB
Muttenz, January 16, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced today that its Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (BU ICS) has completed the acquisition of the de-icing specialist Aerochem AB, a privately-owned company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Centrally located within the Nordic region Aerochem has a leading market position in supplying de-icing fluids to the aviation and railway industries in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The company reported average sales of CHF 20 Mio at accretive profitability for Clariant. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
15-01-2015
Clariant lança o ColorForward® 2016
São Paulo, 27 de março de 2015 – A Clariant, uma das empresas líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, celebra o décimo aniversário do seu guia de previsão de cores para a indústria de plásticos com o lançamento do ColorForward® 2016.
13-01-2015
Clariant highlights process-, energy- and cost-saving solutions
Muttenz, January 13, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, will show its support for greater sustainability across the industrial, decorative and automotive applications with new products and advanced solutions for the global paint and coatings community at the European Coatings Show 2015 in Germany (Booth 7-123).
12-01-2015
Belden Offers Flexible, Entry-Level Ethernet Switch for Industrial Networks
St. Louis, Missouri - January 12, 2015 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, is launching a new Gigabit Ethernet switch from Hirschmann. The GREYHOUND switch is designed for industrial environments that need cost-effective, entry-level devices, with rugged features to handle demanding applications.
12-01-2015
Clariant acquires remaining shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita
Muttenz, January 12, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB) from Geosol, a world leader in analytical services for mineral exploration. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent, as well as regulatory approvals. The agreement enables Clariant to take full ownership of a Bentonit mine and a state-of-the-art production facility, employing 101 employees and located in Vitória da Conquista in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
09-01-2015
Clariant Indonesia achieved milestone in its “School Adoption” program
Singapore, January 9, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has achieved another milestone in community development through its latest corporate citizenship program- “Clariant School Adoption” at Tangerang, Indonesia. In partnership with the Putera Sampoerna Foundation, the “Clariant School Adoption” program was kicked off in June 2014 focusing on further enhancing the teachers’ professionalism and supporting them in educating students for a better future through intensive classroom and on-the-job training.
08-01-2015
ARCHROMA UPDATES ONE WAY CALCULATOR WITH ZDHC MRSL-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS
Reinach, 8 January 2015 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has added its portfolio of ZDHC MRSL-compliant chemicals and dyes to its pioneering ONE WAY Sustainability Calculator. The move will give textile apparel and footwear customers the time-saving advantage of being able to pre-select products that help, at an early stage in their selection process, to continue to drive down the level of impurities in the manufacturing process, which not only means on the final garment or fabric but also in the waste water.
08-01-2015
Clariant hosts seminar on car refinishes and automotive coatings in Guangzhou, China
Shanghai, January 8, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals and a major supplier of coating solution for the automotive industry in China, recently played host to the car refinishes and automotive coating market in Guangzhou, China. At the Automotive Coating Association (ACA) Seminar, officiated by Chief of Guangdong Qingyuan Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Bureau and co-organized by Clariant, products and solutions for coatings were presented by Clariant Business Unit Additives.
