30 Oct 2014
Clariant achieves 8 % sales growth in a softening economic environment
"In the first nine months Clariant's well-balanced, growth-oriented portfolio achieved above-market growth in a softening global economic environment," said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. "Volumes were strong and prices firm despite uneven developments in industries, end-markets and regions. While we expect those challenges to persist in the fourth quarter, we are confident of reaching our targets for 2014, including substantial cash flow generation in the remainder of the year."
29 Oct 2014
Clariant divests its Energy Storage Business to Johnson Matthey
Muttenz, October 29, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has agreed to divest its Business Line Energy Storage to Johnson Matthey Plc. The total consideration of the sale amounts to USD 75 million at closing which is expected early 2015.
23 Oct 2014
Clariant hosting IoPP at its Belen, New Mexico production facility
Muttenz, October 23, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, recently hosted the Drug and Pharmaceutical Committee of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) at its production facility in Belen, New Mexico.
22 Oct 2014
US EPA: Clariant Exolit® OP 560 flame retardant superior for furniture upholstery
Charlotte, October 22, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced that its Exolit OP® 560 Flame Retardant has been designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) as a safer, more environmentally friendly flame retardant for polyurethane (PUR) foam used in furniture upholstery and other consumer products than the traditional formulation, pentabromo diphenylether (pentaBDE).
17 Oct 2014
Clariant Catalysts receives special mention for ICIS Innovation award 2014
Munich, October 17, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has achieved a special mention in the Best Process Innovation category of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2014 for its Heat Generating Material (HGM) concept, proven to significantly improve the efficiency of CATOFIN® on-purpose olefin production units.
16 Oct 2014
Clariant extends caring and sustainable benefits of EcoTain® to Home Care
Muttenz, October 16, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is extending the advantages of its EcoTain® sustainability concept to the Home Care market, leading the way with its latest surfactant innovation GlucoPure™ for the hand dishwashing and bathroom cleaning segments.
16 Oct 2014
Clariant Mining Solutions introduces emulsifier ARKOMON XP 1014
HOUSTON (U.S.A.), October 16, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals and the world’s leading supplier of ether amines to the mining industry, introduces ARKOMON XP 1014, a new emulsifier specifically designed to work with low density ammonium nitrate (LDAN). This new product, offered by Clariant Mining Solutions, enables LDAN to be used in emulsion explosives to deliver consistent, reliable blast results.
15 Oct 2014
Clariant presents new sustainable solutions for home and personal care at SEPAWA 2014
Muttenz, October 15, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is presenting innovative, sustainable and trend-based solutions to support the changing needs of the home, fabric and personal care markets at the 61st SEPAWA, taking place in Fulda, Germany, on October 15-17, 2014. The SEPAWA Congress and European Detergents Conference is Europe's largest home and personal care industry forum.
15 Oct 2014
Clariant inaugurates Regional Innovation Center in India
Muttenz, October 15, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has inaugurated its first Regional Innovation Center in India (RIC India). Located in Navi Mumbai, the new facility will host approximately 100 technical employees in Chemical Research and Application Development in the near future. Research efforts will focus on the areas of Surfactants, Specialty Polymers and Functional Chemicals.
14 Oct 2014
Clariant exposes Exolit®'s outstanding and sustainable flame retardancy for composites
Muttenz, October 14, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is demonstrating the added sustainability value of its Exolit® halogen-free flame retardants to composite manufacturers.
14 Oct 2014
Clariant introduces innovative and sustainable corrosion protection at Chillventa 2014
Muttenz, October 14, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will introduce its latest innovation to offer long-term performance to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry (HVAC) at Chillventa 2014. Protectogen® C aqua corrosion inhibitor will make its show debut alongside Clariant's Antifrogen® heat transfer fluids, valued by customers for providing an "all-round carefree package".
14 Oct 2014
Clariant brings HiFormer® liquid revolution to life at Fakuma 2014
Muttenz, October 14, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, really will deliver on its Fakuma 2014 promise of "Bringing life to plastics and plastics to life through value creating and innovative products", at this year's event. To mark the official European launch of Clariant s liquid revolution HiFormer®, Clariant is offering visitors water packaged in eye-catching PET bottles created through its innovative HiFormer system for liquid masterbatches.
