1 Apr 2015
Clariant concludes divestment of its Water Treatment Business in Latin America to Ecolab
São Paulo, April 1, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has concluded the divestment of its Water Treatment Business located in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia to Ecolab Inc. In Colombia, the transaction will be in effect as soon as it is approved by local regulatory authorities. The negotiation does not include the Oil & Gas / Refinery industry, which continues to be served by Clariant Business Unit Oil and Mining Services, which supplies treatment packages through its Refinery Services business line. This transaction, which began in late 2014, is a result of Cariant portfolio management process, based on its profitable growth strategy. For Ecolab’s Water & Process Services (WPS) division, the acquision expands and strengthens its presence in industrial water treatment market in Latin America.
31 Mar 2015
Clariant in India announces acquisition of Lanxess black pigment preparations portfolio
Mumbai, March 31, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced that it has acquired the black pigment preparations portfolio of Lanxess, located at Nagda, Madhya Pradesh.
31 Mar 2015
Clariant’s Shareholders Approve All Agenda Items
Muttenz, March 31, 2015 – At today’s Annual General Meeting in Basel, the shareholders of Clariant AG, a world leader in specialty chemicals, approved all agenda items and proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. The meeting was attended by 459 shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for 189 451 802 shares or around 57.07 % of the share capital of Clariant.
31 Mar 2015
Clariant Mining Solutions Announces New Global Head of Business, John Gordon
Houston, TX, March 31, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the appointment of John Gordon as the Global Head of the Business Line Mining Solutions, BU OMS, effective April 1, 2015. Gordon brings more than 15 years of industry experience to his new role at Clariant.
31 Mar 2015
Clariant’s Sustainability Report 2014 is now available
Muttenz, March 31, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today published its Sustainability Report 2014. The report is available on http://reports.clariant.com. There is the option to download the document in German and English language. In addition the report can also be ordered as hard copy via the company website.
25 Mar 2015
Clariant inaugurates packaging facility in Dongguan, southeast China
Muttenz, March 25, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, announced the inauguration of a new manufacturing facility, acquired through their recent acquisition of healthcare packaging company VitaPac. The Dongguan plant, located in Guangdong province in southeast China, will enhance Clariant's existing portfolio of controlled atmosphere packaging solutions.
24 Mar 2015
Clariant all set to present eco-friendly GEKO® LE and ECOSIL® LE green sand molding additives at GIFA 2015
Munich, March 24, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is gearing up to reveal its support for a greener Foundry industry at GIFA 2015. Visitors to Booth C13 / Hall 12 at the leading foundry industry event in Düsseldorf can look forward to a showcase of Clariant's unique sustainable emission-reducing casting additives GEKO® LE and ECOSIL® LE, already enabling more eco-friendly production of steel and iron castings by several major European automotive manufacturers.
23 Mar 2015
Clariant's Licocene® waxes reach final of German 2015 innovation prize
Muttenz, March 23, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is a finalist in the prestigious German business innovation award, "Innovationspreis der Deutschen Wirtschaft 2015", category Large Company. The achievement relates to Clariant's Licocene® polyolefin-based waxes, recognized for advancing sustainability in textiles, plastics and coatings manufacturing and improving the environmental profile of a wide range of applications.
19 Mar 2015
Clariant presents customer solutions at NPE 2015 for packaging, healthcare, transportation, and consumer-goods markets
Charlotte, March 19, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has announced that its booth (#S35035) at NPE 2015, the International Plastics Showcase, will feature proven solutions for four key markets:
19 Mar 2015
Clariant Oil Services acquires chemical storage and packaging facility in Broussard, Louisiana
Houston, TX, March 19, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the acquisition of a chemical storage and packaging facility in Broussard, Louisiana. The transaction includes key personnel, laboratory, production, and storage facilities for supplying the Offshore Shelf, Deep Water, and Louisiana / Texas Gulf Coast land based markets.
18 Mar 2015
Clariant's breakthrough HGM concept for Propane dehydrogenation Unit - a proven success in China
Munich, March 18, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that its Heat Generating Material (HGM) for the Catofin® process demonstrated excellent performance at the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant of Ningbo Haiyue New Material Co. Limited in Ningbo City, China. The plant produces 600,000 MTA of propylene using the CB&I Catofin catalytic dehydrogenation process, based on Clariant's Catofin catalyst.
18 Mar 2015
Clariant Masterbatches presents ColorForward® Automotive 2016 at VDI conference
Muttenz, March 18, 2015 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is introducing automotive engineers to ColorForward®, the color forecasting guide for the plastics industry during the Plastics in Automotive Engineering Congress sponsored by VDI, the society of German engineers. The event takes place in Mannheim, March 18 and 19.
