Clariant Healthcare Packaging Achieves ISO 15378 for its newest facility in Dongguan, China

Muttenz, May 11, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals today announced that its Healthcare Packaging manufacturing facility in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, recently obtained ISO 15378:2011 certification for production of desiccant packets for healthcare applications.

Clariant highlights sustainability- and efficiency-focused gas processing adsorbents at GPA GCC 2017

Munich, May 9, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, presents new additions to its reliable and value based Gas Processing catalysts and absorbents at the Gas Processors Association (GPA) GCC 25th Annual Technical Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Clariant catalysts contribute significantly to emission control in China

Munich, May 9, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is among the foremost catalyst suppliers supporting Chinese producers in stationary emission control. The company combines high-performance EnviCat catalysts with 40 years of global expertise in catalytic air and gas purification to offer highly effective solutions for the market. Most importantly, Clariant’s strong presence in China enables close cooperation between the company’s technical specialists and customers in the creation of tailor-made catalyst solutions, which not only solve emission challenges, but also improve production processes. This has enhanced Clariant’s status as a preferred partner for China’s largest environmental engineering companies, and supplier to a broad range of well-known enterprises.

Clariant is “Enhancing Natural Beauty” at Indonesia Cosmetics Ingredients (ICI) Exhibition 2017 in Surabaya

Enhancing Natural Beauty. (Photo: Clariant)Singapore, May 3, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is returning to exhibit at the 2017 ICI (Indonesia Cosmetics Ingredients) exhibition to be staged at Grand City Lifestyle Mall & Convex in Surabaya, Indonesia on 3-4 May 2017. Along with global inspirational trend guide BeautyForward, Clariant will showcase its leading range of natural active ingredients for whitening, anti-pollution, natural mild surfactants (GlucoTain series), and Clariant UV Filters under the theme "Enhancing Natural Beauty". These leading products from Clariant will help cosmetics brand owners capture the increasing market demand for effective and sustainable beauty care products.

Clariant Features Latest in MEVOPUR® High-Temp Medical Fluoropolymers at BIOMEDevice 2017

Muttenz, May 3, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is focusing on the latest additions to its compounding capabilities for high-temperature, medical fluoropolymers in Booth 620 at the BIOMEDevice 2017 conference in Boston, May 3-4, 2017.

Clariant provides solutions for the plastic industry to expand color horizons and boost product performance

Clariant provides solutions for the plastic industry to expand color horizons and boost product performance. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, May 3, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will feature at the Chinaplas 2017 exhibition a series of novel technologies and products dedicated to helping the electrical & electronics, agriculture, consumer goods and automotive industries achieve greater performance and sustainability through new colors and capabilities. The exhibition will be held on May 16-19, 2017 at the China Import & Export Complex at Pazhou in Guangzhou, China.

Clariant commences 2017 with strong sales growth and a significantly improved absolute EBITDA

“Clariant achieved a very good start into the year with good volume growth and higher profitability”, said CEO Hariolf Kottmann. “Our focus on local currency growth and profitability improvement is clearly reflected in these encouraging results. We are on a solid path towards achieving our sales expansion targets, a continued progression in absolute EBITDA and EBITDA margin before exceptional items as well as operating cash flow generation, in spite of what continues to be a challenging market environment in specific business areas.”

Clariant expands support for formulators and brand owners at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day

Charlotte, April 24, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is set to drive imaginations and innovation in Personal Care at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2017, as it takes the wraps off its creative, stepped-up support for formulators and brand owners at Booth 1139.

New Clariant Hostatint™ UV range for easy & safe coloration of radiation cured coating systems

Clariant’s Hostatint™ UV pigment preparations are an excellent choice for the coloration of industrial wood finishes. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, April 20, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, unveiled a complete color range of high-performance, easy to use colorants for UV cured wood coatings at the European Coatings Show 2017. The new Hostatint UV pigment preparation range supports the trend for colored UV systems and the industry focus on improving sustainability and product performance.

Clariant completes color range of “super-transparent” pigment preparations

Clariant’s Hostatint™ A 100-ST pigment preparations used for a OptiWhite plate glass with alternating black and gold special effect pigments in the strips. (Photos: Middy Polished Plate Glass Vase Style 2. A special thanks to the artist Sidney Hutter www.sidneyhutter.com) Muttenz, April 18, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, unveils Hostatint™ A 100-ST, a range of super-transparent preparations based on non-halogenated pigments to support the eye-catching metallic and mineral effects as well as new shades for surface and contour enhancements so desired for today’s lifestyle products.

Clariant offers improved CESA®-nucleant masterbatches for “clear PP” applications

Charlotte, April 11, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, now offers an expanded line of CESA-nucleant masterbatches designed to improve the performance of homopolymer, random, and copolymer polypropylenes for clear packaging applications. Since many resin suppliers have reduced the availability of compounded polypropylene resin grades, these latest, easy-to-use formulations give processors a flexible, affordable, alternative way to get the modified materials they need.

Clariant launches first Indoor Pollution controller for skin care

Clariant launches first Indoor Pollution controller for skin care. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, April 11, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, introduces the Personal Care industry to the first product capable of controlling atopic-prone skin and hypersensitivity triggered by indoor pollution. New active ingredient Eosidin, a well characterized extract of green citrus unshiu, tackles immuno-modulation and shows outstanding results in clinical studies on atopic-prone skin.