Clariant empowers beauty formulators with advanced hair and skin innovations 

Clariant Genadvance: ground-breaking conditioning ingredients. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, will take part again this year in the in-cosmetics Asia exhibition, to be held 30 October - 1 November at the Bangkok International Trade &Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Thailand. To answer the call from consumers to get more everlasting effects out of beauty products, Clariant will exhibit under the theme of "care in a timeless era," in which three innovative new hair care ingredients will be showcased along with active ingredients that are dedicated to fight skin fatigue from an impaired circadian cycle.

Clariant to increase prices of all Sorbacid® product grades 

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that their Business Unit Functional Minerals, will increase prices of all Sorbacid product grades by 7%. The price increase will be effective November 1, 2018, or as contracts and prior agreements otherwise allow.

Clariant to increase prices of all Bentonite-based product grades in EMEA 

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that their Business Unit Functional Minerals, will increase prices of all Bentonite-based product grades in the EMEA region (Europe, Africa and the Middle-East) by 9%. The price increase will be effective November 1, 2018, or as contracts and prior agreements otherwise allow.

INEOS selects Clariant’s CATOFIN® catalysts for Europe’s largest propane dehydrogenation plant 

Clariant’s CATOFIN catalyst. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it was awarded a long-term supply contract by INEOS to supply CATOFIN catalysts and Heat Generating Material (HGM) for a major propane dehydrogenation plant to be constructed in Europe. Scheduled for completion in 2023, the facility is designed to produce 750,000 metric tons of propylene annually, which will make it the largest propane dehydrogenation plant in Europe.

Clariant’s shareholders approve all agenda items at Extraordinary General Meeting 

Hariolf Kottmann was newly elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors during an Extraordinary General Meeting of Clariant Ltd. 
(Photo: Clariant)At today’s Extraordinary General Meeting in Basel, the shareholders of Clariant Ltd, a world leader in specialty chemicals, approved all agenda items and proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. The meeting was attended by 264 shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for 232 674 947 shares or 70.10 % of the share capital of Clariant.

Clariant’s China strategy achieves new milestone with appointment of Fu Cai Wang as new China President 

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the achievement of a new milestone in its dedicated China strategy with the appointment of Fu Cai Wang as its new China President, effective December 1, 2018. In this role, he acts as the Business Unit Head for the China Business of Clariant. Fu Cai Wang joins Clariant from Arkema as Asia Pacific Regional Group President Fluorochemicals Business Unit and President of Arkema Hebei Casda Biomaterials Co. Ltd.

Clariant welcomes Hans Bohnen as new member of the Executive Committee 

Clariant welcomes Hans Bohnen as new member of the Executive Committee. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the appointment of Hans Bohnen as the newest member of its Executive Committee. Hans Bohnen has been with the company for almost 10 years and is currently Clariant’s Head of Global Business Services.

Clariant out to wow with new eye-catching and long-lasting magenta unveiled for anodized aluminum: Sanodye® Magenta LF 

Give your (aluminum) finishing that extra bling: Sanodye Magenta LF. (Photo:Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, hits the spot for this fall’s color trends with a truly durable magenta shade now available for coloring anodized aluminum. Launched today, new Sanodye Magenta LF combines red, the color of power, with a touch of trustworthy blue in a non-bleeding single dye formulation that consistently delivers the same “wow factor” shade.

Clariant CleanTech Award for young scientists

Award Committee and winners of the Clariant CleanTech Award places one to four, the Clariant Chemistry Award at the University of Basel as well as the Poster Award.

Namely from left to right: Martin Vollmer, Chief Technology Officer at Clariant, Christoph Kerzig, Universtiy of Basel, Rajesh Mannancherry, University of Basel, Amita Ummadisingu, EPFL Lausanne, Erwin Lam, ETH Zürich, Jan-Georg Rosenboom and Peter Fleckenstein, ETH Zürich, Ydna Marie Questell-Santiago, EPFL Lausanne, Professor Ed Constable and Professor Marcel Mayor, University of Basel, Alain de Mesmaeker, President of the Swiss Chemical Society, David Spichiger, Swiss Chemical Society, Thomas Volkmer, Clariant. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has once again honored outstanding scientific achievements in the field of “sustainable chemistry” at the fourth Clariant Chemistry Day by presenting its CleanTech Award. The company also partnered with the University of Basel to confer the Clariant Chemistry Award.

Clariant Business Units and Partners Collaborate to Produce Skin-Care Gift 

Clariant Business Units and partners collaborate to produce skin-care gift. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces completion of a demonstration project – a skin-soothing serum packaged in a colorful plastic roll-on -- which is being offered as a gift for customers, guests and visitors of selected tradeshows. It made its debut at Luxepack, the premier show for creative packaging held in Monaco, October 1 - 3, 2018.

Clariant upgrades facility in Midland, Texas, to significantly strengthen R&D capabilities and expand support to oil services customers 

Clariant upgrades Midland facility, significantly strengthening oilfield services support to Permian Basin operators. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art laboratory at its facility in Midland, Texas. This capital investment upgraded several key infrastructure elements of the operations center. Most prominent is the state-of-the-art laboratory, which is Clariant Oil Services fourth Regional Technical Laboratory in North America. The laboratory has almost doubled in size and is now equipped with industry-leading research and automation equipment. As such, it will increase sample activity undertaken for regional Permian Basin oil and gas producers by up to 45 percent over the pre-existing test center.

Clariant apresenta inovações para o setor de mineração durante a ABM Week

Clariant conta com o Centro de Aplicação & Desenvolvimento para Mineração, localizado em Belo Horizonte (MG), para apoiar o desenvolvimento da indústria no país. 
(Fotografía: Clariant)A Clariant, uma das líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, traz novidades para a indústria mineral durante o evento técnico-científico ABM WEEK 2018, realizado de 2 a 4 de outubro, em São Paulo. Entre as tecnologias de nova geração utilizadas no processo de mineração apresentadas pela empresa, destacam-se os novos coletores da Linha FLOTIGAM, utilizados no beneficiamento de minérios de ferro complexos, com elevada presença de impurezas. Estes novos coletores são desenvolvidos tailor-made para minérios específicos, sendo capaz de concentrá-los dentro das especificações de mercado com o melhor custo benefício.