Clariant Chemicals Q2 profits up by 177.8%;
Sales grew by 6.1%

Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited reported profit before tax of Rs. 21.1 crore for the quarter ended September 2019, as compared to profit before tax of Rs. 7.6 crore for the quarter ended September 2018 – a growth of 177.8%.

Clariant showcases natural and sustainable solutions at in-cosmetics Asia exhibition

Clariant’s Envisioning Beauty brand addresses the need for more natural, high-performing and socially-responsible ingredients. (Photo: Clariant)At in-cosmetics Asia, Clariant will showcase how its “Envisioning Beauty” brand of solutions dedicated to the sustainability and natural aspects of personal care ingredients are working to support Personal Care formulators in differentiating their product offerings.

Clariant completes the sale of its Healthcare Packaging business

Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the completion of the sale of its Healthcare Packaging business to a newly-formed investment of Arsenal Capital Partners, the signing of which was announced on July 22, 2019. The sale was closed on October 31, 2019.

Clariant welcomes Bernd Hoegemann as new member of the Executive Committee

Clariant welcomes Bernd Hoegemann as new member of the Executive Committee.
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that its Board of Directors has decided to appoint Bernd Hoegemann as the newest member of the company’s Executive Committee. Bernd Hoegemann has been with the company for over 10 years and is currently Clariant’s Head of Business Unit Masterbatches.

Clariant grows sales and improves underlying profitability in the first nine months of 2019

“Our nine months results reflect the resilience and quality of our continuing businesses, in particular in light of the worsening economic environment in the third quarter,” said Hariolf Kottmann, Executive Chairman of Clariant. “Looking forward, we will continually improve our performance through further operational improvement initiatives and the systematic implementation of our portfolio strategy to focus on higher value specialty businesses.”

Clariant launches new CESA® ProTect brand oxygen scavenger additives for polyester packaging

Clariant launches new CESA ProTect brand oxygen scavenger additives for polyester packaging. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused, innovative and entrepreneurial specialty chemical company, today announced the creation of a new brand of patent protected oxygen scavenger additive masterbatches – CESA ProTect.

Clariant and Polymateria launch partnership to bring new Biotransformation technology to market in South East Asia

Chai Mui Tek, Head of Sales & Marketing Southeast Asia (Polymateria), Jonathan Sieff, Chairman & Founder (Polymateria), Dr. Achintya Sen, Head of Innovation India (Clariant), Dr. Jan Sueltemeyer, Global Head of Innovation & Sustainability (Clariant) and Niall Dunne, CEO (Polymateria).
(Photo: Clariant)Polymateria, a British business developing a new standard in biodegradable and compostable plastics, has announced a partnership with Clariant, one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies, to bring its new Biotransformation technology to market in South East Asia. The announcement was made at the K Show in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Clariant launches new bio-based additives to reduce resource consumption in plastic loops at K 2019

Neste’s renewable hydrocarbons are based on sustainably produced bio-based raw materials, such as waste and residue oils. 
(Photo: Neste)Clariant unveils new high-performance additives promoting reduction in the consumption of fossil resources, to support the creation of value chain cycles which utilize viable and sustainable renewable sources and combat climate change.

Clariant’s latest ‘Symphony of Collaboration’ initiatives & sustainability designators make K 2019 debut 

Clariant reinforces its proactive commitment to deliver viable, innovation to the plastic waste challenge. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant prioritizes sustainability and collaborative action at K 2019 in several new initiatives supporting greater circularity and resource-efficiency for the plastics industry launched at the show.

Welcome black! Clariant launches NIR-detectable black colorants for a wide range of recyclable polymers at K 2019

Black and grey plastics packaging colored with Clariant’s new NIR-identifiable black colorants to support the sorting process in recycling. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant gives the recycling potential of black plastics a much-needed boost. At K 2019, it will launch the first range of near infrared (NIR)-detectable black pigments and dyes applicable to a wide variety of recyclable plastics. The extension adds another step in the right direction addressing the sorting challenge of high-appeal black packaging for recovery and recycling facilities.

Clariant sponsors “Young Scientist Award” at 19th National Congress on Catalysis of China

Shizhong Zhao, Clariant’s Head of Catalyst R&D China, Jens Perregaard, Head of Global Hydrogenation & Custom Catalysts and Academician Hong He, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences present the Young Scientist Award to Prof. Weixin Huang and Dr. Yong Yang. 
(Photo: Clariant)Before the eyes of over 3000 leading experts in catalysis, Prof. Weixin Huang and Dr. Yong Yang were presented the Catalysis Society of China’s “Young Scientist Award” by Shizhong Zhao, Clariant’s Head of Catalyst R&D in China and Jens Perregaard, Head of Global Hydrogenation & Custom Catalysts. The prize recognizes researchers below the age of 45 years for their outstanding contributions to catalyst technology.

Clariant partners with ExxonMobil and Plastivaloire to expand palette of colors for auto interiors

New color catalogue for Automotive application. 
(Photo: Clariant)Collaboration between Clariant Masterbatches, polymer producer ExxonMobil, and Plastivaloire Group, a specialist in automobile interior design, has produced a huge new family of colors that can be expected to change the look of car interiors dramatically in the next few years. The colors are being introduced during a special technical presentation on the ExxonMobil stand (Hall 10 / 10.1 ) at K 2019, the international plastics trade fair being held October 16 – 23 at Messe Dusseldorf in Germany. Presentations are scheduled for October 16, 17 and 22, at noon, 15:00 and noon, respectively.