20 Nov 2025
Clariant Catalysts wins twice at Prestigious Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2025
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it received two awards at the 2025 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards. The company won “Best Catalyst Technology” for its chromium-free HySat catalyst platform for hydrogenation processes and shared the “Best Petrochemical Technology” prize with its partner Linde for their jointly developed EDHOX Technology. Moreover, Clariant was selected as a finalist for its StyroMax UL-100 catalysts and VIVAZ services in the categories “Best Catalyst Technology” and “Best Health, Safety or Environmental Contribution (Upstream),” respectively. The award ceremony was held at a gala event on October 16, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
12 Nov 2025
Clariant Catalysts expands CLARITY™ Prime digital services in China with new customer SECCO
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that it has signed a 10-year agreement with SECCO Petrochemicals to provide CLARITY Prime digital services. The new customer will use the AI-powered catalyst performance monitoring platform to enhance production efficiency at its 900-KTA ethylene plant in Shanghai, Jinshan District. CLARITY Prime was previously only available to customers of Clariant’s ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen catalysts. The service was recently extended to also include ethylene producers. CLARITY and CLARITY Prime services are developed with Navigance, a Clariant digital solutions company.
10 Nov 2025
Clariant catalysts will power the Ecoplanta: Europe’s first waste-to-methanol plant
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced its collaboration in Repsol’s pioneering methanol plant in El Morell near Tarragona, Spain. The Ecoplanta project will be the first of its kind in Europe to convert municipal waste into renewable methanol. The facility will operate using Enerkem’s advanced waste gasification process, supported by a range of Clariant’s syngas purification catalysts and its highly active MegaMax methanol synthesis catalysts. Scheduled for completion in 2029, the plant will use 400,000 tons of non-recyclable solid municipal waste annually to produce 240,000 tons of methanol.
6 Nov 2025
Clariant announces joint venture for novel flame retardants with FUHUA
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced its strategic joint venture with FUHUA, focused on developing innovative non-halogenated flame retardants. The new initiative, which is subject to customary approval from relevant authorities, aims to create next-generation phosphorus-based flame retardants to serve several industries like building and construction, automotive, electric and electronic, directly addressing the tightening technical and regulatory environment in these sectors.
5 Nov 2025
Clariant celebrates Care Chemicals expansion at Daya Bay, strengthening its position in China
Marking a significant milestone in its Asian growth strategy, Clariant has unveiled its newly expanded state-of-the-art facilities at Daya Bay, China, following the completion of its strategic CHF 80-million investment, substantially boosts Clariant's manufacturing capabilities in one of its key growth markets.
4 Nov 2025
Clariant and Lucas Meyer Cosmetics unveil formulations, transforming daily care into sensorial experiences
At in-cosmetics Asia 2025 Clariant together with Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant is presenting its latest highlights for the personal care industry at in-cosmetics Asia 2025 (booth W50, hall 103). In the spotlight are three new formulation concepts that address evolving consumer demands while highlighting its commitment to the Asian market with the opening of a new production facility in China.
3 Nov 2025
Clariant Oil Services recognized by Petrobras with Best Suppliers Award for Chemical Products
Clariant Oil Services, a leading producer and supplier of specialty oilfield production chemicals and services to the oil and gas industry, has been recognized by Petrobras as the winner in the Chemical Products category at the 8th edition of the Petrobras Best Suppliers Award program. The award reflects Clariant’s strong presence and commitment to advancing oilfield innovation and operational excellence in Brazil.
15 Oct 2025
Clariant launches TexCare™ One Terra, a new polymer technology for ultra-concentrated laundry formulations
Clariant today unveiled TexCare One Terra, an innovative multifunctional polymer engineered to improve the performance of high-concentrate liquid laundry products, particularly laundry capsules. The latest addition to Clariant's established TexCare product range addresses the growing market trend toward compact laundry formulations while delivering exceptional cleaning effectiveness even at low temperatures and dosages.
14 Oct 2025
Clariant increases capacity in Daya Bay facility and expands Exolit™ OP portfolio for e-mobility
Clariant completes its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay facility, with the second production line fully operational in November. This expanded capacity strengthens Clariant's ability to meet growing demand for more sustainable flame-retardant solutions in Asia and globally, particularly in the rapidly expanding e-mobility sector.
9 Oct 2025
Clariant unveils titanium-based catalyst solutions for more sustainable polyester production
Clariant presents its new AddWorks titanium-based catalyst solutions for polyester polymerization at K 2025, the world's premier trade fair for plastics and rubber.
Set to launch in 2026, this technology offers a more sustainable and high-performance alternative to traditional antimony-based catalysts, addressing both environmental concerns and supply chain challenges, and simplifying PET recycling to support circularity in the polyester industry. While the initial focus is on PET due to its large global market, Clariant’s titanium-based catalyst solutions are designed to work across the entire polyester family, including PETG, PCT, PBT, PTT, PBAT, TPEE, and even emerging polyesters like PEF, by acting as a highly effective transesterification/polycondensation catalyst.
25 Sept 2025
Beyond Carnauba: Clariant’s reliable bio-based wax for resilient printing inks and premium applications
How can you achieve flawless aesthetics and high-performance functionality in inks and coatings while meeting the world's demands for greater sustainability, transparency and supply chain resilience?
24 Sept 2025
Clariant SynDane™ catalyst achieves performance milestones at Wanhua maleic anhydride plant
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the solid performance of its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong province, China. The catalyst, which started up in 2024, has demonstrated very good operational results, delivering on its promise of efficiency and sustainability benefits.
