1 May 2018
Clariant to increase prices for pigments and dye products
- Global price increase effective May 1, 2018 or as soon as contracts allow
Charlotte, May 1, 2018 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces today a global price increase for many of its pigments and dyes by 5-20%. The increase is effective May 1, 2018 or as soon as contracts allow.
The price increase is due to the continued rise in prices of key raw materials driven by several factors including supply-demand dynamics.
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Clariant International Ltd
Rothausstrasse 61
4132 Muttenz 1
Switzerland
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Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2017 the company employed a total workforce of 18 135. In the financial year 2017, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 6.377 billion for its continuing businesses. The company reports in four business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, Natural Resources, and Plastics & Coatings. Clariant’s corporate strategy is based on five pillars: focus on innovation through R&D, add value with sustainability, reposition portfolio, intensify growth, and increase profitability.
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