Clariant's Annual General Meeting – Shareholders Approve All Agenda Items

CEO Hariolf Kottmann wants to position Clariant in the group of leading specialty chemicals companies by 2015. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, March 24, 2014 - At today's Annual General Meeting in Basel, the shareholders of Clariant AG, a world leader in specialty chemicals, approved all agenda items and proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. The meeting was attended by 516 shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for 169 039 978 shares or around 51 % of the share capital of Clariant.

ARCHROMA TO PRESENT AWARD-WINNING 'ONE WAY' APPROACH TO THE ECOLOGICAL SELECTION OF CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES

ArchromaReinach, 24 March 2014 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, will participate in the upcoming 2014 AATCC International Conference.

ARCHROMA SHORTLISTED FOR THE CORPORATE WATER STEWARDSHIP AWARD TO BE AWARDED AT THE GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT 2014

ArchromaReinach, 24 March 2014 - A prestigious agenda-defining annual conference, the Global Water Summit (Paris, France, April 7-8, 2014) brings together the highest level delegates from around the world: Ministers, top executives and best practitioners, to determine water's key role in the future of sustainable economic growth.

DSM's EcoPaXX is selected by Dytech for Ferrari and Maserati fuel vapor separators

DSM’s EcoPaXX® used by Dytech for fuel vapor separators of Ferrari and Maserati. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR404)Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces that its bio-based high performance EcoPaXX® polyamide 410 has been selected by Dytech-Dynamic Fluid Technologies for the fuel vapour separators it produces for Ferrari and Maserati sports cars. This solution, in halogen-free flame retardant EcoPaXX Q-KGS6, will increase the fire safety of the cars by combining flame retardancy with a high level of chemical resistance, essential for this application.

Clariant Publishes Sustainability Report 2013

ClariantMuttenz, March 24, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has today published its sustainability report for the 2013 financial year. The report focuses on long-term value creation for internal and external stakeholders and the progress made over the year in the sustainable development of the company.

Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium awarded US$1.86 million GHIT grant

Pediatric Praziquantel ConsortiumLeiden, The Netherlands, March 20, 2014 - The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium, launched in 2012 as an international non-profit public-private partnership, has announced that it has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the Japanese Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund. The grant supports the Consortium's clinical development program of a newly developed praziquantel pediatric formulation targeted for use in very young children, including infants and toddlers, infected with schistosomiasis.

Belden to Show Industry 4.0 Live Demo at Hanover Fair 2014

Belden at Hanover Fair 2014. (Photos: Belden, PR336)Venlo, The Netherlands - March 18, 2014 - Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, will at this year's Hanover Fair, showcase its range of world-class networking, cabling and connectivity solutions for mission critical applications in alternative energy, safe railway transport systems and reliable energy-efficient data center management, as well as solutions for wireless networking and connectivity.

Clariant increases price for Waxes

ClariantMuttenz, March 18, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces a 4% price increase across its Business Line Waxes product portfolio, effective April 1, 2014 or as contracts allow.