Munich, 2021 – Clariant has cemented its on-going collaboration with the World Foundry Organization to support the environmental efforts of metal foundries. As a Lifetime Legacy Sponsor for the seventh consecutive year, Clariant works with the WFO to drive knowledge to help reduce carbon emissions and meet the productivity challenges and sustainability expectations of customer industries. WFO General…

Clariant, one of the leading suppliers of sustainable ingredients and solutions for the Industrial Lubricants Segment has launched a new and innovative phosphate ester offering outstanding performance and superior sustainability in metal working fluid formulations. Hostaphat 1738 combines extreme pressure performance with an excellent low foam profile and strong emulsification properties. It can be…

When, in 2011, the venerable German chemicals company Süd-Chemie became part of Clariant, it took a lot of foresight to predict that one of its oldest products, bentonite, would soon count among Clariant’s most modern ones. It’s a natural raw material, being mined and produced around the world, in the proximity to the customer, for over a century. The highly adsorbent clay, also called bleaching earth, is…

UNRIVALED PRECISION, SMOOTH PROCESSABILITY AND EASY SHAKE-OUT FOR IRON AND STEEL CASTINGS Our Functional Minerals business unit offers GEKO™: natural molding sand additives that effectively boost foundry productivity and ensure perfect castings. GEKO™ allows Turkish foundries to reach enhanced green sand properties and consume less bentonite with its high starting level of properties and thermal resistance.…

Following this year’s Foundry on Wheels event, Foundry Planet spoke to presenter Dr. Andreas Werner, Head of Application Development at Clariant’s Business Unit Functional Minerals, to discover how the specialty chemicals company uniquely engages iron foundries in its product innovation journey to ensure automotive industry casting challenges are met head-on. Q. Clariant has developed additives for green…

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. Effective November 1, 2019, Bernd Hoegemann will be installed as a member of…

“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…

•Entire Masterbatches and Pigments to be disposed, reclassified to discontinued operations •Sales from continuing operations grew by 4 % in local currency to CHF 2.229 billion •Continuing operations EBITDA before exceptional items softened by 2 % in Swiss francs to CHF 355 million with a 15.9 % EBITDA margin •One-off CHF 231 million provision for an ongoing competition law investigation by the European…

Muttenz, June 25, 2019 – Clariant’s support for a more sustainable future for foundries is proving to meet or even overachieve BTEX emission limits. At GIFA 2019, Clariant shares real-world success for Low Emission+ Technology (LE+ Technology) in lowering total cost of ownership (TCO), delivering high surface quality castings, and elevating eco-credentials to match casting consumers’ demands. Green sand…

Sales increased by 5 % in local currency to CHF 6.623 billion EBITDA before exceptional items improved by 5 % in Swiss francs, exceeding CHF 1 billion EBITDA margin before exceptional items expanded to 15.4 % Net income climbed by 18 % to CHF 356 million Operating cash flow rose by 24 % to CHF 530 million Proposed dividend increase of 10 % to CHF 0.55 per share Outlook 2021: above-market growth, higher…