No, there were a lot of positive developments worth mentioning. Firstly, we significantly improved key metrics like safety, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement, helped by the successful implementation of our new operating model. Safety is our number one priority, and I am very happy to see that accidents, measured by »Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred« (DART), decreased by over 46 % in 2023,…

Clariant, a globally-leading specialty chemical company, will take part in the Metal China 2024 exhibition to be staged on 4-7 July 2024 at the National Exhibition and Conventional Center in Shanghai, China. As one of the leading players in the foundry segment both in China and globally leveraging over 160 years of industry expertise, Clariant will highlight to show visitors the company’s latest innovations…

During a visit to strategic customer Wanhua Chemical Group, Clariant CEO Conrad Keijzer and his leadership team held talks on expanding business relations. “We see great opportunities to further develop our successful cooperation with Wanhua”, he said. Clariant and Wanhua had signed a strategic cooperation agreement in May 2022. Conrad Keijzer and his leadership team were welcomed by Liao Zengtai, Chairman…

Clariant, a sustainability focused specialty chemical company, and OMV today announced their intended collaboration for the supply of ethylene with a lower carbon footprint. In response to increasing consumer demand for more sustainable options, and with a particular focus on Europe, this partnership will help both companies meet their sustainability targets and deliver on the carbon reduction strategies of…

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…