BUSINESS AREAS INNOVATION SUSTAINABILITY COMPANY INVESTORS MEDIA CAREERS Clariant Websites | Contacts Worldwide previous next LATEST NEWS INVESTORS October 7, 2014 Clariant launches GlucoPure™ – an innovation in “greener” cleaning power Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, introduces a new innovation for the global home care market with the launch of GlucoPure™ – a novel sugar surfactant that offers ingredients with an improved eco-profile without compromising cleaning power. more October 7, 2014 Aluminium 2014: Clariant and Omya partnership reinforces commitment to top products and service for the aluminum finishing market Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, demonstrates its continued commitment to the aluminum finishing market at Aluminium 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the same time, Clariant underlines the customer benefits of the company’s exclusive partnership with Omya for the European market. more October 3, 2014 Clariant’s Exolit® OP 560 confirmed as safer flame retardant for PU foam Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, confirms good news for the upholstery industry and other sectors looking for safer, environmentally more compatible flame retardants that meet internationally accepted flammability standards for flexible polyurethane foam. In its draft Alternatives Assessment report on flame retardants in flexible foam released in June , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified Clariant’s oligomeric phosphonate polyol (OPP) flame retardant - marketed under the trade name Exolit® OP 560 – as a safer alternative to pentabromo diphenylether (pentaBDE), traditionally used for giving fire protection to foam. more September 29, 2014 Clariant to acquire Chinese healthcare packaging specialist VitaPac Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with VitaPac, a Chinese specialist for healthcare packaging. The owner-led company with 80 employees is based in Hong Kong with a production site in Dongguan, China. It had consolidated sales of about CHF 4. mio in 2013. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2014 and subject to regulatory approvals. more SHOW ALL NEWS ANNUAL REPORT 2013 Is now available to all Clariant employees, the financial community, shareholders and the general public. DETAILS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013 Sustainability is the only way. The new sustainability report is available here. DETAILS CLARIANT FACTBOOK DETAILS