Clariant Completes Sale of Electronic Materials, Lancaster Synthesis and SF-Chem.MUTTENZ Muttenz is a municipality with a population of approximately 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Arlesheim. , Switzerland Switzerland (swĭt`sərlənd), Fr. Suisse, Ger. Schweiz, Ital. Svizzera, officially Swiss Confederation, federal republic (2005 est. pop. 7,489,000), 15,941 sq mi (41,287 sq km), central Europe. -- After approval of all relevant authorities, Clariant Clariant (SWX: [1]) is a Swiss speciality chemical company which was formed in 1995 as a spin off from Sandoz. The company expanded by the incorporation of the speciality chemicals business of Hoechst (Germany) in 1997 and the acquisition of BTP plc (UK) in 2000. has completed the sale of its AZ Electronic Materials business unit to The Carlyle Group  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C. , the sale of its worldwide business of Lancaster Synthesis Limited to Johnson Matthey Johnson Matthey plc (LSE: JMAT) is a British chemical company which has its headquarters near Holborn in central London. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Plc as well as the sale of its 25% minority stake in SF-Chem to Capvis as announced during the last months. The transactions are recorded in the 3rd quarter. The sale of the AZ Electronic materials business unit includes manufacturing and research & development sites in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, France and the U.S. AZ Electronic Materials is a global supplier to the semiconductor and flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time industries and employs approximately 800 people. The completion of the sale of Lancaster Synthesis to Johnson Matthey was delayed as a result of a fire at the UK premises which resulted in the destruction of its pilot scale manufacturing facility. Clariant and Johnson Matthey subsequently entered into negotiations which now have been concluded. Lancaster sells a wide range of organic chemicals mainly to industrial and academic research institutions and employs 225 people worldwide. The sale of the 25% stake in SF-Chem to Capvis is part of Clariant's strategy to sell businesses that are outside its core activities. The company manufactures chemical intermediates for the pharmaceutical, agrochemical agrochemical Any chemical used in agriculture, including chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides. Most are mixtures of two or more chemicals; active ingredients provide the desired effects, and inert ingredients stabilize or preserve the active ingredients or aid and specialty chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. industries. It is headquartered in Pratteln/Switzerland, and employs around 360 people.
CALENDAR OF CORPORATE EVENTS
November 9, 2004 Nine Months 2004 Results
March 8, 2005 Full Year 2004 Results
April 7, 2005 AGM
May 10, 2005 First Quarter 2005 Results
August 4, 2005 First Half 2005 Results
Clariant - Exactly your chemistry Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals. Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner for its customers. Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100 group companies, employs about 26,500 people. Headquartered in Muttenz near Basel, it generated sales of around CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 8.5 billion in 2003. Clariant's businesses are organized in five divisions: Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches, Functional Chemicals and Life Science & Electronic Chemicals. Clariant is committed to sustainable growth springing from its own innovative strength. Clariant's innovative products play a key role in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or else add value to their end products. The company's success is based on the know-how of its people and their ability to identify new customer needs at an early stage and to work together with customers to develop innovative, efficient solutions. www.clariant.com |
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