Clariant International Ltd.HEADQUARTERS: Clariant International Ltd., Rothausstrasse 61 CH - 4132 Muttenz / Switzerland Tel: +41 61 469 6969 * Fax: +41 61 469 6999 Internet: www.clariant.com FOUNDED: 1995 KEY PERSONNEL: Dr Rolf W. Schweizer * (President) Dr Reinhard Handte: Chief Executive Officer Francois Note: Chief Financial Officer * member of the Presidium of the Board of Directors COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Clariant is a global leader in the production of fine and specialty chemicals with about 30,000 employees and annual sales of more than 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. 10 billion. The young company has grown out of the Chemicals division of Sandoz, which was floated on the stock market as a spin-off in the summer of 1995, and was extended significantly through the integration of the Hoechst specialty chemicals businesses in the summer of 1997. Through the acquisition of the British fine chemicals producer BTP (Business Transaction Protocol) An XML-based protocol from OASIS that adds the type of validation to transactions in a Web services environment that are normally performed by the two-phase commit within an enterprise. in early 2000 Clariant became a leading manufacturer of intermediates and active ingredients for the pharmaceutical and 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 industry. The Group operates worldwide with more than 100 companies on five continents. It is domiciled and headquartered in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. The products and services of the five divisions Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches, Functional Chemicalsa and Life Science & Electronic Chemicals are based on specialty chemicals which play a decisive role in the clients' manufacturing processes, and upgrade their end-products. TECHNOLOGIES, PATENTS, NEW PRODUCTS: * patented high performance thickeners for emulsifier-free formulations (Aristoflex [R]) * specialty Alkylsiloxanes (Silcare Silicones [R]) * polymeric skin conditioners for Body Care * clear formulations for Haircare MAJOR MARKETS: * Cosmetics & Toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= (Hair Care, Skin Care, Hair & Skin Cleansing, Oral Care) * Pharmaceutical MAJOR PRODUCTS: * Actives (Octopirox [R], Allantoin allantoin /al·lan·to·in/ (ah-lan´to-in) a crystalline substance found in allantoic fluid, fetal urine, many plants, and produced synthetically; used topically as an astringent and keratolytic. , Locron [R]) and Care Intermediates (Conditioning agents, Emollient emollient /emol·li·ent/ (e-mol´yent) 1. softening or soothing. 2. an agent that softens or soothes the skin, or soothes an irritated internal surface. e·mol·lient adj. esters) * Mild Surfactants (Acylglutamates, Amphoacetates, Isethionates, Ethercarboxylates) and Emulsifiers /Solubilizers (Phosphoric acid phosphoric acid, any one of three chemical compounds made up of phosphorus, oxygen, and hydrogen (see acids and bases). The most common, orthophosphoric acid, H3PO4, is usually simply called phosphoric acid. esters, Fatty acid fatty acid, any of the organic carboxylic acids present in fats and oils as esters of glycerol. Molecular weights of fatty acids vary over a wide range. The carbon skeleton of any fatty acid is unbranched. Some fatty acids are saturated, i.e. esters, Fatty acid ethoxylate esters, Fatty alcohol ethers) * Polyethyleneglycols * Poymeric film formers (Aristoflex [R], Diaformer [R] *) and Polymeric thickeners (Aristoflex [R], Bozepole [R], Tylose ty·lose n. A balloonlike outgrowth of a parenchyma cell through a pit into the cavity of a plant vessel. Also called tylosis2. [French.] [R]) * Silicones (Silcare Silicones [R]) * Clariant GmbH is an exclusive licensee of the Diaformer [R] trademark SPECIALIZED SERVICES: Clariant has continued to optimize ist structure, thus putting itself in a stronger starting position for further growth. With its broad technological platform and well-defined customer focus, the company is ideally prepared for the challenges of the markets. Personal Care one of the core businesses of Division FUN offers a broad range of safe and effective products tailored to your personal needs. Our experienced team works very successfully in developing innovative products to meet the newest market trends and find the perfect solution for your requirements. GLOBAL CAPABILITIES: South American Contact: Clariant S.A. Tel: +55 11 5683 7605 * Fax: +55 11 5683 7679 Japan / Korean Contact: Clariant Japan K.K. Tel: +81 3 5977 7933 * Fax: +81 3 5977 7892 Chinese Contact: Clariant China Ltd. Tel: +85 2 2406 4189 * Fax: +85 3 5977 7892 ASEAN ASEAN: see Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN in full Association of Southeast Asian Nations International organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in Contact: Clariant Philippines Corp. Tel: +63 2817 8795 * Fax: +63 2841 0220 European Contact: Clariant GmbH Tel: +49 6196 757 7835 * Fax: +49 6196 757 8935 North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Contact: Clariant Corp. Tel: +1 704 822 2086 * Fax: +1 704 822 2225 www.clariant.com |
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