Clariant UK.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. UK, Widnes, England, said its Widnes plant is back in regular production of sodium hydrosulfite sodium hydrosulfite n. A yellowish powder, Na2S2O4, used as a bleaching and reducing agent. Also called hydrosulfite, sodium hyposulfite. , a chemical widely used in the paper, clay and textile industries. This follows a June 2002 incident at that site, in which some product in storage decomposed de·com·pose v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To separate into components or basic elements. 2. To cause to rot. v.intr. 1. , temporarily postponing main production. Clariant's international Business Unit-Paper said the incident was fully investigated by Clariant and the Health and Safety Executive. Clariant continued to supply customers by blending product either from stock or manufactured elsewhere. In the incident's wake, the Health and Safety Executive and Clariant have agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy new procedures to prevent a similar incident in the future. Clariant is now back to regular production. |
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