Keyword: Clariant

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Swiss Anti-Immigration Vote Could Impact Chemical Sector

11.02.2014 - Switzerland's narrow 50.3% approval of the nationalist party SVP's referendum to limit immigration on Feb. 9 could cause major staffing headaches for companies such as Novartis...

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ICIG completes acquisitions of Allessa and Clariant´s Detergents and Intermediates business

28.01.2014 - International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) announced it has completed the acquisition of Clariant´s business unit Detergents & Intermediates (D&I), following its recent closing...

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Clariant Begins Ethoxylation Expansion

14.01.2014 - Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant has begun expanding its ethoxylation plant at Daya Bay, Huizhu, China. The move will double capacity from 50,000 t/y currently to 100,000 t...

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Clariant Detergents & Intermediates Unit Sold to ICIG

08.01.2014 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant has completed the sale of its sale of its Detergents & Intermediates business to private equity group International Chemical Investors...

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Clariant Plans to Buy Indian Masterbatch Producer

17.12.2013 - The Indian subsidiary of Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant plans to acquire Indian masterbatch producer Plastichemix Industries for around $21.7 million, making it a leading...

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Germany’s Allessa to Cut a Third of the Workforce

06.12.2013 - Allessa, the Frankfurt, Germany-based fine chemicals producer sold to private equity investor International Chemical Investors (ICIG) for an undisclosed sum in October, plans to...

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Clariant Moves on Flame Retardant Patent Infringement

24.10.2013 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant said it has moved to take legal action against Chinese infringement of its flame retardant technology for the phosphinate substance...

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Clariant to Sell Detergents & Intermediates Business to ICIG

24.10.2013 - Clariant has agreed to sell its Detergents & Intermediates business to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) for 58 million Swiss francs, including 20 million in cash. The...