CORPORATE BROCHURE - Clariant

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Facts & Figures 2011
SALES BY BUSINESS UNIT
Sales by region
6% Functional
Materials 2
7% Catalysis & Energy 2
20% Industrial
& Consumer
Specialties
Asia/Pacific
22%
18%
Performance
Chemicals 1 15%
Sales by
Business Unit
Masterbatches
Latin
America
15%
Sales by
Region
Europe
41%
4%
Leather
Services
8% Oil &
Mining
Services
9% Textile
Chemicals
13%
Pigments
North
America
13%
MEA
9%
1
Performance Chemicals includes the
BUs Additives, D&I, Emulsions and
Paper Specialties
2
May – December 2011
Total: CHF 7,370 mn
Clariant – exactly your chemistry
We are a world leader in the field of specialty
chemicals. Our products enhance every aspect of
modern life by providing color and a vast array
of functional effects. Our outstanding application
know-how, world-class research and manufacturing
capabilities make us a preferred partner, wherever
our customers are.
Headquartered in Muttenz near
Basel, Switzerland, Clariant
is represented by more than
150 Group companies and
employing more than 22,000
people globally. Clariant Group
has twelve Business Units:
Additives; Catalysis & Energy,
Detergents & Intermediates,
Emulsions, Functional Materials,
Industrial & Consumer
Specialties, Leather Services,
Masterbatches, Oil & Mining
Services, Paper Specialties,
Pigments and Textile Chemicals.
KEY FACTS
Sales -
Annual sales of CHF 7.37 billion
Global structure -
• Headquartered in Muttenz near
Basel, Switzerland
• More than 150 group companies
Employees -
• more than 22,000 employees
• 86 nationalities represented
Management -
Chairman: Jürg Witmer
CEO: Hariolf Kottmann
For further information visit
www.clariant.com

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Clariant Corporate Brochure - Index
Index
Facts & Figures page 3
Index page 4
Business Units defined page 5
Additives page 6
Catalysis & Energy page 8
Detergents & Intermediates page 10
Emulsions page 12
Functional Materials page 14
Industrial & Consumer Specialties page 16
Leather Services page 18
Masterbatches page 20
Oil & Mining Services page 22
Paper Specialties page 24
Pigments page 26
Textile Chemicals page 28
Clariant Key Contacts page 30

Clariant Corporate Brochure - Business Units defined 5
Business Units defined
Additives
Our Additives create value by
improving efficiency, safety,
protection, durability and
appearance of products such as
plastics, coatings and printing inks.
Catalysis & Energy
Catalysis & Energy is a highly
innovative provider of catalysts for
the chemical, fuel, and automotive
industries and produces materials
for electric vehicles and energy
storage systems.
Detergents & Intermediates
Our Detergents & Intermediates
business is a leading supplier of
key raw materials for laundry
detergents and cleaning products.
Emulsions
From paints, adhesives and
construction to the textile, leather
and paper industries, our Emulsions
can be found in a wide range of
applications.
Functional Materials
Based on our bentonite products we
offer environmentally compatible
solutions in order to improve
products and processes in various
industries including the consumer
goods, packaging and foundry
industries, as well as
water treatment.
Leather Services
We are a leading provider of
chemicals, technical services and
solutions over the entire value chain
of leather production.
Masterbatches
Local focus, global standards –
our Masterbatches business is
a global leader in color, additive
concentrates and innovative
performance solutions for plastics.
Oil & Mining Services
Solving local challenges with global
capabilities and a deep reservoir of
resources.
Paper Specialties
Our products improve the optical
and functional properties of all
kinds of paper and board via
tailored solutions.
Pigments
Based on extensive experience and
expertise in color, our Pigments
business helps to color the world.
Textile Chemicals
From fiber to finish, Clariant’s
chemical technology plays a key
role throughout the entire textile
supply chain.
Industrial & Consumer
Specialties
The innovative products of our
Industrial & Consumer Specialties
business are used in skin and hair
care, household goods, to protect
seeds or de-ice airplanes.

Additives
Our Additives create value by improving efficiency,
safety, protection, durability and appearance
of products such as plastics, coatings and
printing inks.

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Clariant Additives is a leading provider of flame
retardants, waxes and polymer additives that
enhance and protect. We serve customers across
a wide range of applications and sectors, including
electronics, construction and automotive.
Decades of experience, with support through our global technical
centers, make many of our products the industry standard in
technical performance and quality.
Our leading technologies contribute to sustainable development;
supporting more environmentally compatible protection and taking
our customers a step closer towards more efficient processing.
key markets
key products
1
2
3
Waxes - plastics, coatings,
inks, polish, technical
textiles, adhesives, powder
metal, road construction
Flame retardants -
intumescent coatings,
electronics and electrical
appliance, automotive and
transportation, military
Polymer additives -
antioxidants, antistatic
agents
Waxes including Licocene ® ,
Licowax ® and Ceridust ®
Flame retardants including Exolit ®
Polymer additives such as
Hostavin ® , Hostanox ® , Hostastat ®
and Nylostab ®
regional markets
Asia/
Pacific
3
2
Sales by
Market
1
EMEA*
Sales by
Region
North
America
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
Latin
America
For further information on Additives visit
www.additives.clariant.com

Catalysis & Energy
Catalysis & Energy is a highly innovative provider
of catalysts for the chemical, fuel, and automotive
industries and produces materials for electric
vehicles and energy storage systems.

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Our catalysts contribute significantly to value
creation in our customers’ operations, ensuring
that finite raw materials and energy are used
efficiently in the production of industrial chemicals,
plastics, and fuels.
Our products enable the use of alternative raw materials – such as
natural gas, coal and biomass – as chemical and energy feedstocks,
and are used to treat emissions from industrial processes to limit
their impact on the environment.
Our high performance cathode battery material and catalysts for fuel
cell applications set the benchmark for their applications and are
increasingly important to our society and global markets.
key markets
1
2
3
4
Chemicals manufacturing
- catalysts for production of
commodity and speciality
chemicals
Petrochemicals and
Plastics - production of
petrochemical intermediates
and polymers
Refinery operations -
catalysts to make clean fuels
and for hydrogen generation
Environmental,
automotive and energy
industry - catalysts for
off-gas treatment and
products for power systems
Regional markets
North
America
Asia/
Pacific
Latin America
Sales by
Region
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
EMEA*
1
Sales by
Market
2
4
3
For further information on Catalysis & Energy visit
www.catalysis-energy.clariant.com
www.sud-chemie.com

Detergents & Intermediates
Our Detergents & Intermediates business is
a leading supplier of key raw materials for
laundry detergents and cleaning products.

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We work in close co-operation with multinational
consumer brands through to specialized producers
of laundry and cleaning products, to research,
develop and supply solutions for optimum wash
performance and cost-efficiency – and lower impact
on the environment.
In addition, we are a major supplier of chemical intermediates,
especially for the manufacture of agrochemicals and
pharmaceuticals. Clariant is a global leader for the production
of glyoxal and glyoxylic acid and their derivates, with over
40 years of experience of these complex molecules.
key markets
1
2
Household & cleaning
- includes cleaning agents,
stain removers, laundry
detergents, dishwasher
detergents, liquid all-purpose
cleaners, liquid metal/
ceramic cleaners, sanitary
cleaners
Agrochemicals,
pharmaceuticals & other
special applications
- includes ingredients for
fungicides, herbicides,
medicines, fragrances,
flavors, dyestuffs
1 Sales by 2
Market
key products
Regional markets
North America
Asia/Pacific
Detergents TAED, SKS ® 6, Soil
Release Polymer and Paraffin
Sulphonate
Intermediates Glyoxal, Glyoxylic
Acid, Oxalic Acid, Building Blocks
Sales by
Region
EMEA*
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
For further information on Detergents & Intermediates visit
www.detergents-intermediates.clariant.com

Emulsions
From paints, adhesives and construction
to the textile, leather and paper industries,
our Emulsions can be found in a wide
range of applications.

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With a global network of 14 production sites located
exclusively in emerging markets, our Emulsions
business is a major supplier of solutions in waterbased
emulsions/polymer dispersions.
More than 90 years of technical application experience makes us a
trusted partner. We help customers to enhance their brand, reduce
costs, improve efficiency and capture new markets.
Being water-based, our products are particularly suitable for the
manufacture of products with less impact on the environment,
avoiding the use of solvents.
key markets
1
2
Paints - decorative interior
and exterior, primers, varnishes,
anti-corrosion and industrial
applications
Constructions - concrete
applications, roofing, tiling,
sealants and primers
1
2
Sales by
Market
3
3
Adhesives - wood, paper,
lamination, packaging and
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
(PSA)
4
4
Textiles, leather and
paper - for a wide range of
functional effects and coatings
Regional markets
MEA*
Asia/
Pacific
Sales by
Region
*Middle East and Africa
Latin
America
key products
Mowilith ® used in paints,
adhesives and construction
Mowilith ® for our ready-to-use
adhesive lines
Appretan ® and Printofix ® binder
used in textiles
Melio ® used in leather
Cartaseal ® , Cartacoat ® and
Cartacol ® for paper
Major monomer systems include:
Polyvinylacetate (PVA), Vinylacrylate
(VAC), Vinyl Ester of Versatic Acid
Copolymers and Terpolymers,
Acrylates, Styrene-Acrylates
For further information on Emulsions visit
www.emulsions.clariant.com

Functional Materials
Based on our bentonite products we offer
environmentally compatible solutions in order
to improve products and processes in various
industries including the consumer goods, packaging
and foundry industries, as well as water treatment.

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We are leading provider of specialty products and
solutions to enhance products and processes.
In the adsorbents area, for example, our bleaching earths for the
purification of vegetable oils are the world leader in a worldwide
growing market.
With our water treatment and water management solutions, we
are a niche supplier in attractive markets in both developed and
emerging economies.
Our performance packaging line provides functional protective
packaging solutions for pharmaceuticals and high-grade desiccants
for logistics and consumer products.
key markets
1
Consumer industry
- various products and
applications including
bleaching earths for processing
and purification of vegetable
oils, detergent additives, and
animal feed additives
Foundry and construction
industry - Bentonite-based
additives for stabilizing
moulding sands for iron
castings and bentonite-based
additives for supporting fluids
in civil engineering works like
special foundations, tunneling,
pipe jacking and drilling
Plastic additives -
Hydrotalcites - (eco-friendly
lead-free PVC stabilizers and
acid scavenger for poly-olefins)
4
Water treatment - products
and solutions to process waste
water for the oil, beverage
and mining industries as well
as for communal waste water
treatment and drinking water
processing
Performance packaging -
protective packaging solutions
for pharmaceutical and
diagnostic products; desiccant
systems for protection of highvalue
goods consumer goods
and equipment during global
transportation and storage
2
5
3
key products
• Various bleaching earths and bentonite products
• Hydrotalcite
• Tubes, stoppers, packets dessciant bags, humidity indicator cards etc.
• Water treatment chemicals and equipment
For further information on Functional Materials visit
www.functionalmaterials.clariant.com
www.sud-chemie.com

Industrial &
Consumer Specialties
The innovative products of our Industrial &
Consumer Specialties business are used in skin
and hair care, household goods, to protect seeds
or de-ice airplanes.

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We combine high quality products with formulation
expertise to deliver solutions with compelling
cost/performance ratios and environmental benefits
to customers.
Our core competencies include being a partner of choice in
industrial lubrication, construction and paints & coatings,
and helping customers to gain a competitive edge in the laundry
and cleaning segments.
We have a strong focus on ecologically sustainable solutions.
These range from skin care formulations based on raw materials
from renewable resources to aviation de-icing recycling systems.
key markets
key products
Paints, coatings &
1
Aristoflex ® Rheology modifiers
construction - additives for that simplify the manufacture of
concrete & mortar, dispersing attractive Personal Care products
agents, defoamers, biocides,
Genamin
and emulsifiers for emulsion
® Ingredients for hair
care formulations for excellent
polymerization
conditioning and brilliant shine
2
Personal care - ingredients Hostacerin ®* Emulsifiers for all
for skin & hair care cosmetics, skin care formulations
wet wipes and pharmaceutical
Emulsogen
applications
® and Genapol ®
High-quality emulsifiers for
Industrial & home care - formulations in consumer care
3
ingredients for household and and industrial applications
industrial cleaning solutions Synergen ® Efficient adjuvants for
crop protection formulations
Industrial lubricants -
4
ingredients for hydraulic, metal
working and other performance regional markets
fluids
North
Engineering & aviation -
5
America
including aircraft and runway
de-icers, special solvents, and
Latin
fluids for heat transfer, gas
Sales by
America
scrubbing and automotive
EMEA*
Region
Crop protection -
6 Asia/
formulations for fungicides,
Pacific
herbicides and seed treatments
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
For further information on Industrial & Consumer Specialties visit
www.ics.clariant.com

Leather Services
We are a leading provider of chemicals, technical
services and solutions over the entire value
chain of leather production.

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From beamhouse to finishing, we provide highquality
leather processing chemicals and services
with less impact on the environment, and a worldclass
knowledge of leather upgrading and chromefree
tanning solutions.
Our customers in the shoe, automotive, furniture and garment
segments benefit from customized technical solutions, and
our expertise in areas such as performance leathers and more
environmentally-compatible solutions.
We help our customers to achieve consistently brilliant colors
and natural tones, combined with performance every time.
key markets
1
2
3
4
Shoes & accessories -
including handbags, belts etc.
Automotive - leather seating
and associated uses
Furniture - sofas, chairs and
other furnishings
Garment & fur - coats,
leatherware, fur
1
Sales by
Market
4
2
3
key products
Granofin ® Sustainable tanning
solutions
Tergotan ® New generation of retan
and soft polymers for a supple,
natural and relaxed leather
Melioderm ® To cover all dyeing
needs
Melio ® Aquabase Value-adding
masking of leather defects
Aqualen ® High performance, low
VOC, NMP-free topcoats
For further information on Leather Services visit
www.leather.clariant.com

Masterbatches
Local focus, global standards – our Masterbatches
business is a global leader in color, additive
concentrates and innovative performance solutions
for plastics.

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A worldwide presence and local support make
Masterbatches a preferred supplier for thermoplastic
processors, brand owners, and fiber manufacturers
globally.
Our customers span a broad range of markets, including packaging,
consumer goods, medical, textile and automotive. With our leading
technology enhancing plastic everywhere – from medical devices
to drinks bottles made from recycled materials and innovative car
components.
Our dedicated network of ColorWorks design centers help
customers increase their speed to market and differentiate brands.
key markets
regional markets
1
2
3
4
5
Packaging - includes home
& personal care, food & drink
and industrial
Consumer goods - includes
appliances, electrical, sports,
toys and construction
Medical - includes devices
and pharmaceutical packaging
Textiles - includes carpets,
non-woven, sports apparel
Automotive - includes interior
and exterior parts, engine
components
EMEA*
Sales by
Region
North
America
Asia/
Pacific
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
Latin
America
key products
Remafin ® Masterbatches, liquids and
specialty compounds for olefins
Renol ® Masterbatches, liquids and
specialty compounds for non-olefins
Cesa ® Standard and specialty
additive masterbatches
Hydrocerol ® Chemical foaming
agents
Mevopur ® Dedicated masterbatches
and compounds for the medical and
pharmaceutical sector
Enigma ® Special effects
Omnicolor ® Multipurpose
masterbatches
For further information on Masterbatches visit
www.clariant.masterbatches.com

Oil & Mining Services
Solving local challenges with global capabilities
and a deep reservoir of resources.

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In today’s oil and mining industries, providing the
right chemicals is simply not enough. Customers
demand the best chemical technologies available,
as well as services that are second-to-none.
Likewise, local infrastructure and manufacturing
with global support is now a key requirement.
Our growing network of service and research centers within all
major oil, refinery and mining markets, has access to resources on
a scale unsurpassed in these industries.
This allows us to deliver innovation and enhanced value through
improved supply chain, cost reduction and the ability to custom
design both operational and technological solutions. All with the
highest regard for health, safety and the environment; whether
deepwater, refinery or at the mine site.
By dividing our business into three segments - Clariant Oil Services,
Clariant Refinery Services and Clariant Mining Solutions – we
ensure that our industry leading experts can focus on delivering
maximum value for the specialist needs of each area.
key markets
1
Production chemicals
and services - well
services additives, production
optimization technologies and
services, pipeline chemicals
and services and water
management solutions
Refinery additives - fuel
additives, process chemicals
and terminal treatment
additives
3
Mining chemicals and
solutions - mineral processing,
flotation, dust control, explosive
emulsifiers and fertilizer
additives
2
For further information on Oil & Mining Services visit
www.oil.clariant.com or www.mining.clariant.com

Paper Specialties
Our products improve the optical and functional
properties of all kinds of paper and board via
tailored solutions.

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Clariant aims to provide first class knowledge
and expertise in the management of whiteness,
coloration, special coatings and strength for all
kinds of paper, offering the most cost effective
product choices and solutions to its customers.
Our innovative technologies deliver leading edge, environmentally
friendly and sustainable solutions for the papermakers around
the world.
Our key markets are printing & writing copy papers, coated
paper and board, recycled papers, newsprint, packaging and
specialized applications.
key markets
Regional markets
1
2
3
4
Printing & writing -
photocopying paper, writing
paper, magazines, newsprint
Tissue & toweling - toilet
paper, nappies, napkins,
tissues, hand towels
Packaging & board -
cardboard, cartons, food
packaging
Specialties/non-wovens -
including medical masks and
gowns, air filters
EMEA*
Sales by
Region
Asia/
Pacific
North
America
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
Latin
America
key products
Cartasol ® M Best performance dyes
for packaging
Flexonyl ® Pigment preparations
especially designed for paper
applications
Leucophor ® Optical brightening
agents for innovative whiteness
solutions
Cartaspers ® PSM Keeping paper
machines cleaner, faster, for longer
Cartabond ® Crosslinkers for improved
offset printing and converting
Cartafix ® A broad range of dye
fixation solutions
For further information on Paper Specialties visit
www.paper.clariant.com

Pigments
Based on extensive experience and expertise
in color, our Pigments business helps to color
the world.

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Clariant helps customers get the best from color.
We are a leading global provider of organic pigments, pigment
preparations and dyes used in coatings, paints, printing, plastics
and other specialty applications.
Our pigments make a difference to a whole host of products that
touch everyday life. Automotive and home decoration paints,
household detergents, packaging labels, colorants used in ink jet
and laser printers.
All with a firm focus on the challenges and efficiency requirements
of these varied sectors.
key markets
1
2
3
Printing - traditional & nonimpact
printing and electronic
displays
Plastics and special
applications - all plastic
applicators including films,
fibers and special applications,
including detergent coloration,
cosmetics and aluminum
finishing
Coatings -
automotive, industrial,
decorative and architectural
paints and coatings
3 Sales by
Application
2
1
Regional markets
key products
EMEA*
Sales by
Region
North
America
Asia/
Pacific
Latin
America
Pigments Hostaperm ® , Novoperm ® ,
Hansa ® , PV Fast ® , Graphtol ®
Pigment preparations Colanyl ® ,
Hostatint ® , Hostajet ® , Permajet ® ,
Hostaprint ® , Hostasin ®
Dyes Duasyn ® , Savinyl ®
Other products Easily dispersible
pigments from the Hostaperm ® and
Novoperm ® ranges
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
For further information on Pigments visit
www.pigments.clariant.com

Textile Chemicals
From fiber to finish, Clariant’s chemical
technology plays a key role throughout
the entire textile supply chain.

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As a leading producer of dyes and chemicals for
the textile industry, brands and mills in apparel &
fashion, automotive & home textiles, and technical
textiles, turn to us to meet their sector’s constantly
changing specifications.
Our color trends analysis and color matching technology, combined
with processing efficiency, help our customers to get their products
to market faster.
While nanotech effects, environmentally friendlier solutions, and unique
concepts add to their ability to stay one step ahead of the competition.
key markets
key products
1
2
3
4
5
Apparel - includes clothing of
all types and fashions
Home textiles - such as
towels, drapes, linens and
furniture fabrics
Technical textiles - for
applications including medical,
construction, sports, and
industrial
Carpet - includes indoor and
outdoor floor coverings
Mobiltech - stands for fabrics
in hard-wearing transport
applications - planes, buses
and trains
3
2
4 5
Sales by
Market
1
Advanced Denim The innovative
and sustainable solution for the denim
market
Drimaren ® Reactive Dyes for
Cellulosic colorationns
Foron ® Disperse dyes for highest
wash and lightfastness requirements
NanoSphere ®1 and coldblack ®2
Innovative Finishes for Functional
Effects
Nuva ® N The next generation of soil
& stain release
Nylosan ® Acid Dyes for Polyamide
Coloration
1
NanoSphere ® is a registered trademark of
Schoeller Technologies AG, Switzerland
(patent protected technology).
2
coldblack ® is a registered trademark of Schoeller
Technologies AG, Switzerland (patent pending).
Regional markets
North
America
EMEA*
Sales by
Region
Latin
America
Asia/
Pacific
*Europe, Middle East and Africa
For further information on Textile Chemicals visit
www.textiles.clariant.com

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