PolyOne Corporation: Completes Clariant Masterbatch Acquisition and Annonces New Name: Avient Corporatioin Link...
PolyOne Corporation has completed the purchase of the colour masterbatch businesses of Clariant and Clariant Chemicals India Ltd. PolyOne has now changed its name and will now be called Avient.
PolyOne Corporation: Agrees to Acquire Clariant Color and Additive Masterbatch Busines Link...
PolyOne Corporation has entered into an agreement with Clariant to purchase its global color and additive masterbatch business. In addition, PolyOne has entered into an agreement with Clariant Chemicals India Ltd. to purchase its color and additive masterbatch business.
Clariant's color and additive masterbatch business, which had sales of $1.15 billion for the last twelve months, includes specialty technologies and solutions for high-growth global end markets, such as consumer, packaging, and healthcare. The Clariant business includes 46 manufacturing operations and technology centers in 29 countries and approximately 3,600 employees, who will join PolyOne's Color, Additives and Inks segment.
The acquisition is expected to close in the middle of 2020 subject to customary closing conditions.
Clariant: Expanding MB Production in China Link...
Clariant is expanding MB production for engineering resins (PEEK) in China.
Clariant: New Masterbatch Plant in Australia Link...
Muttenz, August 12, 2014 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in greater Sydney Area, Australia. The new plant will mainly serve the Australian market with a full range of color and additive masterbatches, technically innovative solutions and services to meet the growing local needs. Construction on the plant is currently underway, with plans of commissioning in the fourth quarter 2014.
Clariant: Relocation of Masterbatch Plant in India Link...
The companies board has approved relocation and expansion of the Kolshet MB factility to Renaissance Industrial & Warehousing Completx in village Vashere, Taluka Bhiwandi, Thane, Maharashtra. The new plant will be operational Dec 2013.
Clariant: Clariant and Tasnee Establish Masterbatch JV in Saudi Arabia Link...
Clariant and Tasnee announce an agreement to establish a masterbatches JV in Saudi Arabia. Tasnee through its subsiduary Rowad National Plastic Company Ltd will acquire a 40% stake in Clariant's masterbatch operations in Saudi Arabia (currently operating under the name Clariant Masterbatches Saudi Arabia Ltd).
Clariant: Poland Expansion Link...
Clariant has broken ground for its new plant in Konstantynow, Lodzki, Poland. The new factility will enable Clariant to double production capacity of color concentrates in its MB business.
Clariant: Price Increases for Masterbatch Products Link...
Clariant announces price increases for most of its masterbatch products a result of raw material price increases and product conversion costs as well investment into future raw material supply availability.
RTP Company: Expansion of Ladenburg Facility Link...
RTP Company have nearly doubled the size of their Ladenburg facility in Germany. This coincides with their acquistion of Clariant's conductive compounds production line.
Clariant: Masterbatch Business Announces Price Increases Link...
Clariant announce price increases for most of its masterbatch products. Price increase are a result of rising oil prices and significant price increases for all masterbatch relevant raw materials.
Clariant: Well Positioned to Serve Expanding Wire & Cable Industry in Middle East Link...
With increased infrastructure developments in the Middle East, Clariant has positioned itself to support the increased demand in color and additive masterbatches. Clariant Riyadh produces PE and XPE masterbatches and Karachi can provide PVC products. Pogliano, Italy can support color MB for engineering polymers. Notably, Clariant is able to offer cable customers carbon black MB has higher loadings than most competitors for down stream cost savings.