Clariant AG (CLRN)

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https://www.clariant.com

Clariant AG is a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company founded in 1886 and headquartered in Muttenz. It develops, manufactures, and distributes innovative, sustainable solutions across three core business units: Care Chemicals, Adsorbents & Additives, and Catalysts. Care Chemicals serves personal and home care, crop solutions, industrial applications, oil services, mining, coatings, adhesives, agriculture, and food sectors. The Adsorbents & Additives unit provides solutions for coatings, adhesives, polymers, electronics, automotive, building, construction, aviation, and more. Catalysts focus on propylene, ethylene, syngas, fuels, and specialty processes for petrochemical plants. With 10,465 employees across 71 production sites worldwide, Clariant emphasizes energy efficiency, renewable materials, emission-free mobility, and resource conservation. Guided by its purpose 'Greater chemistry – between people and planet,' the company drives sustainability through R&D, responsible sourcing like sustainable palm oil derivatives, and a customer-centric innovation pipeline, enabling high-margin growth in fast-evolving markets.