Patrick Jany

Süd-Chemie AG manufactures chemical products. It produces adsorbents and catalysts. Adsorbents and additives in this group are mainly additives for use in the edible oil, edible fat, food, beverage and animal feed industries. Foundry additives are focused on bentonite products since bentonite forms an integral part of the molding-sand mixture. Detergent, paper and specialty additives offer innovative bentonite detergent solutions, which is mainly used in washing powder and tabs, helping to simplify the production process. Innovative carrier technology rounds off the portfolio for the detergent industry, allowing for selective use of activating agents during the washing process to obtain the right brightness. The Plastic Additives Industry Group develops, produces and markets functional, eco-friendly plastic additives to improve the product quality of plastics, such as PVC and polyethylene. The hydrotalcite additive manufactured by this industry group offers a heavy-metal-free supplement for plastics and is in many respects superior to conventional lead-based additives. Hydrotalcite is used in plastic formulations for the manufacture of, among other things, cable insulation, plastic sheeting, plastic film and plastic profiles. The Specialty Resins Industry Group manufactures resins mainly for the paints and coatings industry, including those used in antistatic finishings. The Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics Industry Group develops and produces packaging for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and food-supplement industries. The Classical Water Treatment Industry Group offers customized solutions for purifying and conditioning recalculated water and industrial waste water. Its application solutions include plants for treating both cooling water and water used to feed boilers. The company also engages in casting products and wind power. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of Novartis AG, Sandoz AG is a Swiss company that develops generic medicines and biosimilars. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Clariant Corp. manufactures and distributes chemical products. It provides textile, leather, paper, functional, and life science chemicals. The firm offers its services to key industries including pharmaceutical, agrochemical, electronic, plastics, paints and coatings, textile, paper, leather, metal, household and personal care products, and chemical processing industries. The company was founded on July 26, 1983 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH engages in the development and production of specialty chemicals. It offers products used in the industrial, biotechnology, catalysis, as well as oil and mining services sectors. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Clariant International AG manufactures specialty chemicals. It is involved in the following business areas: Care Chemicals, Natural Resources, Catalysis, and Plastics and Coatings. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland.

Part of Clariant AG, Clariant México SA de CV is a chemical manufacturing company based in Ecatepec, Mexico. The Mexican company specializes in the production and distribution of chemical products, specifically masterbatches.