Clariant
Clariant AG is a Swiss multinational speciality chemical company, formed in 1995 as a spin-off from Sandoz. Headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland, the public company encompasses 74 subsidiaries in 36 countries (2022). Major manufacturing sites are located in Europe, North America, South America, China, and India. In 2022, sales from continuing operations were 5.198 billion CHF.
Company type | Public |
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Traded as | SIX: CLN |
Industry | Chemicals |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | Muttenz (Basel-Landschaft) , Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Speciality chemicals |
Revenue | SFr 4.377 billion (2023) |
SFr 282 million (2023) | |
Net income | SFr 179 million (2023) |
Total assets | SFr 5.347 billion (2023) |
Total equity | SFr 2.180 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 10481 (end 2023) |
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Website | clariant |
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European markets accounted for 34%, Asia-Pacific for 29%, North America for 18%, Latin America for 12% and Middle East & Africa for 7% of sales in 2022. EBITDA in 2022 was 810 million CHF. Headquarters are officially in Muttenz, but most global functions are officed in a dedicated corporate center in nearby Pratteln, both near Basel, Switzerland. Clariant's three business units are: Care Chemicals (sales of 2937 million CHF in 2022), Adsorbents & Additives (sales of 1272 million CHF in 2022) and Catalysts (sales of 989 million CHF in 2022).
Conrad Keijzer has been Clariant's CEO since 1 January 2021.