Clariant opens new pigments facility in China

04/08/2006

Swiss chemical company Clariant has opened a new facility to produce high performance red and yellow pigments in Hangzhou, southwest of Shanghai. The facility is the result of a joint venture between Clariant’s Pigments & Additives Division and Hangzhou Baihe Chemical Co. Ltd, a privately-owned company with a turnover of approximately $60 million. Production will meet growing demand from both international customers with facilities in China and local Chinese customers.