The North America Business of Clariant is Growing Strong

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Clariant is also investing heavily in catalysts R&D, with a spend of more than 7 % of sales. To develop the most efficient solutions, Clariant is leveraging its position as an independent catalyst supplier to collaborate closely with leading process licensors as well as with customers and academic partners.

John Dunne, Head of Clariant`s Oil and Mining Services business (OMS), illustrated the importance of the oilfield chemicals market: “The global size of the oilfield chemicals market is expected to grow from USD 10 billion today to USD 12 billion by 2020. Over 50 % of the oilfield chemicals market is located in the North American Region,” he added. “This is very positive for a company that is positioned such as Clariant, with today’s USD 5.5 billion North American production chemicals market expected to further develop as oil and gas production increases over the mid-term.” Therefore in 2014 the OMS business expanded its headquarters and North American R&D laboratories in The Woodlands, Texas. The workforce in North America has significantly expanded since 2014 to provide the skills and levels of service required by the customers.

Clariant launches Many Innovative Products

Innovation is also key to the success of Clariant’s OMS business, which is now the third largest oil production chemicals supplier in the world. OMS presented technology developments across the oil and gas value chain. Its gas hydrate technology is an excellent example of how Clariant has developed a market-leading position in deepwater flow assurance that will benefit customer operations and profitability. Clariant is also active in marketing innovations that support hydraulic fracturing, by addressing challenges that competitors are unable to meet and by introducing a recently developed technology that prevents the formation of iron sulfide deposits in equipment that can shut down production.

In the coming years Clariant will further aim for a steady launch of innovative products. Thus, three new products for the Catalysis and Oil Services businesses were announced during the event: Envicat N₂O-S is a new development in controlling harmful nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, while new Vamax -series catalysts offer high-activity for Vinyl-Acetate Monomer (VAM) producers. In addition, Clariant Oil Services’ new Hostafrac SF 13213 is a flow back aid for hydraulic fracturing that improves field performance and significantly reduces the environmental impact of customer operations. The Hostafrac SF 13213 product has earned Clariant’s Eco Tain label for sustainability.

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