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BU Masterbatches, RBL Europe, 29.09.2014

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BU MasterbatchesRBL Europe29.09.2014

Bringing Life to Plastics and Plastics to Life

Clariant masterbatches europe


Table of Contents

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Clariant Masterbatches Europe at a glance 3

Our geographical footprint 4

Your Markets – Clariant Solutions 5

Our Commitment to Sustainability 7

Quality-Driven, Safety-Conscious 8

Value-Creating Performance 9

Inspired Solutions for Plastics: ColorWorks® 10

What’s new? 11

Contact 13


Employees 20131 500

Sales 2013 (CHF m)Sales 2013 (CHF m)

Clariant Masterbatches Europe at a glance

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1 223

3 521Employees 2013

527

Production sitesProduction sites48 13

BU Masterbatches RBL Europe


Our geographical footprint

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115 000

Production sites and sales offices

Tons Production Capacity 2013

19

Design Center & Project House

1 & 1

Production site

RBL NorAm

11 plants

RBL LatAm

7 plants

RBL IMEA

6 plants

RBL APAC

11 plants

RBL Europe

13 plants

Clariant Masterbatches worldwide:

Sales office


Your Markets…

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PACKAGINGCONSUMER GOODS

TEXTILES AND FIBERS

AUTOMOTIVE

MEDICAL & PHARMA


… Clariant Solutions

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MEVOPUR®Dedicated materials for

the medical and pharmaceutical sector

RENOL®Masterbatches and

specialty compounds for non-olefins

REMAFIN®Masterbatches and

specialty compounds for olefins

ENIGMA®Special effects

HYDRO-CEROL®Chemical foaming

agents

HIFORMER®Liquid masterbatches

systems

CESA®Standard and specialty additive masterbatches

OMNI-COLOR®

Multipurpose masterbatches


Our Commitment to Sustainability

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– Biopolymer-based portfolio (biopolymer-compatible, compostable, based on natural pigments and additives).

– Solutions to improve processability, reduce material consumption and waste, and extend the lifetime of end-products.

– Long-term corporate targets to reduce water usage, general waste, energy consumption and emissions.

– Member of DJSI and supporting CDP.

Sustainability for us goes beyond offering the latest “green” solution. It is about finding the balance between economic performance, environmental considerations, and social issues.

* Dow Jones Sustainability Indices** Carbon Disclosure Project


Quality-Driven, Safety-Conscious

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– Global network of product stewardship and regulatory compliance specialists to satisfy global and local regulatory requirements.

– Harmonized production and quality control processes to deliver consistent quality.

– Clariant Excellence programs for continuous quality improvement of ours products and services.

– Local Technical Application Support for product recommendations and guidance through customer projects.

We take pride being the first choice for customers committed to superior quality, service and safe products.


Value-Creating Performance

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– Standard portfolio to increase speed-to-market.

– Customized solutions for product differentiation and/or increased performance.

– Joint innovation projects with customers and suppliers.

– Global and Regional Project management.

We develop innovative solutions partnering with customers and suppliers to improve the performance of plastics.


Inspired Solutions for Plastics: ColorWorks®

– ColorWorks® is the global network of Design and Technology Centers within the Clariant family

– ColorWorks® provides inspiration and exploration for plastics design through seminars at ColorWorks® locations or at customer sites, and at selected conferences

– ColorWorks® teams closely work with brand companies and design firms, managing their plastics color needs regarding complexity, brand identity, and speed to market

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What’s new?

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Figaro Effect

Achieve uniqueness with swirling patterns that are each unique but also companion to each other.

Clean and sustainable car interiors

Improve the aesthetics and reduce the weight of plastic parts with CESA®-stat and Hydrocerol®.

Service for Fire Protection

Make your end-product safer with UL94 approved masterbatches and flame retardants.

Sustainable spin dyeing process

Another way to dye automotive textiles with lower water and energy consumption.


What’s new?

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Liquid Masterbatches System

A 3-step approach to achieve maximum value: Converse, Co-create, Complete.

Ocular Closures Standard Color Range Improve speed-to-market with 10 pre-evaluated colors mirroring the AAO* identification system.

Project HouseA place to connect, co-create, and innovate. Already 2 innovative solutions for Packaging and Insulation in pre-commercial launch phase.

*American Academy of Ophthalmology

CESA®-absorb for polyesters Improve shelf-life and prevent spoilage of oxygen-sensitive food.


Contact

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CLARIANT MASTERBATCHESRBL EUROPE

Clariant SEBU MasterbatchesAm Unisys-Park 1D-65843 Sulzbach am Taunus

Tel: +49 6196 757 6276 +49 6196 757 60Fax: +49 6196 757 6113

WWW.CLARIANT.COM/[email protected]

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http://www.clariant.masterbatches.com/

mailto:[email protected]


Disclaimer

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– This presentation contains certain statements that are neither reported financial results nor other historical information. This presentation also includes forward-looking statements.

– Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Clariant’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of governmental regulators and other risk factors such as: the timing and strength of new product offerings; pricing strategies of competitors; the Company's ability to continue to receive adequate products

– from its vendors on acceptable terms, or at all, and to continue to obtain sufficient financing to meet its liquidity needs; and changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which the Company operates or in economic or technological trends or conditions, including currency fluctuations, inflation and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis.

– Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Clariant does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of these materials.

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