- 27 March 2008 -
Pigment expansion project in China

Clariant International Ltd and Zhejiang Baihe Chemical Holding Group are expanding the Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd. joint venture by investing in a plant for the production of Quinacridone speciality organic pigments. The new plant will be built at the existing joint venture facility located in Hang Zhou City, Zhejiang Province in China.

According to the company, the expansion is designed to strengthen its market leading position in high performance organic pigments. The plant will serve both Chinese and global customers. Zhejiang Baihe Chemical Holding Group adds that the success of the joint venture has prompted extended cooperation from high-performance Azo organic pigments to Quinacridone and other high-performance organic pigments. At the same time Clariant will be responsible for marketing Quinacridone and other pigments on a worldwide basis.

Quinacridone organic pigments increasingly find a wide variety of applications, including plastics. Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co. Ltd. currently operates a high performance Azo organic pigments at the same site.

Clariant; www.pa.clariant.com