The pattern of globalized production continues to accelerate. Ensuring consistent quality is a key customer requirement as producers develop global production networks and increase their focus towards low-cost countries. In order to remain close to customers and keep supply chains short, Clariant has made major investments in facilities and people in those locations offering a competitive cost structure.
The challenges created by globalized production are clearly demonstrated by consumer goods manufacturers. Customers want more choice and lower prices. At the same time environmental and regulatory pressures demand higher performance. Clariant leads the way in being able to deliver customized solutions at a consistently high quality, wherever in the world our customers are based. For example, building on Clariant’s core color competence, the Masterbatches Division recently introduced a range of initiatives, including ColorWorks™, to provide global color matching and color development, trend analysis and project management. |  |