Clariant Signs Agreement with Connell Brothers for Australian Distribution of Additives

Singapore, July 16, 2013 - Clariant, a leading specialty chemical company, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Connell Brothers, the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia Pacific, to market and distribute ingredients from Clariant’s Business Unit (BU) Additives including Business Line (BL) – Waxes, BL – Polymer Additives, BL – Flame Retardants, to all states in Australia. The agreement was effective as of May 1, 2013.

Darren Soo, Head of Sales, ASEAN, BU Additives Clariant said, “We believe that Connell Brothers will be able to offer the highest level of professionalism and an exceptional level of service. Their capabilities and full market coverage will enhance and further develop this important sector of the Clariant business.”

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Clariant and look forward to providing our current and new customers with the quality ingredients that the company is known for. Our team of sales and technical experts will be able to provide value to their business, as well as service that Connell Brothers is known for in Australia,” said Graham Brown, General Manager of Connell Bros. Co. Australasia Pty Ltd.

Clariant’s Business Unit Additives is a major supplier of products for functional effects in plastics, coatings and printing inks. Its non-halogenated flame retardants provide environmentally compatible protection for buildings, electric and electronic equipment as well as textiles and other materials used in airplanes, trains, buses and ships. Clariant’s high quality waxes are used in protective coatings, plastics, polishes and in a range of highly specialized applications like hot melts. It also produces polymer additives such as antioxidants, processing/ light stabilizers, and antistatic agents to give plastics flexibility and durability, or to improve the heat, light and weather resistance of coatings.