Clariant AG is a Swiss multinational speciality chemical company, formed in 1995 as a spin-off from Sandoz. Headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland,[3] the public company encompasses 68 subsidiaries in 36 countries (2023). Major manufacturing sites are located in Europe, North America, South America, China, and India. In 2025, sales from continuing operations were 3.915 billion CHF.[4]
European and Middle East markets accounted for 42%, Asia-Pacific for 29%, North America and Latin America for 29% of sales in 2025. EBITDA in 2025 was 643 million CHF. Headquarters are officially in Muttenz, but most global functions are officed in a dedicated corporate center in nearby Pratteln, both near Basel, Switzerland. Clariant's three business units are: Care Chemicals (sales of 2112 million CHF in 2025), Adsorbents & Additives (sales of 987 million CHF in 2025) and Catalysts (sales of 816 million CHF in 2025).
Conrad Keijzer has been Clariant's CEO since 1 January 2021.[5]