Clariant Clareant

From its very beginning, the specialty chemicals group Clariant has been in a continual process of transformation. This, the first book-length study of the company, gives an insightful account of its historical foundations, starting with the successful merger between the two major corporations that would become Clariant: Sandoz and Hoechst. With eyewitness accounts and interviews, Balint shows that Clariant, with bold plans for the future, draws its lessons from history.


Content

Preface
The globalisation of dyeing: How the dyeing trade developed
The history of Sandoz
Initial public offering 1995
Fending for itself
The history of Hoechst
High time for Hoechst!
Teasing is a sign of affection
"Mergeritis"
BTP and the consequences
Vital changes
2006-2008
Corporate culture
Epilogue
Biographies
Appendix
Interviews
List of literature and references
Index of photos and illustrations
Copyrights
Board of Directors and Board of Management 1995-2008
Index of names
Index