#Textile chemistry

2012-02-15

Change in the Board of Directors of Clariant

Jürg Wittmer, Chairman and Member of Clariant Ltd's Board of Directors (c) 2011 Clariant

At the 17th Annual General Meeting of Clariant Ltd on March 27, 2012, Dr. Jürg Witmer will step down from his roles as Chairman and Member of Clariant Ltd's Board of Directors. The Board has appointed the current Vice-Chairman Dr. Rudolf Wehrli as his successor.

Dr. Jürg Witmer will in future focus more on his longstanding directorship mandates as well as taking on new challenges in Asia. Hariolf Kottmann, CEO: "As Chairman of the Board, Jürg Witmer's has steered Clariant out of the crisis toward profitable growth in the last four years, despite the somewhat challenging conditions. I'd like to sincerely thank Jürg Witmer in the name of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and all our employees."

Dr. Rudolf Wehrli, born 1949, began his professional career at McKinsey & Co. After working at Credit Suisse and the Silent Gliss Group, he moved on to the Gurit-Heberlein Group, eventually becoming its CEO. Rudolf Wehrli will take up office as Chairman of the Board of Clariant Ltd after the Annual General Meeting of March 27, 2012.

Dr. Klaus Jenny, born 1942, will not be standing for re-election at the 17th Annual General Meeting of Clariant AG on March 27, 2012. The Board of Directors would like to thank Klaus Jenny for his 7 years in office, especially for his commitment as president to the company's Audit Committee.

Dr. Günter von Au, born 1951, will take up his mandate as a Member of the Board of Directors on April 1, 2012, after stepping down from his position as CEO at Süd-Chemie AG. Günter von Au was appointed to the Board of Directors by the 16th Annual General Meeting of Clariant Ltd on March 31, 2011.

SOKO presents low-impact denim finishing innovations at Denim PV Milan

SOKO will present a range of sustainable denim finishing technologies and collaborative projects at the upcoming Denim Première Vision Milan on 20–21 May in Milan. At booth G27 in Superstudio Più, the company will showcase new chemical solutions designed to combine fashionable denim effects with reduced environmental impact.

DYNEEMA® and NP Aerospace advance personal protection for military servicewomen

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is supplying its high-performance unidirectional (UD) materials to world-leading armor manufacturer NP Aerospace, enabling the production of armor systems designed specifically to fit the female body. With 2,000 new armor systems, including 4,000 plates, made in the United Kingdom (UK) and delivered in June 2026, this collaboration addresses a long-standing lack of high-quality personal protection specially built for female defense and security personnel.

Textile Exchange publishes comprehensive polyester LCA study

Textile Exchange has released a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyester, providing detailed data on the environmental impacts of both virgin and recycled polyester production. The study aims to strengthen understanding across the fashion, textile and apparel industries and support more informed decision-making regarding polyester sourcing and production.