Specialty chemicals supplier Clariant has announced plans to grow its activities across North America at NPE2018.
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The company has said it will increase support and innovation focus for its four key plastics application segments in North America.
Clariant is pushing towards growth in the region by advancing R&D competencies and increasing its manufacturing footprint and technical capabilities in the US.
At NPE, the company is highlighting solutions for enhancing and protecting healthcare products, as well as its contributions to stronger and colourful textiles and fibers. Clariant is showcasing a range of its products across the four US segments including transportation, packaging textiles & fibers and healthcare.
Deepak Parikh, president of region North America, Clariant said: “Clariant’s product innovation for the US and wider North American plastics industry embraces the region’s fastest growing end-use areas of automotive and construction. It also addresses the impact of trends driven by changing consumer lifestyle preferences and market regulations on other important segments such as packaging and healthcare.”