Clariant AG develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells specialty chemicals in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Care Chemicals, Catalysts, and Adsorbents & Additives segments. The Care Chemicals segment offers personal and home care, crop solutions, industrial applications, base chemicals, oil services, and mining solutions for various applications in home and personal care, coatings, adhesives, and agriculture, and food. The Catalysis segment provides business services for propylene and ethylene, syngas and fuels, and specialties. The Adsorbents & Additives segment provides coatings, adhesives and polymer solutions for home care, personal care, coatings, adhesives, agriculture, food, electrics, electronics, automotive, oil, building, construction, aviation, and mining. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland.