Clariant is a speciality chemicals manufacturer operating through the business units of Care Chemicals, Natural Resources, Catalysis, and Plastics and Coatings. The company provides chemicals and colors for a wide range of industries including the textile, leather, paper, packaging, plastics, oil and gas, printing, mining and metalworking industries. Clariant was founded in 1995 as a spin-off of Sandoz. The company now employs 18,099 workers and is headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland.