Forward this email to a friend Problems viewing this email? View it online Add us to your safe senders list Blackberry / Text version Feedback | Contact | Subscribe Issue 21: 16 March 2009 Interview of the month Cash, costs and complexity This month, ICIS global editor John Baker interviews Hariolf Kottmann, the new CEO at Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant. He talks about his strategy for focusing on cash and cost reduction during the current economic downturn, and the potential to improve operational performance on a continuing basis into the mid-term. Despite the sharp fall-of in demand in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first two months of 2009, some positive results are beginning to show through. Related news Swiss Clariant builds surfactants plant in Zhenjiang, China Clariant plans further restructurings in 2009 Clariant expands masterbatches in Canada Clariant to keep textile, leather, paper chems - CEO Switzerland's Clariant set for leaner, more flexible future - CEO Clariant resumes operations at Gendorf Top More News For more information on Clariant Clariant home page Clariant 2008 annual report Clariant news releases Latest analysts report Clariant fact book Latest news from ICIS South Korea conglomerates move to cut wages, save jobs Wall Street cold on Dow/Rohm and Haas deal Borealis posts Q4 net loss of €122m as demand bottoms out Saudi Petro Rabigh in the process of starting up Rabigh cracker Related feature from ICIS Chemical Business Europe's specialty chemicals producers focus on pricing and global expansion BASF takeover of Ciba prompts speculation over chemical mergers & acquisitions Market Intelligence: BASF to shrink in 2009 as global operations come under pressure Top The 2nd Ammonia Handling and Safety Shipping Workshop 23-24 June 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Following last year’s inaugural event, ICIS will run the 2nd Ammonia Handling and Safety Shipping Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 23-24 June 2009. Participants will have the opportunity to network and share current best practices for the safe transportation of anhydrous ammonia, addressing crucial safety and security aspects related to loading, discharging and shipping ammonia. Top Visit the website for further information One of the speakers at the Green Chemistry Briefing (which ICIS helped to organise) at the recent Informex meeting for the fine chemical and pharma intermediates sector in San Francisco explained that California is using a wiki to help generate chemicals policy. Anyone can take part in this process and I urge you to do. Top More from ICIS connect ICIS radio special report: Clariant CEO interview with Hariolf Kottmann Joe Chang, global editor, ICIS Chemical Business, talks with Clariant CEO Hariolf Kottmann about structural and cultural change. ICIS podcast special report: Arkema Anna Jagger of ICIS Chemical Business talks to Thierry Le Hénaff, Arkema CEO, about financial results from 2008 and the outlook for 2009 and 2010. Top More from ICIS TV & radio ICIS offers Take out a trial or save on a subscription Click on the product or service you are interested in for more information Top ICIS RFQ service Send a free chemical request for quotation here ICIS conferences The 2nd Ammonia Handling and Safety Shipping Workshop 23 June 2009 - 24 June 2009 The 3rd ICIS Asian Base Oils & Lubricants Conference 24 June 2009 - 25 June 2009 The 13th Asian Chloralkali Conference 25 June 2009 - 26 June 2009 The 2009 China Base Oils Conference September, 2009 More conferences Manage Your Account: This email has been sent to #emailaddr# Advertise in this email by contacting Alex Broughton on 0208 652 3031 Add us to your safe senders list Receive your own copy of this email. Do not reply to this email as it is unmonitored. To send us your feedback, email us Unsubscribe from future future CEO Opinion monthly newsletters. Disclaimer: This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. Reed Business Information Limited. Registered Office: Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS. Registered in England under Company No. 0151537