Clariant Corporation is a producer of specialty chemicals. The company employs more than 22,500 people. Clariant s businesses are divided into several divisions, including textile, leather and paper chemicals; pigments and additives; functional chemicals; life-science chemicals; and master-batches. The company s textile, leather and paper and chemicals division produces dyes and specialty chemicals. Clariant s pigments and additives division provides products used in coatings, plastics, printing inks, cosmetics and polishes. The functional chemicals division produces chemicals used in a wide range of industries, including the agricultural, automotive, construction, cosmetic, detergent, fiber, personal care, lubricant, mining, oil and gas, refrigeration and wood fields. The life-science division produces specialty and pharmaceutical chemicals. Clariant s master-batches division provides color and additive concentrates for use with plastics. The company has a master-batch production location in Minneapolis, Minn.