Clariant will be supporting the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai as a silver sponsor. The Expo will be held from 1 May to 31 October 2010 in Shanghai with the theme of "Better City, Better Life".
"Our sponsorship demonstrates good corporate citizenship by a Swiss company with operations in China. It resonates with Clariant’s commitment to the development and opportunities in the Chinese market," said Per Sjoeberg, Head of the Greater China region of Clariant. "China is an important strategic focus for Clariant and has been one of our fast-growing regions in terms of market size and sales turnover in the past few years."
Shanghai is Clariant's regional headquarters in Greater China and the company's new Greater China regional management team under the leadership of Per Sjoeberg was formed earlier this year to provide more dedicated services and foster long-term strategic development. The new Greater China regional office is being established close to the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.