Clariant clareant

Produktdetails

Verlag

Campus Verlag

Erschienen

2012

Sprache

English

Seiten

300

Infos

300 Seiten

ISBN

978-3-593-41720-2

Hauptbeschreibung

Only those who are sure of their origin can know their destination. True to this principle, Anna Bálint for the first time presents the history of Clariant, the globally operating chemical company which was formed by a merger of Sandoz and Hoechst. Eyewitness accounts complete the portrait and give an informative as well as entertaining insight into the demanding task of successfully melding two distinct corporate cultures into a single strong and innovative enterprise.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Preface 7
The globalisation of dyeing: How the dyeing trade developed 9
The history of Sandoz 25
Initial public offering 1995 49
Fending for itself 63
The history of Hoechst 73
High time for Hoechst! 85
Teasing is a sign of affection 111
'Mergeritis' 121
BTP and the consequences 147
Vital changes 179
2006-2008 197
Corporate culture 217
Epilogue 233
Biographies 237

Appendix 253
Interviews 259
List of literature and references 266
Index of photos and illustrations 281
Copyrights 285
Members of the Board of Directors and Board of Management 1995-2008 286
Index of Names 292
Index 297

Über den AutorIn

Anna Bálint studied Business Administration, History and European Ethnology and earned her doctorate in Art History in 1997. As an author, consultant and art expert, she values interdisciplinary relationships. When working on a book project, she performs all the conceptual, content and creative steps by herself. Anna Bálint has gained particular renown in the field of critical examination of contemporary corporate history.