Clariant is a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company based in Muttenz/ Switzerland. The company’s constant commitment to innovation and R&D with a strong focus on sustainability has led to the groundbreaking sunliquid® technology to produce cellulosic sugars and cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues such as cereal straw. The sunliquid® technology offers a completely integrated process design. Since 2012, Clariant operates its precommercial plant in Straubing, Germany and is currently constructing its commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania with an annual production capacity of 50.000 tons. Clariant licenses its sunliquid® technology platform globally. So far, four license agreements have been executed with renowned industry players in Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria and China.