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Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding, Inc. engages in the development and production of specialty chemicals. The company operates in four segments: Plastic Additives, Coating Effects, Water and Paper Treatment, and Textile Effects. Plastic Additives segment offers products that provide and maintain the properties of plastics, rubber, adhesives, lubricant materials, and home and personal care products. It supplies stabilizers and stabilizer systems to the plastics, rubber, and adhesive industries; and ashless antioxidants, and extreme pressure and antiwear agents to the lubricant industry; as well as delivers chemical ingredients for manufacturers of nondurable home and personal care consumer goods. Coating Effects segment develops, manufactures, and markets additives, pigments, pigment, and additive concentrates for the coatings, printing, imaging, plastics, synthetic fibers, electronics, and information storage industries. It also produces pigment dispersions and masterbatches. Water and Paper Treatment segment offers products and services to the paper and board industry, as well as provides products and services used to treat the water streams in industrial and municipal applications. It also provides whiteners for detergents and hygiene effects for various personal care products. Textile Effects segment develops, manufactures, and markets organic and inorganic synthetic dyes, and other chemicals for natural and synthetic fibers, focusing on cellulose, polyester, wool, and polyamide and their blends. It supplies products to the clothing/apparel; home furnishing; and industrial textile industries, including automotive textiles. The company sells its products primarily in Europe, Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

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