Ciba places the customer first.
We focus on customers and markets in order to drive profitable growth and to maximize value for our shareholders. A lean, industry-focused organization, with best-in-class manufacturing, aligns Ciba closely with its customer industries. All three business segments, Plastic Additives, Coating Effects, Water & Paper Treatment have strong market positions and provide the best and most complete service to their specific customer industries. Segments are responsible for marketing, research and development, technology, production and sales while non-core support functions are provided by centralized service units on a global basis.

We offer leading edge innovation.
We enable beneficial features that make everyday products better and breakthrough products possible. We offer our customers both quantum leap innovation as well as steady improvements by fostering a culture of innovation and by sharing and leveraging our core competencies.

We aim for best-in-class manufacturing.
We seek lowest-cost manufacturing coupled with focused capital expenditures, while maintaining our overriding policy of “safety first”. We are supporting both our manufacturing and customer supply concerns with a single, streamlined global supply system that increases efficiency across the Company.

We want the best people to work for Ciba.
We attract, develop and retain the very best. We want our people to be empowered to explore the creative ideas that will spur us to profitable growth.