Switzerland based specialty chemicals and dyes producer Archroma celebrated its third anniversary on October 1, the day, when SK Capital Partners acquired Clariant's textile, paper and emulsions businesses in 2013. In the interim, Archroma acquired 49 per cent of M. Dohmen, a producer of textile dyes and also the global textile chemicals business of BASF.
The company now operates 25 production facilities across the world of which 11 are in the Americas, eight in the EMEA region, and six in Asia.Switzerland based specialty chemicals and dyes producer Archroma celebrated its third anniversary on October 1, the day, when SK Capital Partners acquired Clariant's textile, paper and emulsions businesses in 2013. In the interim, Archroma acquired 49 per cent of M. Dohmen, a producer of textile dyes and also the global textile chemicals business of BASF.#
Since its inception, Archroma has been bringing onto the market new products and services aimed at improving product quality and sustainability for its customers.
In 2014, the company launched a new range of biosynthetic dyes for cotton and cellulose-based fabrics named 'EarthColors', designed to provide rich red, brown and green colours to denim and casualwear.
In March 2015, Archroma introduced a new water repellency agent for outdoor clothing in cotton and synthetic fibres, based on non-fluorine chemistry. (AR)
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