ARCHROMA LAUNCHES LEUCOPHOR® SKH LIQUID PAPER BRIGHTENER FOR COLORLOK® GRADES

Archroma launches Leucophor® SKH liquid paper brightener for ColorLok® grades. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, 10 December 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, is pleased to offer papermakers a new opportunity to achieve cost-effective, high-brightness ColorLok® grades of office paper with the launch of Leucophor® SKH liquid. This optical brightening agent (OBA) is the latest addition to Archroma's innovative Leucophor range.

ARCHROMA NAMES STEPHAN SIELAFF AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Archroma names Stephan Sielaff as Chief Operating Officer. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, 28 November 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, announced today that Stephan Sielaff has been named Chief Operating Officer.

ONE WAY - ICIS INNOVATION AWARD HONORS ARCHROMA'S BREAKTHROUGH SUSTAINABILITY SERVICE

Archroma's ONE WAY three steps methodology. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, 24 October 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, today announced that its ONE WAY sustainability service has been honored with the prestigious ICIS Innovation Award for Best Business Innovation. The company's ONE WAY sustainability service is being recognized for its game-changing approach to textile manufacturing based on the strong conviction that both ecological and economic benefits are reachable.

ARCHROMA HITS THE ROAD THIS OCTOBER TO SHARE ITS STUNNING INNOVATIONS FOR THE PAPER INDUSTRY

Reinach, 4 October 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, is reintroducing itself with a new name and a continued commitment to serve its customers with proven innovation, strong core technologies and a global footprint to meet customer needs in their local markets. Through its three businesses: Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions and Emulsion Products, Archroma delivers specialized performance and color solutions to the textile, yarn, paper, packaging, tissue, pulp, coatings, paints, adhesives, and construction industries.

ARCHROMA COMIENZA UNA NUEVA ERA EN LA ENTREGA DE PRODUCTOS QUÍMICOS DE COLOR Y ESPECIALES A LA INDUSTRIA TEXTIL, DEL PAPEL, ADHESIVOS, RECUBRIMIENTOS Y DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN

Reinach, 1 de octubre de 2013 - Archroma tiene el placer de anunciar hoy su presentación oficial como empresa global de productos químicos de color y especiales que abarca lo que anteriormente eran los negocios de Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions y Emulsion Products de Clariant. Para que se pueda combinar en una única entidad, Archroma continuará proporcionando soluciones de color y rendimiento para las industrias textil, del papel, de adhesivos, de recubrimientos y de la construcción. Los tres negocios fueron adquiridos hoy por SK Capital Partners, una empresa de inversión con sede en EE.UU., centrada en los sectores de los materiales especializados, de los productos químicos y de la salud.

SK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW ARCHROMA LEADERSHIP TEAM

New York, September 12, 2013 – SK Capital, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from Clariant at the end of September, 2013. Upon the closing of the transaction, the three divisions will be combined into an integrated, market-focused, and highly collaborative company. The name of the new company, Archroma, is representative of the organization’s mission to provide its customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability, innovation and customer delight.