Archroma announces certification of compostability for range of paper dyes

Archroma announces certification of compostability for range of paper dyes. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and sustainable solutions, announces the certification of a color range of dyes for compostable paper. Colorants from our Carta®, Cartasol® F and Cartafix® range have been meticulously selected to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendlier coloration in the paper industry.

Archroma wins four top accolades for digital and dye solutions at the Just Style 2023 Excellence Awards 

The Color Atlas by Archroma®. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has won several major accolades at the Just Style 2023 Excellence Awards.

Archroma and Somelos to advance textile industry sustainability with new dyeing and finishing process for water savings of up to 97%

Archroma and Somelos to advance textile industry sustainability with new dyeing and finishing process for water savings of up to 97%. (Photo: Somelos)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, and Somelos, a world-renowned vertically integrated textile group in Portugal, have joined forces to advance sustainable cotton processing with a new water-saving dyeing and finishing process that generates no wastewater.

Archroma and swatchbook team up to deliver thousands of digital colors to fashion designers

Color Atlas by Archroma®.
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is bringing the entire portfolio of 5,760 Archroma Color Atlas colors to swatchbook, the industry leading platform for material digitalization and sourcing.

Archroma and COLOURizd™ collaborate to make fashion more sustainable

Archroma and COLOURizd™ collaborate to make fashion more sustainable. 
(Photo: COLOURizd™)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is teaming up with COLOURizd™, a global innovator specializing in sustainable textile dyeing technologies, to set a new standard for the eco-friendlier production of sustainable textiles.

Archroma puts sustainability in the spotlight at Bangladesh Denim Expo 2023

Archroma puts sustainability in the spotlight at Bangladesh Denim Expo 2023. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, is set to showcase its range of eco-conscious denimwear solutions at the upcoming Bangladesh Denim Expo. Brands and textile mills visiting the international fair in Dhaka from May 16 to 17 will be able to explore the company’s full suite of denim solutions, including an innovative new black coloration system.

Archroma announces CEO transition

Archroma, a global leader in sustainable specialty chemicals and solutions for the textiles, packaging & paper, paints and coatings industries, announced its transition plan for the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO of Archroma since January 2020, will step down effective April 30, 2023, to focus on other career opportunities. Mark Garrett, a seasoned industry executive, will assume the role of interim CEO. Archroma’s Board of Directors has initiated a comprehensive search process for installing a permanent CEO and has retained a leading executive search firm to evaluate both internal and external candidates.

Archroma completes acquisition of the textile effects business of Huntsman Corporation

From left to right: Thomas Bucher, Group Chief Finance Officer; Heike van de Kerkhof, Archroma Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Rohit Aggarwal, Divisional President & CEO of the Archroma Textile Effects division, as well as President Asia; Sameer Singla, Divisional President & CEO of the Archroma Paper, Packaging & Coatings division, as well as President Americas and Europe, Middle East & Africa. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in sustainable specialty chemicals and solutions for industries such as textiles, packaging & paper, paints and coatings, today announced the closing of the acquisition of the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corporation (“Huntsman Textile Effects”).

Archroma expected to close acquisition of Huntsman Textile Effects on 28 February 2023

ArchromaArchroma, a global leader in sustainable specialty chemicals and solutions for industries such as textiles, packaging & paper, paints and coatings, today announced that it has secured all regulatory approvals required to complete the acquisition of the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corporation (“Huntsman Textile Effects”).

Archroma starts the FiberColors* revolution

Archroma starts the FiberColors* revolution. 
(Photo: Archroma)With the Earth population reaching 8 billion in November 2022, the need to address the issue of textile waste becomes more critical.

Archroma awarded EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2nd consecutive year, consolidating its position amongst Top 1% best rated companies

Archroma awarded EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2nd consecutive year, consolidating its position amongst Top 1% best rated companies. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the renewal of its EcoVadis “Platinum” status and further improvement of its overall rating.

Archroma launches Appretan® NTR barrier solutions for food packaging based on a renewable natural ingredient component

Archroma launches Appretan® NTR barrier solutions for food packaging based on a renewable natural ingredient component. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that its ground-breaking Appretan® NTR range based on 30% renewable raw material can now be applied to impart barrier properties to selected types of food packaging.