Profile of Archroma: a leader in speciality chemicals for the coatings, packaging and paper, and textile industries

Profile of Archroma: a leader in speciality chemicals for the coatings, packaging and paper, and textile industries

Archroma, headquartered in Pratteln, Switzerland, is an established leader in the manufacture and supply of speciality chemicals to markets for coatings, packaging and paper, and textiles worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of substances, including a suite of textile chemicals which play key roles along the entire textile supply chain. Examples of these substances include antibacterial and antimicrobial finishes, durable water repellent (DWR) finishes, dyestuffs, and processing agents.

Across its business activities, Archroma adheres to strong guiding principles based on a goal of protecting the health and safety of people and the environment. In practice, the company actively pursues the development of textile chemicals which are safe to handle, safe to use, and safe to release into the environment at the ends of their useful lives. Furthermore, it engages with associations, organisations and major stakeholders along the chemical and textile value chains in order to support, or take part in, initiatives which help to progress the safety standards and environmental sustainability of chemicals.