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News from Abroad

MILESTONE

Archroma’s Spanish site celebrates a century

of sulphur dye innovation

Swiss speciality chemicals company,
Archroma, recently celebrated 100
years of sulphur dye innovation at its
manufacturing and research hub in
Castellbisbal, near Barcelona, Spain.

“Archroma Castellbisbal has a heri-
tage of excellence that has stood for a
century. The expert team here is
now poised to lead the next wave of
advancements in the textile industry with
a goal to continue to enhance the effec- to create Archroma. Its breakthroughs Archroma developed the Diresul Evo-
tiveness and eco-friendliness of sulphur have helped sulphur dyeing technology lution Black, which enables a signifi-
dyes and dyeing processes,” said become a staple in the production of cant environmental impact reduction in
Mr. Mark Garrett, CEO, Archroma Group, denim, casual wear and workwear synthesis, and allowing for the creation
while speaking at an on-site ceremony fabrics for 100 years. of new black denim styles.
attended by more than 250 guests.
Home to a research centre that has Among patented technologies from
The Castellbisbal site traces its contributed numerous innovations, the Castellbisbal-based research team
roots back to 1921, when Joan Cardoner Castellbisbal is particularly known are the Diresul Earthcolors and Fiber-
Vidal founded a dye manufacturing for the creation of Archroma’s Diresul Colors dyes, which use waste from the
company that was eventually bought RDT range in the 1980s, which entered food and textile industries respectively
by Sandoz, which was subsequently the market as the first low sulphide as raw materials. The site also produces
acquired by Clariant, and later, SK Capital pre-reduced sulphur dyes. Recently, dyes used for the paper market.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Milliken and Indonesia’s Pan Era Group join forces

to promote PP recycling

Indonesian plastics recycling firm, a supplier during promotional activi-
Pan Era Group, and US-based diversi- ties, and vice versa. The collaboration
fied chemical manufacturer, Milliken & seeks to advance sustainable practices
Company, have signed a Memorandum and promote the use of recycled PP in
of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Indonesia.
strategic partnership. The collaboration
will combine Pan Era Group’s expertise Commenting on the partnership,
in the collection and production of Mr. Vincent Wang, South Asia Commercial
recycled polypropylene (PP) plastic Leader of Milliken’s Plastic Additives
resin with Milliken’s additive techno- business, said, “The insights provided
logy solutions. by Pan Era Group regarding the
PP resin by using Milliken’s additive Indonesian plastic recycling industry will
Under the agreement, Pan Era technology solution. The partnership be instrumental in developing future
Group and Milliken will collaborate to aims to improve the market appeal, with grades that meet the specific needs and
enhance the performance of recycled Pan Era Group promoting Milliken as preferences of the market.”

166 Chemical Weekly December 5, 2023

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