Specialty chemicals for textiles, packaging and paper as well as coatings, adhesives and sealants.
Archroma
Pratteln (CH) · Langweid (DE)New on Amplifa
About Archroma
Archroma is a global, diversified provider of specialty chemicals headquartered in Pratteln, Switzerland. The company serves the branded and performance textiles, packaging and paper, and coatings, adhesives and sealants markets. The Textile Effects and Packaging Technologies business units offer solutions for the pretreatment, dyeing, printing and finishing of textiles as well as for the coloration, coating and functionalization of paper, paperboard, tissue, wood and paints. With more than 4,000 employees in 42 countries and over 30 production sites, Archroma supplies customers in more than 90 countries. At its German site in Langweid, Archroma International (Germany) GmbH offers toll and contract manufacturing: 22 reactors with 2–25 m³ volume, polymerization, quaternization, condensation, hydrolysis, emulsification, high-pressure homogenization, distillation as well as filling and logistics including a tank farm with 43 tanks.
- Site
- Pratteln
- Processes
- Toll manufacturing / contract manufacturing (chemical tolling), Polymerization (batch and semi-batch), Quaternization, condensations and additions, Modification of polymers, Hydrolysis, Formulation of inorganic and organic aqueous blends, Filtration processes, Emulsification
- Materials
- Cotton (textile fiber), Viscose (textile fiber), Wool (textile fiber), Paper, Paperboard / paper & board, Tissue / toweling, Wood, Polymerization (batch and semi-batch)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EcoVadis Gold Rating
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- more than 4,000
- Industries
- Textile industry (casual wear, performance wear, home textiles, denim,, Automotive, Nonwovens, Paper and packaging, Flexible packaging, adhesive tapes and labels, Tissue & toweling
- 01
Process development at pilot scale (laboratory up to 1 m³)
- 02
Raw material storage in the tank farm (43 tanks)
- 03
Reaction processes (polymerization, quaternization, condensation, hydrolysis)
- 04
Emulsification and high-pressure homogenization
- 05
Formulation of aqueous blends and filtration
- 06
Distillation and solvent recovery
- 07
Filling (canisters, drums, tank trucks)
- 08
High-bay and cold-chain logistics
- 09
Technical application support
Materials & Processes
Polymerization (batch and semi-batch)
Production of polymers and emulsion polymers, including acrylate dispersions for paints and coatings (Mowilith®).
Quaternization, condensation and addition
Organic reaction processes for the production of specialty chemicals in reactors up to 300 °C.
Hydrolysis
Processes for the chemical modification of precursors in toll manufacturing.
Emulsification and high-pressure homogenization
Production of stable polymer-based emulsions and nano-emulsions.
Distillation and solvent extraction
Recovery of organic solvents in toll manufacturing.
Formulation of aqueous blends
Custom formulations of inorganic and organic components, e.g. coatings, adhesives and dyes.
Organic solvents, acids, bases and monomers
Bulk storage in 43 tanks (25–63 m³) with direct piping to the production vessels.
Sites
Pratteln
CHHead office/HQ
Langweid
DEProduction site for toll and contract manufacturing (Archroma International (Germany) GmbH)
- Lot size
- Pilot scale (laboratory up to 1 m³) to production batches in reactors of 2–25 m³
- Materials
- Organic solvents, acids, bases, monomers, polymers
- 22 chemical reactors (batch/semi-batch, 2–25 m³, stainless steel or glass-lined, up to 300 °C, vacuum)
- Pilot plant (laboratory up to 1 m³)
- Tank farm with 43 tanks (25–63 m³)
- High-pressure homogenizer
- High-bay warehouse for finished goods
- Warehouse for packed raw materials incl. peroxide storage
- Cold storage for temperature-sensitive chemicals
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toll manufacturing / contract manufacturing (chemical tolling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Organic solvents, Acids, Bases, Monomers, Polymers |
| Polymerization (batch and semi-batch)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Monomers, Polymers |
| Quaternization, condensations and additionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Organic chemicals |
| Modification of polymersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Polymers |
| HydrolysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Formulation of inorganic and organic aqueous blendsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Inorganic chemicals, Organic chemicals |
| Filtration processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EmulsificationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Polymers (emulsions) |
| High-pressure homogenizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Polymers (nano-emulsions) |
| Solvent extraction, distillationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Organic solvents |
| Transfilling and filling (canisters, drums, tank trucks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Process development at pilot scale (lab up to 1 m³)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Textile pretreatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | Textiles, Cotton, Viscose, Wool |
| Textile dyeing (incl. single-step dyeing InOneGO, exhaust and pad processes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Viscose, Wool, Textiles |
| Textile printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Textile finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Textiles |
| Coating of paper and paperboard (coatings, functional barriers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Paperboard |
| Dyeing/coloration of paper, paperboard and tissue (dyes, pigments, optical brighteners)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Paperboard, Tissue, Pulp |
| Wood coating and wood protection (coatings, stains)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Production of emulsion polymers for paints and coatings (Mowilith®)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Acrylate polymers, Aqueous dispersions |
| Production of coagulants for water treatmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of adhesives for flexible packaging, adhesive tapes and labelsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical reactors (batch/semi-batch) | Archroma | 22 | 2–25 m³, stainless steel or glass-lined, vacuum, temperature max. 300 °C | – | Langweid, Germany (Archroma International (Germany) GmbH) |
| Pilot plant | Archroma | – | Lab up to 1 cubic meter | – | Langweid, Germany |
| Tank farm (bulk storage of chemicals) | Archroma | 43 tanks | 25–63 m³ per tank; organic solvents, acids, bases, monomers; direct piping to | – | Langweid, Germany |
| High-pressure homogenizer | – | – | – | – | Langweid, Germany |
| High-bay warehouse (finished goods) and warehouse for packed raw materials incl. storage for highly | Archroma | 2 | – | – | Langweid, Germany |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The Langweid site has a certified management system according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001. The Safe Edge compliance platform and specialized product stewardship testing laboratories support compliance with regulatory requirements along the supply chain.
| Evidence | Pratteln | Langweid |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 50001 | ||
| EcoVadis Gold Rating |
History
- 1886
Foundation of Kern & Sandoz in Basel for the production of textile dyes (origin of the company heritage)
- 1995
Clariant is founded as a spin-off of Sandoz
- 1997
Clariant acquires the specialty chemicals business of Hoechst
- 2013
SK Capital acquires the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions business units from Clariant – founding of Archroma