Develops and produces specialty chemicals for the fiber, textile and leather industries
Fashion Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG (Pulcra Chemicals)
Geretsried (DE) · Ronse (BE) · Moreira da Maia (PT) · Ambergate, Derbyshire (UK) · Rock Hill, SC (US)New on Amplifa
About Pulcra Chemicals
Pulcra Chemicals is a globally active company headquartered in Geretsried that develops and produces innovative specialty chemicals for the fiber, textile and leather industries. The company draws on more than 150 years of experience in the manufacture of specialty chemicals and supports its customers in product development, regulatory compliance (including REACH) and sustainability. For the textile and fiber industry, Pulcra offers products and technical support along the entire production chain – from process auxiliaries for primary and secondary spinning through sizing, pretreatment, dyeing and printing to textile finishing. For the leather industry, the company provides a product line for sustainable and efficient processing of hides. With around 1,000 employees worldwide, including about 300 engineers and chemists, and sites in 16 countries, Pulcra serves more than 3,000 customers, including fiber and nonwovens manufacturers as well as textile and leather operations. Since July 2021, Devan Chemicals has been part of the Pulcra Chemicals Group.
- Site
- Geretsried
- Processes
- Manufacture of specialty chemicals for the textile, fiber and leather industries, Sizing (textile finishing, process auxiliaries), Pretreatment/bleaching (textile finishing, auxiliaries), Dyeing (textile finishing, dyeing auxiliaries), Printing (textile printing, printing auxiliaries), Finishing of textiles (e.g. water-repellent finishing PULCRA® TEC NIO), Technical support along the entire textile production chain, Customer-specific product development
- Materials
- Cotton, Polyester, Polyamide, Blended fabrics
- Certificates
- OEKO-TEX product registration, GOTS, bluesign, ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), ZDHC
- Employees
- approx. 1,000
- Industries
- Textile industry, Fiber industry, Leather industry, Nonwovens, Technical Textiles
- 01
Development of customer-specific formulations in development laboratories
- 02
Manufacture of specialty chemicals in the global production network
- 03
Technical support along the entire textile production chain
- 04
Regulatory consulting (REACH) and sustainability consulting
Applications and Materials
Cotton
Fiber material for sizing agents, bleaching auxiliaries and dyeing auxiliaries.
Polyester
Fiber material for sizing and dyeing auxiliaries.
Polyamide
Fiber material for sizing and dyeing auxiliaries.
Blended fabrics
Fiber material for sizing and dyeing auxiliaries.
Sites
Geretsried
DEGerman headquarters, development and production
Ronse
BEDevan Chemicals site
Moreira da Maia
PTDevan site
Ambergate, Derbyshire
GBDylan Laboratories (Devan)
Rock Hill, SC
USDevan site
Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of specialty chemicals for the textile, fiber and leather industriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sizing (textile finishing, process auxiliaries)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Polyester, Polyamide, Blended fabrics |
| Pretreatment/bleaching (textile finishing, auxiliaries)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton |
| Dyeing (textile finishing, dyeing auxiliaries)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cotton, Polyester, Polyamide, Blended fabrics |
| Printing (textile printing, printing auxiliaries)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing of textiles (e.g. water-repellent finishing PULCRA® TEC NIO)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Products are registered or certified according to international textile standards such as OEKO-TEX®, GOTS, bluesign® and the ZDHC roadmap; the product line meets current REACH requirements.
| Evidence | Geretsried |
|---|---|
| OEKO-TEX product registration | |
| GOTS | |
| bluesign | |
| ZDHC |
History
Over 150 years of experience in the production of specialty chemicals for the fiber, textile and leather industries
- 2021
Devan Chemicals has been officially part of the Pulcra Chemicals Group since July 2021