Archroma Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 13

  • Investments
  • 5

Archroma General Information

Description

Manufacturer of global color and specialty chemicals intended for the textile, paper, coatings, construction, and adhesive industries. The company's active chemicals use the latest technologies in dyes, pigments, emulsions, and surface-active chemicals, enabling its customers to formulate successful products.

Contact Information

Website
www.archroma.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Hardstrasse 1
  • Basel Land
  • 4133 Pratteln
  • Switzerland
+41 061
Primary Industry
Multi-line Chemicals
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • Hardstrasse 1
  • Basel Land
  • 4133 Pratteln
  • Switzerland
+41 061

Archroma Timeline

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Archroma Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Archroma Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of global color and specialty chemicals intended for the textile, paper, coatings, construction, and adhesi
Multi-line Chemicals
Pratteln, Switzerland
4,000 As of 2026

Tokyo, Japan
 

Wickliffe, OH
 
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Archroma Competitors (33)

One of Archroma’s 33 competitors is Mitsubishi Chemical, a Corporation company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Tokyo, Japan
The Lubrizol Corporate Backed or Acquired Wickliffe, OH
Sumitomo Chemical Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Clariant International Corporation Muttenz, Switzerland
SI Group Private Equity-Backed The Woodlands, TX
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Archroma Patents

  • 483

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 306

    Granted

  • 38

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Archroma Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026234563-A1 Acrylamide-grafted polysaccharides as bio-based plastic for barrier coatings or strength enhancers of paper as well as flexible films for food packaging applications Pending 05-May-2025
WO-2026219891-A1 Compositions for providing barrier properties for paper, cardboard and textile Pending 15-Apr-2025
WO-2026176038-A1 Bio- strenghtening agent for pulp fiber related paper substrate Pending 21-Feb-2025
WO-2026078167-A1 Compositions for providing barrier properties for paper, cardboard and textile Pending 10-Oct-2024
WO-2025262141-A1 Enzyme blends for bio-scouring of cellulose fibers Pending 19-Jun-2024 D06M16/003
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Archroma Signals

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Archroma Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Archroma Investments (5)

Archroma’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Huntsman (Textile Effects Business) for . The deal was made on 28-Feb-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Huntsman (Textile Effects Business) 28-Feb-2023 Buyout/LBO Specialty Chemicals
Huntsman Textile Effects 28-Feb-2023 Buyout/LBO Synthetic Textiles
M. Dohmen 07-Sep-2017 Buyout/LBO Multi-line Chemicals
BASF (Textile Chemicals Business) 01-Jul-2015 Buyout/LBO Commodity Chemicals
M. Dohmen 22-May-2014 Secondary Transaction - Private Multi-line Chemicals
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Archroma Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Huntsman Textile Effects Bayern, Germany 1933

Archroma FAQs

  • When was Archroma founded?

    Archroma was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Archroma headquartered?

    Archroma is headquartered in Pratteln, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Archroma?

    Archroma has 4,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Archroma in?

    Archroma’s primary industry is Multi-line Chemicals.

  • Is Archroma a private or public company?

    Archroma is a Private company.

  • What is Archroma’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Archroma is .

  • How much funding has Archroma raised over time?

    Archroma has raised $2.56B.

  • Who are Archroma’s investors?

    SK Capital Partners has invested in Archroma.

  • Who are Archroma’s competitors?

    Mitsubishi Chemical, The Lubrizol, Sumitomo Chemical, Clariant International, and SI Group are some of the 33 competitors of Archroma.

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