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About DyStar Group
DyStar Group, a privately held company, is a global market leader in
dyes, dye solutions, performance chemicals, new technologies and
custom-manufacturer of special dyes and pigments. DyStar has a
legacy of over 100 years of both product and application innovation
as a coloration specialist for the textile industry. DyStar offers customers a
full range of dyes, auxiliaries and services around the world. We provide
products and services across the whole value chain in numerous
industrial sectors including apparel, hosiery, automotive, carpets,
leather, home textiles, and industrial fabrics.
DyStar started as a joint venture in 1995 between two leading textiles
dyes companies Bayer AG Textile dyes division and Hoechst AG Textile
dyes division. In 2000, BASF AG Textile Dyes merged into DyStar.
The Group then embarked on an impressive expansion by strategic
acquisitions that were pivotal in transforming the company into a
solution provider, offering Brands, Retailers and their Industry Partners
a complete range of colors, chemicals and services.
In 2002, DyStar acquired Color Solutions Inc. followed by the acquisition
of Yorkshire America Inc. in 2004. DyStar continued to acquire more
companies to grow in strategic market segments. This included the
acquisitions of Rotta Group in 2005, Boehme Group in 2006 and Texanlab
in 2007. In February 2010, India-based Kiri Dyes and Chemicals Limited
and China-based Longsheng Group jointly acquired assets of DyStar
Group out of insolvency. With this acquisition, DyStar Group shifted its
business focus towards Asia and established itself in Singapore.
DyStar Global Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a special purpose vehicle
company jointly owned by Well Prospering Limited, a subsidiary of
Zhejiang Longsheng Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of dyes in China,
and India’s Kiri Industries Limited, now owns DyStar Group.
In 2011, DyStar Group operated 16 production plants in 14 countries
including Germany, Turkey, Portugal, USA, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa,
Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, China, and India. With 38 offices around the
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world, DyStar employs over 2,400 people and has a marketing
network in more than 50 countries. In September 2011, we closed
down the Leverkusen site in Germany in an ongoing program to
improve operational efficiencies and optimise utilization of resources.
Products previously manufactured at this plant have been moved to
the other DyStar sites.
Today, DyStar’s vision is “To become the world’s most sustainable and
responsible supplier of colors, chemicals and services to the global
textile industry.”
DyStar Group at a glance
$ 2011
REVENUES:
US$ 777.21
million
2011
REVENUES
BY REGION:
• Asia (42%)
• Europe (32%)
• Americas (26%)
HEADQUARTERS
SINGAPORE
TOTAL EMPLOYEES 2011
2419 70%
male
NUMBER
Of PLANTS:
16 plants
in 12 countries
30%
female
GEoGRApHicAl covERAGE
MORE ThAN 38 OffIcES wORLdwIdE
MARkETinG nETwoRk
AGENcIES IN MORE ThAN 50 cOUNTRIES
DyStar business units
DyStar Group has a strong presence across the textile and leather supply
chain. DyStar products, services and expertise cover dyestuff, raw materials
sourcing, color development, sustainable textile processing and textile
testing. Our products are compliant with Restricted Substance List
(RSL) requirements of various brands and retailers and are also compliant
with eco-labelling and certification schemes.