Reinach, Switzerland, 9 March 2021 - Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicalstowards sustainable solutions, today announced that it has become a The BHive® partnerto help foster chemical compliance and management across the textile supply chain.
The BHive® is an innovative digital chemical management platform that provides at-aglance information about chemical products to its users. It was developed by GoBluInternational Ltd. to allow manufacturing facilities to easily create digital inventories of thechemical products used onsite using a smartphone. They can identify in a matter ofseconds which products meet sustainability requirements of their brand and retailcustomers, who they can share this information with as well. This enables brands andretailers to achieve full transparency about the chemical use in their global supply chain.Now, over 30 international fashion brands and 500 factories are partnered with The BHive ®to drive sustainable chemistry in the textile and fashion industry.
More than 2000 Archroma chemical products and dyes are now included in The BHive®database. The company has been very active in the past few years in developing solutionsystems and innovations in line with the 3 pillars of 'The Archroma Way to a SustainableWorld: Safe, efficient, enhanced. It’s our nature'.
As part of this commitment, the global and local product stewardship teams of Archromasupport customers in their efforts to comply with regulations, eco-certifications, and brandrequirements with timely and reliable information and documentation.
Paul Cowell, Head of Archroma’s Competence Centers for Brand & Performance TextileSpecialties, explains: "With the pandemic crisis, textile manufacturers are experiencingnumerous logistic bottlenecks and challenges. With The BHive®, our partners have now anadditional access path to the information about chemical usage and compliance for theArchroma products they keep at their facilities."
Lars Doemer, Managing Director of GoBlu International Ltd, adds: "We are pleased toannounce our new partnership with Archroma and support their drive for more sustainablechemistry in the textile industry. We look forward to working together in the future."
About Archroma
Archroma is a global, diversified provider of specialty chemicals serving the branded andperformance textiles, packaging and paper, and coatings, adhesives and sealants markets.Headquartered in Reinach, Switzerland, Archroma operates in over 100 countries, with3,000 employees located in 35 countries and 26 production sites.
Archroma is passionate about delivering leading and innovative solutions, enhancingpeople’s lives and respecting the planet. The company is committed to the principles of"The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, Efficient, Enhanced. It's our nature!"; anapproach reflected in its innovations, world-class quality standards, high service levels andcost-efficiency.
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