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The journey towards digital transformation IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Archroma: the journey towards digital transformation
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM SMITH PRODUCED BY
LEWIS VAUGHAN
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We take a closer look at the technologies that have been powering the specialty chemicals company Archroma since its inception
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rchroma is a global colour and specialty chemicals company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The firm was cre-
ated out of chemicals company Clariant’s textile, paper and emulsions business in 2013, a move that is crucial to understanding the company’s structure as of today, which has become more lean, more agile, more flexible and more direct. The separation from Clariant was particularly focused on building an independent company. with best-in-class technology, expertise and people and was completed in less than a year. Having since made a number of acquisitions, including BASF’s textile chemicals business in 2015, the company today has some 3,000 employees across more than 35 countries, operating 25 production sites. In Asia, Archroma has 1,200 employees, with Singapore being
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the global headquarters of the textile
manufacturing into line with the
chemicals business. Archroma’s
company’s wider ambitions to bring
Asia operations consist of all coun-
customers into the process at an
tries in the regions of South and
earlier stage. This focus on using
Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan
technology to improve the customer
and Oceania, with employees and
experience goes beyond manufactur-
manufacturing capabilities in almost
ing, with a web page where designers
all major countries.
can choose from over 4,000 colours
As part of the separation the company’s internal systems were
to use in their designs. Archroma’s digital transformation
moved to the cloud, while crucial
journey has been supported by the
manufacturing technology is also
assistance of a number of partners.
being upgraded, with an emphasis
Salesforce has provided customer
on digitalisation. The goal is bringing
systems that are allowing Archroma
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— Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO, Archroma
to explore, for instance, ecommerce. Supporting that process was integration partner Accenture, while IT organisation Everis delivered support services alongside advice. With Infosys, meanwhile, Archroma has worked from the start to develop a sturdy foundation of technologies. By focusing on customers, and with the help of technologies such as improved manufacturing techniques, Archroma is pioneering a sustainable approach to the industry. Backing up that pledge, the company
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2013
Year founded
3,000 Number of employees
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recently topped the Institute of
challenge our suppliers in terms of
Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE)
safety, health and environment, and
list of industrial chemical companies
to go even beyond our own strict
driving supply chain transparency.
policies and processes.”
In a press release, Heike van de
It also recently joined the Together
Kerkhof, CEO of Archroma, said: “As
for Sustainability (TfS) global initia-
industry leader, we have the respon-
tive for sustainable chemical supply
sibility to keep on addressing the
chains. In another press release,
climate challenge, and to do every-
Andreas Wester, Chief Procurement
thing we can together to reduce our
Officer at Archroma, said: “As an
impact on the environment. This is
industry leader, we have the respon-
where the approach of the Institute
sibility to do everything we can to
of Public & Environmental Affairs
reduce our impact on the environ-
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“As an industry leader, we have the responsibility to do everything we can to reduce our impact on the environmen”
to work with TfS and its members towards fostering sustainable sourcing in our respective supply chains. This in turn allows us to offer safer and more sustainable solutions to our customers for manufacturing daily-use products in areas such as e.g. textile & fashion, packaging & paper, and paint & construction.”
— Andreas Wester, Chief Procurement Officer, Archroma
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