Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing Magazine November/December 2021 - 6

NEWS
Fabtech Explores the Future
of Manufacturing
FABTECH returned to Chicago's McCormick Place in
September where attendees were asked to explore the
future of manufacturing. Coatings and finishing was
well represented at the tradeshow.
* More than 25,000 people in total attendance
* 921 total exhibitors, 132 of which were categorized as
finishing exhibitors
* 510,000 net square-feet of exhibits with 37,650 net
square-feet of finishing exhibits
* FAB to FINISH Production Experience expanded to
include 10 FINISHING Exhibitors (pretreatment,
powder coat, cure, selective plating), added selective
plating for the first time.
* Major exhibitors included ChemQuest Inc., DuBois
Chemicals Inc., GAT Finishing Systems, Gema USA
Inc., Henkel Corp., Heraeus, Nordson Corp., SAMES
KREMLIN, Sifco ASC, and Trimac Industrial
Systems
www.fabtechexpo.com
Archroma
Celebrates Eighth
Anniversary
Archroma is celebrating its
eighth anniversary. The company
began on October 1, 2013 from
textile, paper and emulsions
businesses acquired from
Clariant by SK Capital Partners.
Building on a commitment to
Heike van de Kerkhof
developing safer eco-friendlier
chemistry, Archroma has become known for sustainable colors and
performance, collaborating with brands such as Primark, G-Star,
Patagonia, Esprit and many more, it says.
More recently, the Ellen McArthur Foundation selected
Archroma's plant-waste based EarthColors for its online
Biodiversity and Circular Economy case study library.
" Such impact cannot be created overnight, " comments Heike
van de Kerkhof, CEO. " Just a few years ago sustainability was
considered by most industries as a 'compliance' topic. We at
Archroma have always had a vision that sustainability is the right
thing to do, and that it doesn't have to come at the expense of cost
efficiency or performance. "
Archroma says it has become the go-to partner for many brands
in fashion, outerwear, packaging or home decoration, looking to
integrate sustainable innovations and solutions in their products.
The company started to develop solutions designed to bring
innovation and performance, while reducing the impacts on water,
energy and other natural resources. The savings are calculated
with Archroma's proprietary ONE WAY Impact Calculator, a tool
launched in 2012 and continuously upgraded to simulate and
optimize the footprint of application processes, the company says.
" Brands in fashion, food, home decor, or sportwear make
ambitious pledges, and they want to honor them. They are
therefore eager to understand how they can introduce new, exciting
innovations with safer ingredients and a lower impact on resources.
That is where we can help, with our eco-advanced ingredients and
demonstrated resource-saving solutions. We can help them make a
difference, " says Heike van de Kerkhof.
www.archroma.com
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