Archroma has announced solid progress on phases 3 and 4 of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals) with more than 60 per cent commercial products active in EU complying already with the June 2018 requirements. In total, 369 different chemical substances are within the scope of the REACH phases 3 and 4. These include 135 dossiers where Archroma has a lead registrant position in the EU.

In the first two phases – completed, respectively, in November 2010 and May 2013 – the company recorded a total of 60 chemical substances that are produced in or imported to the countries of the European Union with volumes greater than 100 tons per year. In the third and fourth phase of REACH that is currently under way, all the remaining chemical substances of more than a ton per year must be registered by June 1, 2018. Archroma is a global leader in color and specialty chemicals.

With its expert chemical management system, Archroma, unlike many EU importers of textile and paper chemicals, controls the composition of its formulations and can therefore ensure full REACH compliance of each ingredient in its products. With its broad product portfolio, Archroma is one major registrant of substances relevant to the textile and paper industries at the European Chemicals Agency. The company expects the total investment needed to be REACH ready to amount to 14.5 million dollars.