The company (formerly  known  as  BASF Chemdyes Sdn. Bhd.) was incorporated  in 1978  as  a joint venture with BASF AG.

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Chemdyes Sdn.Bhd. has established itself as one of the top textile auxiliaries companies in Malaysia specialising in textile chemicals for  weaving,  pre-treatment, dyeing, printing, finishing, optical brighteners, injection printing and textile coating.

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In 2006, the Sidek family acquired full shares of the company and now Chemdyes is fully family-owned. In 2015, Archroma Management LLC, Reinach Switzerland completed the acquisition of   BASF textile chemicals business and Chemdyes Sdn. Bhd. became the Malaysian distributor for Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals for the textile,  paper  and   emulsions sectors and is a portfolio company of US-based private investment firm SK Capital Partners.

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With a client base of over 80, Chemdyes clients’ list includes the top textile and garment  manufacturers in Malaysia , Singapore and Vietnam offering a broad range of quality textile chemicals and textile printing pigments for use in sizing, pretreatment, dyeing, finishing optical brightening and printing operations.

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Chemdyes also manufactures custom-made chemicals for regional customers in Bangladesh, Hong Hong, Indonesia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Chemdyes is currently working to launch their new range of Halal industrial, hospital and personal hygiene chemicals to the local and global markets and is the sole distributor of Liquid Guard® permanent antimicrobial protection from Nano-Care Deutschland AG.

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Chemdyes is a one-hectare manufacturing plant located in the Prai Industrial Estate, Penang and has a production capacity of over 500 tonnes.