ARCHROMA NAMES STEPHAN SIELAFF AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Archroma names Stephan Sielaff as Chief Operating Officer. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, 28 November 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, announced today that Stephan Sielaff has been named Chief Operating Officer.

ONE WAY - ICIS INNOVATION AWARD HONORS ARCHROMA'S BREAKTHROUGH SUSTAINABILITY SERVICE

Archroma's ONE WAY three steps methodology. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, 24 October 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, today announced that its ONE WAY sustainability service has been honored with the prestigious ICIS Innovation Award for Best Business Innovation. The company's ONE WAY sustainability service is being recognized for its game-changing approach to textile manufacturing based on the strong conviction that both ecological and economic benefits are reachable.

ARCHROMA HITS THE ROAD THIS OCTOBER TO SHARE ITS STUNNING INNOVATIONS FOR THE PAPER INDUSTRY

Reinach, 4 October 2013 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, is reintroducing itself with a new name and a continued commitment to serve its customers with proven innovation, strong core technologies and a global footprint to meet customer needs in their local markets. Through its three businesses: Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions and Emulsion Products, Archroma delivers specialized performance and color solutions to the textile, yarn, paper, packaging, tissue, pulp, coatings, paints, adhesives, and construction industries.

ARCHROMA BEGINS NEW ERA IN DELIVERING COLOR AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS TO TEXTILE, PAPER, ADHESIVES, COATINGS AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Reinach, 1 October 2013 - Archroma is delighted to announce its official launch today as a newly formed global color and specialty chemicals company that comprises the former Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions and Emulsion Products businesses of Clariant. To be combined into a single entity at close, Archroma will continue to deliver specialized performance and color solutions to the textile, paper, adhesives, coatings and construction industries. The three businesses were acquired today by SK Capital Partners, a U.S. based private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors.

SK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW ARCHROMA LEADERSHIP TEAM

New York, September 12, 2013 – SK Capital, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from Clariant at the end of September, 2013. Upon the closing of the transaction, the three divisions will be combined into an integrated, market-focused, and highly collaborative company. The name of the new company, Archroma, is representative of the organization’s mission to provide its customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability, innovation and customer delight.