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Spectra Colors
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1987
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Spectra Colors is a privately held, for-profit U.S. company headquartered in Kearny, New Jersey, founded in 1987. According to its firmographic profile, the company offers dyes, colorants, and related services. The headcount range of 11–50 employees indicates a small, established specialty chemical supplier rather than a large industrial producer. The company operates as a private entity with no disclosed public ticker or parent company in the supplied data.

No further product detail, technical architecture, formulation capabilities, certifications, or service-line breakdown is available in the input material. The only direct web source provided is a verification/loader page on spectracolors.com with no substantive product, pricing, or capability content. As a result, the company's core technology stack, proprietary processes, regulatory registrations, and end-market verticals cannot be characterized from the supplied data and represent material information gaps.

The business model is also not specified in the input. There are no pricing models, revenue mechanics, distribution channels, named customers, customer segments, or go-to-motion descriptions available. Spectra Colors' website (https://spectracolors.com) is the only confirmed commercial touchpoint. Investors evaluating this name should treat the company as a long-tenured (35+ years) small private specialty chemical supplier with insufficient public data to assess commercial dynamics, customer mix, or growth trajectory.

Short descriptiontext

Spectra Colors is a privately held Kearny, New Jersey-based supplier of dyes, colorants, and related services, founded in 1987 and operating with 11–50 employees serving U.S. customers.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersKearny, United States
HQ citystring
Kearny
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
industrial dyes, colorants manufacturing, custom colorants, dye solutions, color pigments
Industry4 codes
1Pigments & Dyes
CodeIMAEAHAJPrimaryYes
2Colors & Color Systems (Natural/Artificial, Caramel Colors)
CodeCRADAOAGPrimaryNo
3Synthetic/Artificial Colorants (FD&C Dyes, Lake Pigments)
CodeAFAJAEACPrimaryNo
4Application-Specific Color Solutions (Beverage, Dairy, Confectionery, Bakery, Savory, Pet Food)
CodeAFAJAEAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing32513
  • Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing325130
  • Chemical Manufacturing325
SIC code2 codes
  • Industrial Organic Chemicals2860
  • Miscellaneous Chemical Products2890
Product category
Industrial Dyes and Colorants
Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Spectra Colors manufactures and supplies dyes, colorants, and related products. The company operates from Kearny, United States, and has been providing colorant solutions since 1987, serving customers with its portfolio of dye and color-related offerings.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Dyes and Colorants
No data
Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialty manufacturer of organic and inorganic pigments used in coatings, plastics, inks, and specialty applications. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base in industrial colorants.

TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the world's largest producers of printing inks and organic/inorganic pigments. Comparable as a manufacturer of industrial dyes and pigments serving overlapping customer industries.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

German specialty chemicals company with a dedicated Colorant & Additives business. Comparable broad incumbent in industrial dyes and pigments.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major Swiss specialty chemicals producer with a significant pigments and dye business. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering colorants as part of a much larger specialty chemicals portfolio.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global specialty chemical manufacturer with textile dyes and color chemicals offerings. Comparable broad incumbent serving textile and industrial colorant customers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Manufacturer of synthetic iron oxide pigments and color solutions serving coatings, plastics, construction, and specialty applications. Comparable product mix and customer overlap.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Global manufacturer of dyes, pigments, and colorants serving food, beverage, cosmetics, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a specialty color solutions provider with overlapping application expertise.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Japanese chemical conglomerate and major global pigments producer. Comparable broad incumbent with strong presence in printing inks, plastics, and coatings colorants.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Specialty manufacturer focused on complex inorganic and organic pigments as well as pigment preparations. Comparable mid-size specialty player in industrial colorants.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

World's largest chemical company with a substantial pigments and dyes segment. Comparable broad incumbent with overlapping colorant offerings across multiple end markets.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

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AI maturity
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Has app

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Number of profiles
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Funding overview

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Funding rounds

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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Spectra Colors

Industrial Dyes and Colorantsspectracolors.com

Spectra Colors is a privately held Kearny, New Jersey-based supplier of dyes, colorants, and related services, founded in 1987 and operating with 11–50 employees serving U.S. customers.

What Spectra Colors does

Spectra Colors is a privately held, for-profit U.S. company headquartered in Kearny, New Jersey, founded in 1987. According to its firmographic profile, the company offers dyes, colorants, and related services. The headcount range of 11–50 employees indicates a small, established specialty chemical supplier rather than a large industrial producer. The company operates as a private entity with no disclosed public ticker or parent company in the supplied data.

No further product detail, technical architecture, formulation capabilities, certifications, or service-line breakdown is available in the input material. The only direct web source provided is a verification/loader page on spectracolors.com with no substantive product, pricing, or capability content. As a result, the company's core technology stack, proprietary processes, regulatory registrations, and end-market verticals cannot be characterized from the supplied data and represent material information gaps.

The business model is also not specified in the input. There are no pricing models, revenue mechanics, distribution channels, named customers, customer segments, or go-to-motion descriptions available. Spectra Colors' website (https://spectracolors.com) is the only confirmed commercial touchpoint. Investors evaluating this name should treat the company as a long-tenured (35+ years) small private specialty chemical supplier with insufficient public data to assess commercial dynamics, customer mix, or growth trajectory.

Spectra Colors firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Spectra Colors
Website
https://spectracolors.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1987
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Spectra Colors is a privately held Kearny, New Jersey-based supplier of dyes, colorants, and related services, founded in 1987 and operating with 11–50 employees serving U.S. customers.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Spectra Colors industry classification

Industry
Product category
Industrial Dyes and Colorants
NAICS
Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (325130), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
SIC
Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
akta.pro primary industry
Pigments & Dyes (IMAEAHAJ)
akta.pro secondary industries
Colors & Color Systems (Natural/Artificial, Caramel Colors) (CRADAOAG), Synthetic/Artificial Colorants (FD&C Dyes, Lake Pigments) (AFAJAEAC), Application-Specific Color Solutions (Beverage, Dairy, Confectionery, Bakery, Savory, Pet Food) (AFAJAEAH)

Keywords

  • Industrial dyes
  • Colorants manufacturing
  • Custom colorants
  • Dye solutions
  • Color pigments

Where Spectra Colors is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Kearny
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Spectra Colors business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Spectra Colors product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Spectra Colors manufactures and supplies dyes, colorants, and related products. The company operates from Kearny, United States, and has been providing colorant solutions since 1987, serving customers with its portfolio of dye and color-related offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Dyes and Colorants

Companies that use Spectra Colors

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Spectra Colors technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Spectra Colors competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • DCL Corporation: Specialty manufacturer of organic and inorganic pigments used in coatings, plastics, inks, and specialty applications. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base in industrial colorants.
  • Sun Chemical: One of the world's largest producers of printing inks and organic/inorganic pigments. Comparable as a manufacturer of industrial dyes and pigments serving overlapping customer industries.
  • Cathay Industries: Manufacturer of synthetic iron oxide pigments and color solutions serving coatings, plastics, construction, and specialty applications. Comparable product mix and customer overlap.
  • Sensient Technologies: Global manufacturer of dyes, pigments, and colorants serving food, beverage, cosmetics, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a specialty color solutions provider with overlapping application expertise.
  • Heubach: Specialty manufacturer focused on complex inorganic and organic pigments as well as pigment preparations. Comparable mid-size specialty player in industrial colorants.

Broad incumbents

  • Lanxess: German specialty chemicals company with a dedicated Colorant & Additives business. Comparable broad incumbent in industrial dyes and pigments.
  • Clariant: Major Swiss specialty chemicals producer with a significant pigments and dye business. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering colorants as part of a much larger specialty chemicals portfolio.
  • Huntsman Corporation: Global specialty chemical manufacturer with textile dyes and color chemicals offerings. Comparable broad incumbent serving textile and industrial colorant customers.
  • DIC Corporation: Japanese chemical conglomerate and major global pigments producer. Comparable broad incumbent with strong presence in printing inks, plastics, and coatings colorants.
  • BASF: World's largest chemical company with a substantial pigments and dyes segment. Comparable broad incumbent with overlapping colorant offerings across multiple end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Spectra Colors social profiles

Digital presence

Spectra Colors financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Spectra Colors leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Spectra Colors funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Spectra Colors M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Spectra Colors

What does Spectra Colors do?

Spectra Colors manufactures and supplies dyes, colorants, and related products. The company operates from Kearny, United States, and has been providing colorant solutions since 1987, serving customers with its portfolio of dye and color-related offerings.

When was Spectra Colors founded?

Spectra Colors was founded in 1987. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Spectra Colors based?

Spectra Colors is headquartered in Kearny, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Spectra Colors's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are DCL Corporation, Sun Chemical, Cathay Industries, Sensient Technologies and Heubach. Broad incumbents are Lanxess, Clariant, Huntsman Corporation, DIC Corporation and BASF.

Does Spectra Colors have an API?

No public API is recorded for Spectra Colors.

What industry is Spectra Colors in?

Spectra Colors's product category is Industrial Dyes and Colorants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAHAJ, Pigments & Dyes, with a secondary code of CRADAOAG, Colors & Color Systems (Natural/Artificial, Caramel Colors). Its NAICS code is 32513 and its SIC code is 2860.

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