Chromatech

What Chromatech does

Chromatech Incorporated is a privately held specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1986 and headquartered in Canton, Michigan. The company produces liquid dyes, water-based pigment dispersions, patented non-staining polymeric colorants, and FD&C and D&C certified colorants for the food, drug, and cosmetics market. Its proprietary non-staining colorant technology, developed over more than 20 years, is a key differentiator and is applied across portable toilet chemicals, children's art materials, laundry detergents, and de-icing products. Chromatech's water-based pigment dispersions are microplastics-free per ECHA's definition and available in both surfactant-based and acrylic-based systems. The company operates three facilities—Canton, Michigan (headquarters, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified); Minneapolis, Minnesota (manufacturing and distribution); and Honselersdijk, the Netherlands (Chromatech Europe B.V., manufacturing and distribution, ISO 9001 certified)—and serves customers in 35 countries.

Chromatech serves a diverse set of industrial verticals including agriculture (seed coatings, fertilizers, crop protection), industrial fluids (antifreeze, coolants, hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids), cleaning products (soaps, detergents, car wash products), textiles and nonwovens (latex gloves, surgical products), food/drug/cosmetics, and specialty applications (leak detection, water tracing, pond dyes, turf paint). Its products are listed on all major global chemical inventories (TSCA, DSL, EINECS, KECL, AICS, PICCS, IECSC, ENCS), which is a meaningful regulatory moat for multinational customers.

The company operates a sales-led, direct-to-customer business model. Technically trained sales representatives with thousands of hours of laboratory experience provide consulting, shade matching, and custom formulation services, coordinating R&D, regulatory, and supply chain functions on behalf of customers. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (liquid dyes, pigment dispersions, non-staining colorants in drums, pails, and totes) and custom formulation and laboratory services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with volume-based packaging tiers. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no acquisitions, no parent company, and no institutional investor ownership structure.

Name

Chromatech

Legal name

Chromatech Incorporated

Website

https://chromatechcolors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chromatech is a specialty chemicals manufacturer producing liquid dyes, water-based pigment dispersions, and patented non-staining polymeric colorants for agricultural, industrial, consumer, and food/drug/cosmetic applications across 35 countries, with manufacturing in the US and Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Colorants

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Pigments & Dyes (IMAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Color Masterbatches & Dispersions (IMAEAHAK), Synthetic/Artificial Colorants (FD&C Dyes, Lake Pigments) (AFAJAEAC), Color Lakes & Pigment Preparations (Aluminum Lakes, Encapsulated Pigments) (AFAJAEAE)

Keywords

• Industrial liquid dyes
• Water-based pigment dispersions
• Non-staining polymeric colorants
• FDA certified colorants
• Custom colorant formulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Colorant and Dye Sales: Chromatech generates revenue through the sale of liquid dyes, pigment dispersions, and non-staining colorants to industrial customers. Products are sold in various packaging sizes including drums, pails, and totes. Custom formulation and laboratory services support product sales.
2. Custom Formulation Services: R&D services for custom color formulations that are stable in customer products, including shade matching and laboratory testing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chromatech manufactures and supplies liquid dyes, water-based pigment dispersions, and patented non-staining polymeric colorants for industrial customers across agriculture, industrial fluids, cleaning products, textiles, food/drug/cosmetics, and specialty applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the US (Canton, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota) and the Netherlands, holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and provides custom formulation, laboratory testing, and regulatory affairs services to support customer product development.

Product overview

Chromatech is an EU and US dye supplier and US pigment dispersion manufacturer offering four core product lines: Liquid Dyes (water-soluble and non-aqueous dyes), Pigment Dispersions (water-based and custom specialty dispersions), Non-Staining Colorants (patented polymeric colorants), and Globally Registered Colorants. The company also provides FD&C and D&C certified colorants for food, drug, and cosmetic applications. These products are supported by laboratory/testing services, regulatory affairs support, technical sales service, and quality assurance programs. The portfolio serves diverse industries including agriculture (seed coatings, fertilizers, pesticides), industrial (adhesives, metalworking fluids, cleaners), consumer products (soaps, detergents, cosmetics), and specialty applications (turf paint, leak detection, water tracing).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chromatint: Product line brand for liquid dyes, pigment dispersions, and colorants including Chromatint Yellow, Red, Blue, and Green liquid and dispersion products.

Products and services

• Liquid Dyes High-performance liquid dyes with superior light, heat, and pH stability for industrial applications including cleaners, antifreeze, coolants, and metalworking fluids. Sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Pigment Dispersions Water-based pigment dispersions formulated for maximum performance, providing opacity, light stability, and thermal stability for applications including latex products, nonwoven textiles, adhesives, and turf paints.
• Non-Staining Colorants Patented polymeric colorants with proprietary technology that are non-staining to skin, most fabrics, and non-porous surfaces. Used in portable toilet chemicals, children's art materials, laundry detergents, and de-icing products.
• Globally Registered Colorants Colorants listed on major global chemical inventories including USA (TSCA), Canada (DSL & NDSL), Europe (EINECS), Korea (KECL), Australia (AICS), Philippines (PICCS), China (IECSC), and Japan (ENCS), enabling global market access.
• FD&C and D&C Food, Drug and Cosmetic Colorants Full line of FDA-certified colorants for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics in the US market, including FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Green No. 3, D&C Yellow #8, D&C Yellow #10, D&C Orange #4, D&C Red #33, and various lake pigments. Meets CFR Title 21 specifications.
• Water-Based Pigment Dispersions Standard and custom water-based organic pigment dispersions available in acrylic-based (resinated) and surfactant-based (resinless) systems. Microplastics-free per ECHA's definition. Low VOC and glycol-free options available.
• Custom Colorants & Laboratory Services R&D services for custom color formulations that are stable in customer products, including shade matching and laboratory testing for color stability and light fastness. Laboratories located in Michigan, USA and Honselersdijk, the Netherlands.
• Regulatory Affairs Services Expert assistance with chemical industry regulations, global trade compliance, chemical registrations, GHS SDS and labels in multiple languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Microplastics-free pigment dispersions per ECHA definition
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sensient Technologies: Sensient Technologies is a specialty color company with significant overlap in food, cosmetic, and industrial colorants; it competes directly with Chromatech across multiple FD&C/D&C and industrial dye/pigment product lines serving similar B2B customers.
• Penn Color: Penn Color is a specialty manufacturer of pigment dispersions and color masterbatches serving industrial applications including plastics, textiles, and coatings — directly comparable to Chromatech's water-based pigment dispersion business.
• Dominion Colour Corporation: Dominion Colour Corporation focuses on inorganic and specialty pigments and pigment preparations for industrial uses, overlapping with Chromatech's pigment dispersion offerings and serving similar downstream industrial customers.
• DayGlo Color Corp: DayGlo Color Corp is a specialty fluorescent and effect pigment manufacturer serving industrial and consumer applications, comparable to Chromatech in the niche specialty colorants space with similar B2B sales-led distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Sun Chemical: Sun Chemical is the world's largest pigment producer with a broad portfolio spanning inks, coatings, and industrial colorants; it competes with Chromatech across multiple product categories but at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• Vibrantz Technologies: Vibrantz Technologies is a specialty color solutions provider formed from the combination of Prince, Ferro Pigments, and others, offering industrial colorant and pigment portfolios that overlap with Chromatech's specialty chemicals offerings.
• DIC Corporation: DIC Corporation (parent of Sun Chemical) is a global pigment and colorant manufacturer with a diversified portfolio across printing inks, coatings, plastics, and industrial colorants — broadly comparable to Chromatech's market scope.
• Heubach Group (formerly Clariant Colorants): Heubach Group, which acquired Clariant's colorants business, is a specialty chemicals company producing pigments and pigment preparations for industrial applications; a broader incumbent competitor to Chromatech's specialty colorant portfolio.
• Avient Corporation: Avient (formerly PolyOne) is a specialty colorants and masterbatch producer serving plastics, packaging, and industrial applications — a broader incumbent offering comparable colorant and dispersion technologies to Chromatech.
• BASF Colors & Effects: BASF's Colors & Effects business (since divested, but historically a major pigment producer) represents the scale of large diversified chemical entrants into specialty industrial colorants — comparable in market segment to Chromatech but operating at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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