ETAD

Name

ETAD

Legal name

The Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers

Website

https://etad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

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EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

Keywords

• Dye manufacturing association
• Colorant toxicology services
• Organic pigment stewardship
• Chemical industry trade body
• Product safety compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ETAD generates revenue through membership fees from Regular Members (dye and organic pigment manufacturers), Associate Members (non-manufacturers engaged in industrial mixing/blending), and Candidate members (aspiring manufacturers).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ETAD is a non-profit international industry association that serves manufacturers of dyes and organic pigments on the ecological and toxicological aspects of their products. It provides its members with scientific analytical methods, regulatory monitoring, a Code of Ethics framework, technical committees, and information services through the ETAD eRoom. The association represents the global colorants industry before regulators and downstream users such as the textile, leather, paper, plastics, and printing inks sectors.

Product overview

ETAD (Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers) is an industry association, not a product company. It provides membership services to colorant manufacturers including access to analytical methods (ETAD Methods), toxicological and ecotoxicological studies, guidance on worldwide regulations, and a Code of Ethics framework. The organization publishes annual reports, position papers, and information notices, and operates a password-protected ETAD eRoom for member resources. There are no commercial software products, platforms, or modules offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ETAD Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• ETAD's mandatory limits for PCP in dyes have been incorporated into EU POP regulation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Conducted a dyes migration project to develop a migration model for estimating typical migration levels in market samples. Results published April 2026 showed the model offers reliable estimation and no consumer health risk from restricted aromatic amines was identified.
• Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETAD has been collaborating with ZDHC since its foundation, providing colorants-specific input on the Manufacturer Restricted Substances List (MRSL) and general advice on certification systems. ETAD participates in ZDHC's Chemical Suppliers Advisory Group (CSAG) and MRSL Advisory Council (MAC).
• Colour IndexcoreTechnology or IntegrationETAD is involved in the development of Version 2 of the Colour Index website, providing updated content on colourants including additional features on product identification and availability.
• European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated association providing representation of European chemical industry interests
• Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETAD collaborates with CPMA for representation of the U.S. organic pigments industry, with CPMA representing the U.S. portion while ETAD's POC addresses global pigment issues except the U.S.
• European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on printing inks regulations and standards affecting colorants
• EurocolourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint position papers on EU Green Deal and other regulatory developments affecting the European pigments industry
• China Dyestuff Industry Association (CDIA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClose collaboration through ETAD's Chinese Operating Committee (ChOC) on local activities and regulatory developments in China
• Japan Dyestuff and Industrial Chemical Association (JDICA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClose cooperation and communication with Japanese association through ETAD's Japanese Operating Committee (JOC)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerETAD Method 229 for determination of PCBs in pigments was officially published by ISO under ISO 787-28:2019. ETAD also contributed to ISO/TC 256 for pigment-related standards.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with EPA on exposure reduction projects, research and testing on safety and biological behavior of dyes, and cooperative research on environmental fate and impact
• European Commission Joint Research Center (JRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and scientific cooperation with JRC on regulatory matters affecting colorants
• bluesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on standards development and responsible manufacturing certification in the textile value chain
• Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInput on textile standards related to organic colorants and GOTS criteria development
• Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on sustainability standards and MRSL development for textile applications
• CIRPASS-2 Textile Expert Working GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerETAD supports the CIRPASS-2 project through expert involvement in Expert Working Group 1 (Observatory Board) and Expert Working Group 3 (Textile Stakeholders Group)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA): U.S.-focused trade association for organic pigments manufacturers that directly partners with ETAD to represent the U.S. portion of the global organic pigments industry while ETAD addresses pigments issues outside the U.S. Highly comparable scope and membership model.
• Eurocolour: European association representing the pigments industry with which ETAD issues joint position papers (e.g., on the EU Green Deal). Closely aligned mission and overlapping membership.
• ZDHC Foundation: Industry collaborative for hazardous chemical management in the textile and footwear value chain. ETAD has collaborated with ZDHC since its foundation, contributing colorant-specific input to the MRSL and sitting on its advisory groups — a directly overlapping industry-association mandate.
• European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA): European printing ink industry association collaborating with ETAD on printing inks regulations and standards affecting colorants. Comparable industry-association model focused on colorant-adjacent chemistry.
• bluesign technologies: Standard-setting body for sustainable textile chemistry that cooperates with ETAD on responsible manufacturing certification in the textile value chain. Comparable function of developing chemistry standards adopted by brands.
• OEKO-TEX (Hohenstein Institute): International textile and leather testing and certification system operating as a non-profit standards association. Functionally comparable in setting and enforcing chemistry-related textile standards downstream of colorant manufacturing.
• Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC): U.K.-based professional and educational society for colour science and dye application, co-publisher of the Colour Index alongside ETAD. Overlapping scope on colorant science, classification, and professional standards.

Broad incumbents

• Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council): Broader umbrella association representing the European chemical industry as a whole. Affiliated with ETAD and provides wider regulatory representation across chemistry sectors beyond colorants.
• American Chemistry Council (ACC): U.S. trade association representing the broader chemical manufacturing industry, including colorant-producing members. Comparable trade-association structure and regulatory engagement mandate at broader industry scope.

Regional players

• China Dyestuff Industry Association (CDIA): Chinese national dyestuff industry association. ETAD collaborates with CDIA through its Chinese Operating Committee (ChOC); serves an overlapping membership population in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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