Archroma and HeiQ partner to globally scale sustainable antimicrobial and odor-control textile technologies, enhancing performance while accelerating industry-wide environmental responsibility.
Archroma and HeiQ have entered into a strategic co-marketing partnership aimed at transforming how the global textile industry approaches antimicrobial protection and odor-control performance. By combining Archroma’s worldwide commercial reach and application expertise with HeiQ’s deep-tech innovation capabilities, the collaboration seeks to accelerate the adoption of advanced, sustainable, and high-performance textile solutions across brands, retailers, and manufacturing mills.
Archroma is widely recognized as a global leader in specialty chemicals that support more sustainable industrial processes, particularly within the textile, paper, packaging, and coatings sectors. HeiQ, headquartered in Switzerland, has built a strong reputation as a pioneer in functional textile technologies and sustainable fiber innovations. Through this alliance, the two companies intend to leverage their complementary strengths to offer an expanded portfolio of planet-conscious solutions that respond to growing consumer expectations for hygiene, freshness, and environmental responsibility.
Under the agreement, textile brands and manufacturers will gain easier access to next-generation antimicrobial and odor-control technologies that not only enhance fabric performance but also align with increasingly stringent sustainability and regulatory requirements. HeiQ’s innovative solutions will be delivered through Archroma’s established global customer network, allowing for faster and broader market penetration. This structure reduces barriers for textile mills seeking to integrate functional effects into their products while maintaining compliance and reducing environmental impact.
According to Dhirendra Gautam, Vice President Commercial at Archroma, the partnership represents a significant milestone for both companies and for the textile industry as a whole. He highlighted that bringing together Archroma’s global footprint and technical application know-how with HeiQ’s strong innovation engine enables the delivery of high-performance and sustainable technologies to a wider customer base. Gautam emphasized that the collaboration will help accelerate the industry’s transition toward a more planet-conscious textile value chain, at a time when sustainability is no longer optional but essential.
From HeiQ’s perspective, the partnership aligns closely with its core mission of developing deep-tech material innovations that benefit both people and the planet. Carlo Centonze, Chief Executive Officer of HeiQ, noted that working with Archroma allows the company to scale its technologies globally. By tapping into Archroma’s extensive market presence and technical expertise, HeiQ can ensure that its functional and sustainable solutions reach a much broader audience of brands and textile producers. Centonze added that this global scaling is critical to maximizing the positive environmental and performance impact of HeiQ’s technologies.
Beyond commercial reach, the collaboration is fundamentally about scaling innovation and enabling the textile industry to respond to evolving market demands. Consumers today expect textiles that stay fresh longer, provide reliable antimicrobial protection, and are produced with reduced environmental footprints. Through this partnership, Archroma and HeiQ aim to empower brands and manufacturers to meet these expectations without compromising on quality, performance, or sustainability goals.
Overall, the Archroma–HeiQ alliance marks a forward-looking step toward redefining functional textile finishes. By uniting innovation, global access, and sustainability-driven performance, the two companies are positioning themselves—and their customers—at the forefront of the next generation of responsible textile manufacturing.
