 "Milliken buys Keystone Aniline Corporation to boost colourant business")
Specialty chemicals maker Milliken & Company has acquired assets of Keystone Aniline Corporation, a manufacturer of dyes, pigments, pigment dispersions & polymers. Positioning Milliken for global growth, the initiative aligns two key industry players with complementary product portfolios and expertise to offer customers a broader array of advanced colourant solutions, technologies and services.
“Milliken and Keystone Aniline Corporation share a long history of innovation, environmentally responsible manufacturing and relationship building - core values which connect us in practice, perspective and approach to values-based business. We look forward to welcoming Keystone to the Milliken family of companies and competing together as we leverage meaningful innovation and environmentally responsible manufacturing,” said ,” stated Harold Chandler, president, CEO and chairman, Milliken.
Founded in 1920, Keystone is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and has operations in Europe and North America, including the company’s largest manufacturing facility in Inman, South Carolina.
“By combining our product portfolios and specialised colourant knowledge with Milliken’s solutions and expertise, we create business and market synergies that will drive new global opportunities and better meet the evolving needs of our customers. The strengthened organization will possess greater breadth and depth across the board, from research and development to formulation capabilities, to quality control and product stewardship. This partnership will be a part of Milliken’s future growth and success,” said John Andrews, chief executive officer of Keystone.
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