DyStar To Acquire The Rotta Group
DyStar, the world’s premier textile dyes company, has signed an agreement to acquire the
business activities of the Rotta Group. Financial details of the deal are not to be disclosed.
Rotta produces chemical auxiliaries for the textile, leather and paper industries. It has 200
employees and serves 1,300 customers in 80 countries. The acquisition comprises Rotta’s business in
Germany and subsidiaries in Brazil, China, France, Italy and Turkey. “Rotta is an established
supplier whose products fit in well with our portfolio,” explains DyStar’s CEO Dr. Clemens Willée.
“The acquisition is the first step in the expansion of DyStar’s product portfolio and means the
company will now be able to offer customers a complete package comprising textile auxiliaries and
colorants. DyStar is thus starting to adapt its structure to reflect the dramatic change in market
conditions.”Alfred Mittelmann, Managing Director of Rotta, who will be responsible for the
auxiliaries business at DyStar in the future, is upbeat about the transaction: “In my view the move
to DyStar is very positive for employees and customers. Our business will continue to operate as
usual and customers can place their confidence in the continued quality of our products and
service. In addition, DyStar will open up new business opportunities for us.”Like DyStar, Rotta is
a major supplier to the textile industry. Its portfolio comprises pretreatment products, dyeing
auxiliaries and products for resin finishing, coating, the treatment of wool and garment finishing.
Other key products are leather finishes for the automotive, furniture and shoe industries. Rotta
also markets auxiliaries used in the paper industry to manufacture specialty paper grades such as
bank notes, photographic paper, printer paper and packaging.Press Release Courtesy of DyStar
November 2004