ABOUT US
Soft Chemicals specializes in the supply of chemical products for the textile industry. The special designs developed through our R&D encompass all process steps, whether pretreatment, dyeing or conventional and technical textile finishing. Soft Chemicals can meet any processing requirements for various fibres and textile items depending on their intended use and required performance.
Our History
We have been leading suppliers of auxiliary chemical products for the textile industry since 1999.
Soft Chemicals was set up in 1999.
In 2003 the company moved to Marnate, where it opened its current business site and the operation of new production systems started. It has been successfully exporting its products all over the world since 2005, and its foreign business turnover was already 20% of the total turnover in the late 2008.
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Over 2009 and 2010 a new laboratory equipped with application and test equipment was outfitted and UNI EN ISO 9001: 2008 was obtained.
The output of auxiliary chemicals in 2011 was over 5,000 tons, including high-performance special products based on nanotechnology, Flame Retardant and resin finish compounds.
An INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY Division was set up in 2012, with a special dedicated product line.
In 2018 Soft Chemicals became the exclusive Devan Belgium product distributors in Italy. New R&D and test labs were set up and the most recent quality certification - UNI EN ISO 9001: 2015 - was obtained.
In 2019, after fully taking over a subsidiary Soft Chemicals entered new markets for paint and varnish additives, water treatment and construction.
In 2020 the company obtained EN ISO 14001: 2015 environmental management system certification and
ISO 45001: 2018 occupational health and safety management system certification.
Our mission
Soft Chemicals means implementing a "soft chemical" concept, developed and applied with full health, safety and environment commitment.
Our Company combines drive, skills and expertise in the textile chemical industry with flexibility in business relationships.
Soft Chemicals strives to reach success and customer satisfaction by establishing business relationships based on mutual trust, co-operation and confidentiality, fully abiding by cultural and ethical standards.
Production Facilities
Our company is located in Marnate, in close proximity to Milan Malpensa Airport, in the core area of Lombardy textile district.
Soft Chemicals is UNI EN ISO 9001: 2015, EN ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 45001: 2018 certified.
Our production facilities rely on reactors with different capacity, emulsifiers, cold-process dispersers and mixers. Our company departments include R&D laboratories, customer service and technical supports.
The Production Department can develop specific chemical auxiliaries for various textile processes: pretreatment, dyeing, finishing, coating, garment treatments and laundry as well as special auxiliaries to meet any requirements in the textile process. The result of this strategy allowed establishing partnerships with major companies in the textile supply chain.
