Colors & Effects Singapore

Colors & Effects Singapore is primarily a manufacturing facility (factory). It also functions as a regional sales and distribution hub, making it involved in trade as well.

Company Profile:

Colors & Effects Singapore was originally part of BASF SE's global pigments business. In 2021, this business, including the Colors & Effects brand, was acquired by DIC Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of printing inks, organic pigments, and synthetic resins. Therefore, Colors & Effects Singapore now operates under the umbrella of DIC Corporation's extensive worldwide network.

The Singapore site is a significant operational center for the company. It is specialized in the production of high-performance pigments and effect pigments. These advanced materials are essential components used across a broad spectrum of industries and applications, including automotive and industrial coatings, plastics, printing inks, cosmetics, and agriculture.

Beyond its manufacturing capabilities, the Singapore office serves as a strategic regional hub for sales, technical support, and customer service. It plays a crucial role in serving customers throughout the Southeast Asian market and contributing to the company's global supply chain. The company is committed to innovation, sustainability, and delivering cutting-edge color and effect solutions to meet diverse industry demands.

Colors & Effects Singapore, formerly a part of BASF's global pigments business and now largely integrated into DIC Corporation, specialized in the production and sale of a comprehensive range of pigments and effect pigments. These products cater to various industrial applications.

The product portfolio primarily includes:

High Performance Pigments

These are advanced organic and inorganic pigments engineered for demanding applications that require superior durability, heat stability, and weather fastness.

Effect Pigments

This category encompasses pearlescent pigments, metallic pigments, and interference pigments, designed to impart special visual effects such as luster, shimmer, and unique color shifts.

Inorganic Pigments

This includes products like iron oxides, titanium dioxides, and complex inorganic colored pigments (CICPs), known for their excellent opacity, lightfastness, and thermal stability.

Organic Pigments

A diverse range of organic pigments such as azo pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, quinacridone pigments, diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole (DPP) pigments, and isoindolinone pigments.

Pigment Preparations

These are pre-dispersed pigment formulations optimized for specific applications, offering enhanced processability and performance.

These products are widely utilized in industries such as:

Coatings

For automotive, industrial, architectural, and decorative paint applications.

Plastics

For coloring a variety of plastic materials used in consumer goods, packaging, construction, and automotive components.

Printing and Packaging

For the formulation of inks used in magazines, labels, and various packaging solutions.

Cosmetics

To provide color and special effects in make-up and personal care products.

Agriculture

As colorants for seed treatment and fertilizers.