INTRODUCTION
TANATEX Chemicals B.V. is an international organization which develops, produces and sells chemicals for the textile industry. HQ is based in Ede, Netherlands, the production sites are situated in Ede and in Leverkusen, Germany. Furthermore TANATEX has a global network of own sales offices (legal entities) in the regions EMEA, Latin America, India, USA, Asia Pacific and Japan. Through these offices,agencies and distributors TANATEX Chemicals can supply and service customers all over the world. Worldwide 350 colleagues are active to supply the customers with quality products and provide a high level of service.

Innovation
TANATEX Chemicals is constantly developing new and innovative products to complete and optimize its product portfolio. Our new products and concepts are based on developments, trends and demands in today’s textile processing industry. Our focus is set on environmental awareness and multi-purpose products than can be applied under all kinds of circumstances. We are constantly searching for innovative solutions in order to reduce time, water and energy consumption. Many of our products already meet all international requirements concerning environmental guidelines and ecological standards, such as Öko-Tex 100, EKO label and GOTS. TANATEX is continuously monitoring and developing issues surrounding quality, health, environment and safety. Our production plants meet with all international standards.

Mission 
TANATEX Chemicals B.V. wants to be valued and respected within the textile industry as a reliable partner, who offers a complete, innovative and high quality product portfolio to its customers, providing them with competitive advantages. TANATEX Chemicals B.V. endeavours to be a strong player within a constantly changing market by rendering to its customers a high level of technical service and a high degree of flexibility and reliability.

TANATEX Chemicals offers six product lines:

Pre-treatment & FWA’s:
E.g. top products like TANNEX NOVECO, a mineral based bleaching stabilizer and a SPANSCOUR-range of innovative and leading products in the field of yellowing protection for synthetics.Our BLANKOPHOR-range of FWA’s is leading in terms of quality and reproducibility.
Dyeing
We produce products for the dyeing of all fibres and their blends. E.g. core products as PERSOFTAL L, leading crease-preventing agent, TANALEV K-DC 01, our top one-bath scour-dye product for cellulosics, LOGIC DYEING concept for processing cotton knit goods and their blends and our MESITOL-range of leading products in the field of wet fastness improvers for polyamide.
Printing
We produce a full range of processing chemicals for textile printing, including products for washing-off of prints on all substrates. E.g. products as ACRAMIN Compound P, a unique compound for sophisticated 2 Component pigment printing.
Finishing
Finishing provides dyed and printed textiles its added value. E.g. BAYGARD -range of high performance water/oil/stain/soil release products and our BAYSCENT - & TASTEX -range of products in the field applying aromawellness and cosmetic finishes to textiles.
Carpet processing
TANATEX produces chemical products for a wide range of special finishing processes that are used in the production of carpets and floor coverings and especially for printing on carpets with the chromojet-technology. We offer e.g.: EULAN for moth- and beetle proofing of wool, TANAPRINT for chromojet printing and BAYGARD and BAYPROTECT for stain-repellent finishes. TANAPRINT HDT is our High Definition Thickener for fine nozzle jet carpet printing.
Coating
E.g. products like the EDOLAN UC, universal polyurethane binder, EDOLAN GS, polyurethane binder with unprecedented adhesion to synthetic fibres and EDOLAN XCIB, special formaldehyde-free crosslinking agent for aqueous coatings.