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Ciba Specialty Chemicals boosts competitiveness of dye production in Basel
- CHF 15 million investment in automated production processes to raise cost
effectiveness
- Automation of production processes leads to a reduction of 150-200 jobs
over a number of years, but no dismissals
- Basel reinforced as center of excellence for introduction of new products
due to its proximity to research and development.
 Ciba Specialty
Chemicals has decided to invest CHF 15 million in the production of textile
dyes in Basel, Switzerland. The automation of product lines in the synthesis
and standardization areas will optimize production processes and improve cost
efficiency. In addition, the product portfolio is being streamlined. The investment
project will be spread over a number of years. “This investment represents
a long-term boost to the international competitiveness of the Basel production
site,” explained Armin Meyer, Chairman and CEO of Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
“The modernized and automated production facilities will increase our scope
for new and innovative products and create attractive production capacity close
to research and development, which can be utilized by all our segments. Moreover,
this move secures a large number of attractive jobs in a modern production environment
over the long term.”
As a result of the optimized production processes, 150 - 200 jobs in textile
dye production at Basel will be reduced over the coming years. This reduction
will be implemented through the normal retirement process, transfers and other
forms of natural attrition. The project does not foresee any dismissals. Ciba
Specialty Chemicals employs around 2,750 people in Basel-Stadt and over 4,000
in the whole of Switzerland.
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