Zeneca-Hays strategic alliance.
01 / Overview
Paper-colourant heritage. Global manufacturing strength.
Waterside Colours supplies liquid dyes, pigment dispersions, and fixing systems developed specifically for pulp, paper, board, tissue, and moulded fibre producers. Our products are selected around furnish, shade target, machine conditions, and end-use performance, helping mills achieve consistent colour and reliable processing.
Our established brands give customers practical options across direct dyes, basic colour systems, pigment dispersions, and retention support.
40+Years of experience
200+Worldwide customers
8Established product brands
1Dedicated UK innovation facility
02 / Our history
Four decades of
Four decades of
trusted brands.
Waterside Colours brings together a long paper-colourant heritage, established brand knowledge, and modern manufacturing support.
Avecia acquires Zeneca Colours.
Albion acquires Hays Colours.
Stahl acquires Avecia Colours.
Albion Colours acquires Stahl Paper Division.
Brenntag acquires Albion Colours.
Albion Colours becomes Brenntag Colours.
Waterside Colours acquires Brenntag Colours' paper division.
Waterside Colours acquires ChromaScape's European business.
03 / Our strengths
Experience translated into practical support.
As part of the Singhania Group, Waterside Colours is supported by additional resources, manufacturing capacity, and long-term stability. We work to disciplined quality, health, safety, and environmental standards across manufacturing, logistics, products, and service.
- Broad portfolio for paper, board, tissue, and fibre applications
- Established brand families with proven mill performance
- Shade matching, application testing, and process optimisation
- Quality systems designed for reproducible production
- Manufacturing and technical resources for long-term support
Established brands / Global supportBuild the right colour system
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