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#Textile chemistry

Textilchemie Dr. Petry takes over Industrie-Chemie Stein

The specialty chemicals manufacturer based in Reutlingen, southern Germany, takes over the shares of Industrie-Chemie Stein GmbH and continues the production program.

Textilchemie Dr. Petry GmbH from Reutlingen took over Industrie-Chemie Stein GmbH (ICS) from Hechingen on January 1, 2023. Customers of ICS can rely on the consistent quality of the textile auxiliaries they are used to and first-class service from the experienced application engineers at Dr. Petry.



Hechingen-based Industrie-Chemie Stein GmbH (ICS), which has been managed by Frank Ellner for 34 years, will cease production and sales of its textile auxiliaries at the end of 2022. The product range, which mainly includes auxiliaries for special applications, complements the range of Textilchemie Dr. Petry GmbH and will continue unchanged there. ICS customers can contact the textile specialists at Textilchemie Dr. Petry GmbH directly with orders and application-related questions. Mr Ellner will continue to be available for consultation.



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