Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, launches Perapret® AIR liq, a new industry-leading, light-activated air purification technology for all kinds of fabrics. The new innovation will be presented at the Techtextil exhibition starting on June 21, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany (see details below). The innovation has been developed in line … More Archroma to introduce Perapret® AIR, a groundbreaking air purification textile technology

    Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, launches Smartrepel® Hydro SR liq, a new PFC-free* technology for the repellence of water-based stains. The new innovation will be presented at the Techtextil exhibition starting on June 21, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany, and will be the highlight of a panel discussion scheduled … More Archroma to introduce new PFC-free* Smartrepel® technology for durable water-based soil repellence

  Actual individual consumption (AIC) is a measure of material welfare of households. In 2021, AIC per capita expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) varied from 63% to 146% of the EU average across the 27 Member States. This information comes from data on purchasing power parities published by Eurostat today. The article presents some … More Actual individual EU consumption per capita in 2021

    In March 2022, 73 850 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in the EU Member States, up 115 % compared with March 2021 (34 310) and up 35 % compared with February 2022 (54 565). The increase from February to March 2022 can be largely attributed to the increase in … More Increase in first-time EU asylum applicants