FOUNDED IN 1973 AS A PRIVATE COMPANY The early 70's was still an opportune period: there was no oversupply of textile dyes in the market whatsoever when Manfred Dohmen established his company in 1973. At that time, this self-made man was the dyeing and development manager of a spinning mill. This probably helps to explain his shrewd company strategy. There was now one dyestuff supplier among the former dyestuff customers. He was therefore always in the unique position of ...