Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
.DYEsTUFF INDUSTRIES
BROUGHT ABOUT BY WAR
Millions Of Money Being Invested in
Great Plants That Are New
to This Country.
ONE OF GERN1ANY's WAR LOSSES
Mountains Of Virginia and North
Carolina Furnish Raw Material for
the Dyes-Ideal Locations for Fac
tories Of This Character.


the Dyes-Ideal Locations for Fac
tories Of This Character.
Commenting on the survey covering
the expansion OF the dyestuff indus
try in this country. just issued by
the Department OF Commerce. the
Manufacturers Record calls attention
to the advantages the South may reap
from this great new Industry. for 1t
Is new to this country, pretty much
all Of our dyestufrs having been i'm
ported before the beginning of the
war that is now working 80 many
changes along Industrial lines.
The most striking features brought
out by the government reports is the
marvellous growth Of the industry and
the plans in process Of formation for
Its continued expansion In both do
mestic and foreign fields. The indus
try was shown to be steadily expand
ing in both value Of production and
range OF colors for the various trades,
and n num-er of colors arc now be-
Ing produced on a commercial scale
that were not made in this country
until recently. Indications point to
considerable continuous. research and
experimental work. with view to
both improving tho quality Of prod
ucts and extending the range Of colors
to be made
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ALREADY
INVESTED IN PLANTS
An increasing tendency Is shown to-
ward an amalGamation OF interests
among certain plants making crudes
and Intermediates, with others max
ing finished dyestuffs. which will
probably result in a moro extended
variety of colors at decreasing cost
of production. Several instances were
also noted where two or more allied
corporations pooled their interests to
facilitate the manufacture and market
ing of their products. one of these
ANA carnations including some Of the
largest plants in the country.
The capital stock. indicated by
ninety companies reporting. aggre-
gates s15S,sl3.650. Notices of very
recent corporations. show twenty-five
new enterprises. with a total capital
of s4.1l2,oo0. These figures do not,
however, include capital invested in
dyestuff production by ten firms, some
OF which are just beginning. nor the
capitalization OF those firms which
arc now entering the dyestuf field.
The report states that if full and ac-
curate data were obtainable, It is be-
lieved that the recent estimate Of
scoooo0.ooo invested in the domestic
dyestuff industry would be too con-
serVative. Twcnty-one OF these cor
porations have invested from $1,000, 900
TO S2l,0oo,0o0 each, and forty others
have capital ranging from 100000
to $780, 900.
NEW ESTABLISHMENTS ARE
CONSTANTLY SPRINGING UP
a number of new enterprises TO en-.
gage In dyestuff manufacture were
also noted. among these being ono Of
the leading companies making explo-
sives. with a fully equipped technical
staff, plant and laboratory facilities
and adequate commercial organiza-
ton.
Other new plants in process of con-
struction or to begin operation before
1918 are two for coal-tar crudes, one
Tor anthracene, one for chrysoidine and
methylene blue. one for nigrosine, in
ouline and magenta. and one for
nigrosine only. producer Of direct
acid and chrome colors expects to
double his present output Of nearly
ooo.ooO pounds annually inside Of
twelve months. One plant making
methylene dyes is planning to double
It's capacity. two others making aniline
| colors will also double their capacitv
shortly, one manufacturer expected to
have patent blue and fuchsine on the
market after July. one of the larger
| corporations is now making auramine
| ana lanafuchsine on a small scale
and installing equipment for their in
creased output. and another contem-
plates the manufacture of primuline
In considerable quantity. A producer
OF hish-grade colors for silk is en-
iarEins his factory. and contemplates
inc early production of safranine and
suitable plant for the extensive
manufacture OF aniline dyes.
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA
| ARE IDEAL LOCATIONS
A number OF the larger corporations
nave branches in various cities in the
United States, while a few have
established agencies in Latin-American
capitals and in London, Paris and
| Shanghai.
| The facts brought out in this re-
port Indicate that the dyestuff indus
Try in the United States is becoming
| thoroughly organized and co-ordinnted
win every reason to expect that il
VIII De placed upon a substantial, per
manent basis both financially and
physically 10 cope with foreign manu-
facturers after the war. This won
oer1ui progress, in creating a self
contained American dyestufr industry.
rehects great credit upon American
capital and American genius. and Il
Is almost certain that Congress will
so safeguard this industry by adequate
tarih that 1t will be able to success
1uily operate and compete with the
herman manufacturers, who before
war absolutely dominated the dyestuff
situation and made this country de-
pehoent upon them. Virginia and
North Carolina. and, in fact, all of the
oouth, VIII make no mistake in going
largely into the development of this
iihe OF industry. because it Is in this