Synthesia, a.s. major European producer of qualified chemistry We are a major European manufacturer active in the area of speciality chemicals, backed up by more than 100 years of tradition. In our premises of an area of 4.4 km2 we employ 1,500 employees. Our turnover was in excess of 195 millions EUR in the 2022 fiscal year. Our business activities are targeted at three market segments: advanced organic intermediates, cellulose derivatives and pigments & dyestuffs. Synthesia’s organizational set-up reflects this extensive product portfolio, dividing the company into four strategic production-commercial units (SBU = Strategic Business Unit) - Pigments and Dyes, Nitrocellulose, Organic Chemistry (Organics) and Power Engineering. SBUs are units featuring a great deal of independence, while internally applying a centralized management pattern. Key customers of Synthesia, a.s. include mainly the producers of coating composition and printing ink, the processors of dyestuffs and pigments for the textile industry, tanneries, paper mills, pharmaceutical concerns, armament companies, cosmetic producers and companies active in agriculture. The production of Synthesia, a.s. is pre-programmed to serve not only the domestic market, since three quarters of its production volume is intended for export to developed European markets or overseas markets.