Company profile

Synthesia, a.s. is divided into four SBUs (Strategic Business Units) – SBU Pigments and Dyes, SBU Organic Chemistry (Organics), SBU Nitrocellulose and SBU Power Engineering. Each SBU operates a part of Synthesia’s product portfolio.

SBU Pigments and Dyes

• Pigments – We supply pigments for dyeing plastic and fibres, production of coating composition and printing ink.
• Dyes – Our dyes are applied to dye and print natural and synthetic textile material. We also offer quality dyes for dyeing leather, fur, paper, wood and other material.

SBU Nitrocellulose

• Industrial nitrocellulose – derivates of natural nitrocellulose are mainly appreciated by paint and lacquer manufactures.
• Energetic nitrocellulose – used in production of gun powders (propellants) and explosives.
• Inorganic acids and salts – manufactured for own internal consumption and external customers as well.
• Oxycellulosis – Synthesia is a global manufacturer of oxidised cellulose for surgical applications.

SBU Organic Chemistry

• Pharmacy – We are the only European manufacturer of vitamin D2.
• Pesticides – Synthesia offers active ingredients for herbicide production.
• Customer synthesis – Products in accordance with individual customer requirements based on phosgenation, hydrogenation and nitration.
• Intermediates – We produce pharmaceutical intemediates for production of X-ray contrast media.

SBU Power Engineering

• Power engineering – produces and distributes energy in form of hot vapour and electricity for all production divisions and business premises.