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We are proud of our company and our history. Learn more about us below.
We are 40 enthusiastic people who believe in the power of chemistry. We enjoy immersing ourselves in interesting development requests and product optimisations. With our craftsmanship and professional expertise, we know how to help our customers, both in the field of coatings for the textile industry and solutions for professional cleaning. In addition, we enjoy working with clients that wish to outsource their production. Our working method is one of scientific creativity and with the knowledge available to us, we constantly strive to improve quality.
Every day, we work from our office and production plant in Almelo, the Netherlands. This is where all of our products are developed and produced, before being distributed worldwide. We offer an extensive product portfolio for the textile and non-woven market with six product groups to produce specific effects on a textile substrate and create added value. We also offer a wide range of professional cleaning products used by end users such as cleaning companies, specialised maintenance contractors and in industrial environments. In addition, thanks to our years of experience and efficient facilities, we are the ideal partner for toll manufacturing – such as production possibilities, R&D work or packaging/repackaging of your product. All under strict terms of confidentiality, of course.
ISO14001 certificate
Since September 2018, we have also been ISO 14001 certified.
Factory expansion
We needed more space and capacity so we constructed a new building with 9600 m³ of additional space, created extra storage capacity in the form of 750 extra pallet places and added a double loading dock and a separate shipping area. The future is also taken into account with room…
Premises purchased
The management buy-out took place in 2007 but since 2014, the directors have also been the official owners of the business premises.
Change of name to Schmits Chemical Solutions
Although the textile and cleaning industries remain important areas of interest, we also increasingly supply tailor-made solutions and carry out contractual assignments for other industries, which are developed in close collaboration with the client. We have adapted the company’s strategy accordingly and present ourselves to the market as Schmits Chemical…
Management buy-out
In 2007, Johan Schmits sold his shares in the company to Miechel Zweers (second from left), Jurgen Bolscher (front) and Frank Wienk (far right), pictured with a Rabobank Twente-East employee (far left). Miechel and Jurgen remain the directors of Schmits Chemical Solutions to this day.
ISO 9001 certificate
In order to meet stringent but necessary quality standards, we obtained our ISO 9001 quality certificate in 1998.
New premises in Almelo
Because the facilities in Weerselo had become too small, a new, modern factory was built in Almelo in 1994 with an adjoining office building, which enjoyed a grand opening.
Shares purchased by Johan Schmits
In 1981, all shares in the company were purchased by Johan Schmits and it continued trading under the name Schmits Weerselo.
Addition of cleaning products
In 1978, a producer of cleaning agents was taken over. A welcome addition because the same raw materials could be used to make the cleaning products.
Establishment in Weerselo
In 1974, the company was established in Weerselo, as a chemicals producer and a supplier mainly to the textile industry in Twente.
We strive for proactive innovation of our products by always searching for new possibilities.
We consider it important that we take responsibility for our employees, our company and our products but also for the environment and our society.
We do what we say and we say what we do – we always stick to our agreements.
The combined result takes precedence over individual interests. We believe in targeted, long-term partnerships.
High-quality products and reliable services with only the best end results.
Critical of ourselves, our products and our performance. Being open to feedback and daring to ask critical questions.
