Innovate or Dye: How Matex International innovates for sustainability

• Main Authors: GOH, Kenneth, LIM, Thomas
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Innovation; Sustainability; Chemicals; Family businesses; Differentiation strategy; Regulation; Open innovation; R&D; Strategic Management Policy; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cases_coll_all/317; https://smu.sharepoint.com/sites/admin/CMP/cases/SMU-20-BATCH%20%5BPDF-Pic%5D/SMU-20-0028%20%5BMatex%5D/SMU-20-0028%20%5BMatex%5D.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Public-listed Matex International Ltd, a Singapore-based specialty chemicals and dye manufacturer, was committed to spending up to 10% of its revenue on research and development (R&D), particularly in the area of developing cutting-edge dyes and dyeing processes that were more environmentally-fr...