THE DYE INDUSTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1916, Page 2

THE DYE INDUSTRY.

1 'AMERICAN ENTERPRISE Latest file 3 of United States ne"papers show thai America has also be.;: stimulated to energct-.e action in the dye imlustiy by the cutting off of (lu accustomed supplier from Germany At a recent exhibition in New York, lieid by the various, sections of the United States chemical trade, it wan stated that American dye production would jooh equal normal demands, and'that the advance so quickly made would in all likelihood b? fully retained after the war, for Congress lately safeguarded the dye industry by a protective tariff provision. "I would not be surprised." ,;s;id Dr. Norton, a leading Government commercial official, "if within the next si/: months the Unitsd States would be p-o----ducing enough dyc-r, to meet a normal demand based .iy>on that of the United States in 1913 • W: are dependent now upon .Europe for special colors only. We are producing about 15 per cent, of the amount of dyesiufi'j required by the manufacturing industry of the country at the beginning of the war. About nie.etoen-twcntielhs of the demand of th" country at that time as regards, variety of simple t irimary colors is now being supplied by America dye manufacturers Since the war began about thirty new dyo companies have been established. Because of abnormal demand, the production has fallen far .-:iort of actual.jvquiwments, but it is steadily, increasing. We are meeting the normal demand for blacks and are nearly able meet the normal bemand for blii".-. Onr reds, oranges yellow.) Mid vj.r'uM other cole? have been increasing u: a lesser rale. It will take some time i„ develop the production of a large variety of special hues, but I am confident in ability to do so."