Ortho Chemicals Australia has been built block by block from the ground up, with influence from English, German and Swiss chemists. Over the past half century, Ortho has become well established with world class reliable products and trustworthy suppliers across all dye groups and raw materials. With a focus on environment, the majority of our products are eco friendly and we strive to improve this with time and develop strategies to reduce energy requirements where possible.


Ortho Chemicals Australia Import, export and distribution of dye stuffs, textile auxiliaries and raw materials to the textile and chemical industry

Timeline of Ortho Chemicals

1966

Ortho Chemicals emerged in Melbourne in Kensington during the booming Textile era

1969

Became a trusted brand within the textile community

1981

Setup headquarters in Rankins Rd Kensington

1989

Engaged to export goods from Australia to China on behalf of Bayer Hong Kong and Bayer Singapore

Ortho has a strong global presence and sells all over the world including

China and other parts of Asia

Northern Africa

The Middle East

Asia Pacific

1998

Expanded Raw material sales into industries such as Agriculture, Auto Care, Cleaning, Hygiene, Mining, Water Care, Coating.

By expanding the Raw Material trade into more industries, Ortho was able to leverage  prices against products used for manufacturing and buy them at bulk rates and sell off the excess at competitive prices. Today Ortho is renowned for having quality stock on hand and ready to ship.

2017

A picture of the change in size of Textiles in Australia, 1 large dye house in the booming 60’s and 70’s would consume in 1 week what the entire industry that remains today in Australia consumes in a year. Ortho continues to support the local industry that remains and continues to export it’s products to the Globe.