At almost 60 years old, Ciba’s Paisley site is the most modern pigment plant of its type in the world.

Of the 18,000 tonnes annual output from the site, over 80% is exported. Its pigments are used primarily to colour inks, paints, paper and plastics. In addition it manufactures pigment preparations for use in home and personal care products. The products are sold as powders, aqueous pastes and in dry granule form.

The site has an excellent safety record, having bettered the UK Chemical Industries Association's target for thirteen consecutive years. Its environmental performance is no less impressive as evidenced by considerable reductions in wastes generated from manufacturing processes.

As the largest private employer in the Paisley area, the site has very strong links with the local community and regularly supports local community projects. The site publishes a newsletter, ‘Insight’, which gives its neighbours information about the site as well as covering other general community news. Of the 400 employees, most are recruited from local schools, colleges and universities. The site prides itself on links to well-developed courses for science and technology and actively encourages and supports many of its staff in gaining formal qualifications, up to degree level.