Zschimmer & Schwarz consists of 20 companies employing more than 800 people in Europe, Asia and America. The “Surfactants” sector began in 1931 with a fatty alcohols sulphatation plant. This technology developed rapidly and has continued to expand, particularly in Zschimmer & Schwarz Italy, which has become one of the leading companies in the detergent and personal care market in Italy and abroad.