New equipment gives York County company an expansion to dye for

August 4, 2016

The idea to bring the dyehouse to Maine was sparked the previous spring, after the closure of the JCA dyehouse in Pepperell, Massachusetts, forcing Maine yarn producers to look elsewhere for dyeing services.

(Reprint from Portland Press Herald 8/4/2016) – Saco River Dyehouse has taken a major step toward its goal of becoming the premier dyehouse-for-hire in the country.

The company, which dyes wool and other fibers for a variety of customers, has invested $750,000 in a suite of new machinery from Italy that will allow the dyehouse to quadruple its production capacity and greatly expand its client base, said Managing Director Claudia Raessler. Read more here.