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“Nufarm at Wyke has won Company of the Year 2017 at the recent Chemical Industry Association (CIA) Awards. The winner of this award are, in the view of the judges, the most outstanding CIA member company, demonstrating growth of business and a sustained contribution to the UK economy. This award is described as the pinnacle award of the year for...
Chemspec Europe 2018: Introduction of Partnering Programme adds new level of networking Chemspec Europe has long become the annual get-together of the international fine and speciality chemicals industry. For its 33rd edition, the show introduces a new Partnering Programme for facilitating contacts amongst attendees by helping them identify potential collaboration partners and prearrange one-to-one meetings. Taking place from 20 to...
Paris-La Défense, March 6th, 2018 – SAFIC-ALCAN has been appointed by METALL CHEMIE GmbH & Co. KG to distribute their full range of lubricant additives in France. The agreement is effective immediately. SAFIC-ALCAN will take over the exclusive distribution in France of METALL CHEMIE’s full range of lubricant additives for oil-and water-based applications. METALL CHEMIE’s wide range of lubricant additives...
Johnson Matthey (LSE: JMAT), a global leader in science that enables cleaner air, improved health and more efficient use of natural resources, today announced the successful scale-up and commercial availability of a novel Gusev catalyst for ester hydrogenation. Using licensed technology developed by GreenCentre Canada, the catalyst combines high activity with high chemoselectivity that could revolutionise industrial applications of ester...
Paris-La Défense, February 12, 2018 – Safic-Alcan has been appointed by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. to distribute their full range of amino acid based personal care ingredients. The agreement is effective immediately. Safic-Alcan will take over the exclusive distribution of S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem N.V’s full range of amino acid based personal care ingredients for Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and...
Powder processing specialist British Rema has further strengthened its engineering team with the appointment of Miro Kardasz as Project Engineer. Miro’s appointment supports continued growth in British Rema’s Equipment division, including its recent success in securing a major contract for a turnkey aluminium hydroxide grinding and classification plant to Alum SA, Romania. Miro will also focus on capacity expansion projects...
Henkel Awards Suppliers for Outstanding Contributions Orlando, USA – January 30, 2018 For the 11th time, at the 2018 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention, from January 29th to February 2nd in Orlando, Florida, Henkel presented 15 awards to its top suppliers for their best-in-class performance in 2017. This year for the first time, Henkel awarded one...
Powder processing specialist British Rema has recently received accreditation for ISO 9001:2015, the newest update to the internationally-recognised Quality Management System Standard. Previously the company was certified under the ISO 9001:2008 standard and has been ISO-certified since 2001 when the standard was introduced. Accreditation to the ISO 9001:2015 standard is recognition that British Rema consistently provides products and services which...
Paris-La Defense, January 3, 2018 Safic-Alcan UK, a major distributor of specialty chemicals and subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, announces that it has acquired 100% of Techform Fine Chemicals Limited, a chemical distributor specializing in the construction sector in United Kingdom and Ireland. Techform is a specialty chemicals distributor with a focus upon the UK and Ireland market. “The acquisition...
BRENNTAG UK & IRELAND ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE WATER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS OF CCP GRANSDEN Brenntag is now the exclusive distribution partner for the BASF range of Zetag® and Magnafloc® polyelectrolytes throughout the UK and Ireland. Brenntag UK & Ireland, part of Brenntag Group, the global market leader in chemical distribution, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Water Solutions...