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Johnson Matthey’s Annan, UK, site receives MHRA Certification for GMP manufacturing

West Deptford, N.J. – 20 September, 2016 – Johnson Matthey (LSE: JMAT), a leading provider of pharmaceutical services, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and catalyst technologies, announced today that its facilities in Annan, UK, have been approved for GMP manufacturing following an extensive programme of renovation and refitment. Johnson Matthey acquired the Annan facility in November 2014 in order to expand...

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Brenntag UK & Ireland in 50 million GBP investment program

Brenntag AG commits to 50 million GBP investment program in the UK over 5 years. Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution with sales of over 10 billion EUR in 2015 worldwide, confirms its long-term commitment to its UK operations with a planned investment of over 50 million GBP over the next five years including investments in the North...

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Brenntag Blending Solutions: expanding team for further growth

Brenntag UK & Ireland are expanding their existing expertise in blending and developing this exciting area of the business further, as two technical experts join their dedicated team. Andrew Ferris joins the team as Business Manager for Blending Solutions. Andrew has spent most of his career to date working at VWR International, where he was the Regional Sales Manager for...

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Johnson Matthey expands its R&D and scale-up facilities in Cambridge, UK

Johnson Matthey (LSE: JMAT), a leading provider of pharmaceutical services, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and catalyst technologies, has completed an expansion of its Cambridge, UK facilities, bringing additional process research & development services and kilo-scale manufacture to the growing site. This investment supports the use of Johnson Matthey’s world-leading catalyst and biocatalyst technology in process R&D and non-GMP production of...

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ProSynth Ltd receives Queens Award for Enterprise

Thurs 21 April 2016 – ProSynth are delighted to celebrate today, HM The Queens 90th Birthday; being one of the select businesses recognised as winners of the Queens Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success. Our award was received for growth and commercial success in international trade. ProSynth demonstrated their business has achieved substantial growth in...

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Safic-Alcan extends partnership with AkzoNobel

Paris-La Défense, June 8, 2016 – Safic Alcan UK, a major distributor of specialty chemicals and subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, announces that it will become the sole distributor for AkzoNobel’s range of polymers, biopolymers and surfactants for the personal care industry in the UK and Ireland, effective June 15, 2016. The new agreement allows Safic-Alcan UK to distribute a...

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Safic-Alcan UK acquires KemCare…Paris-La Defense, May 17, 2016

Paris-La Defense, May 17, 2016 – Safic-Alcan UK, a major distributor of specialty chemicals and subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, announces that it has acquired 100% of KemCare, a leading chemical distributor specialising in the Personal Care, Home Care & Industrial sectors in the UK and Ireland. KemCare is a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and fashion products with a...

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BRENNTAG STRENGTHENS WATER TREATMENT TEAM

BRENNTAG STRENGTHENS WATER TREATMENT TEAM Brenntag UK & Ireland has strengthened their water treatment team with an additional three new members of staff. Andrew Heyworth and Iain McDougall join as Business Development Managers with a responsibility to promote the water treatment product portfolio, work with customers to solve issues and obtain their best cost to treat in both waste water...

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Get ready for Chemspec Europe 2016 in Basel

From 1 – 2 June 2016, the 31st edition of Chemspec Europe, International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals, will open its gates at Basel Messe, Switzerland. The huge success of the previous event in Cologne illustrated once more the high demand for bespoke chemicals and innovative products. With 380 exhibitors and 5,768 visitors from 56 countries, the event was the...

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