In the section we provide some of the latest feature articles from our hard copy directory and submissions from within the global speciality chemicals marketplace.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Brenntag UK & Ireland was named as the winner of the prestigious Community Interaction Award which recognised the company’s effective links with its local communities. View the full story here in the link below… Click to read full article
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...
British Retail Consortium (BRC) Certification at Brenntag Bristol Site – The Brenntag Bristol distribution site has successfully obtained the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, which covers the storage, distribution and wholesaling of ambient, packaged, food grade ingredients, additives and processing aids. The Bristol site joins Brenntag London, Lutterworth and Widnes sites which have successfully gone through the auditing...
Brenntag UK & Ireland Fleet Expansion Brenntag UK & Ireland has continued its programme of investment in own fleet with the purchase of an additional 12 new Volvo FM 460 tractor units. The company ensures the very highest of standards in own vehicles in order to continue to provide a consistent and reliable service of on-time in-full deliveries of key...
Brenntag announces that from January 1st, 2016, it will distribute the specialty cleaning range of Vantage Specialty Chemicals Ltd in Ireland (North & South). Maura Joliffe, Head of Material Science, Brenntag UK Ltd. says: “We are delighted to be extending our existing distribution agreement with Vantage in Great Britain to cover Northern Ireland, whilst also taking over responsibility for the...
