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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Stort Chemicals Limited announces acquisition of Zanos Limited

Stort Chemicals Limited is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of Zanos Limited on 5th October 2020 to reinforce their position as one of the most successful family owned speciality chemical distribution companies in the UK. Richard Gilkes, Managing Director of Stort Chemicals said, ‘With its strong reputation and 20 years of involvement in the speciality chemicals and...

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Kerfoot identifies food manufacturing trends for 2021

Kerfoot Group, a leading supplier of natural and organic plant-based oils for the food sector, has shared its insight into the manufacturing trends set to influence brands through the coming year in response to shifting market needs.  The business, which supports food brands and manufacturers with oils and ingredients innovations, has used its market knowledge to highlight where food manufacturers will be putting fresh focus and attention over the coming year.  Joanna...

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Safic-Alcan further extends partnership with Arkema molecular sieves

Paris-La Défense, January 19, 2021 – Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the implementation of its partnership with Arkema for the distribution of its molecular sieves SILIPORITE® range. Following extensive discussions, Arkema and Safic-Alcan have confirmed their intention to negotiate and finalize a distribution agreement covering UK and Ireland, Nordics, Russia, Greece and South East Asia....

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PREA LTD – Job vacancies in the chemicals industry

PREA LTD currently have clients who are looking for the following :    Business Development Manage, UK , home based  Plastics Masterbatch and Compound  Customer Service Representative office based in Manchester- chemicals, promotion to key account manager, may suit chemical graduate  Production Planner based in the Stalybridge / Tameside area Applications: info@prea.co.uk tel 07810 882 339

PREA Ltd – Companies for sale and companies looking to make acquisitions

News release – November 2020 Brief overview of companies that have just come on the market for sale All Companies operational and profitable otherwise stated and has management teams in place Based in Eastern Europe Engineering Machine Manufacturer for food applications with office in Germany highly profitable and full order book   UK based, Advanced Engineering composite materials, with global...

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Safic-Alcan Group announces new distribution agreements with Evonik Functional Silanes

Paris–La Défense, November 16th 2020 Safic-Alcan announces new distribution partnerships with Evonik in the Benelux and the Nordic Region. Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce that as of 1st January 2021, it will become Evonik’s distribution partner in the BeNeLux and the Nordic Region for the following brands and industries: 1/ DYNASYLAN® for all industries 2/ PROTECTOSIL® for the construction industry...

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Kerfoot Group confirms strong European upswing at its Poland warehouse & distribution hub

Kerfoot Group, a leading supplier of natural, organic and essential oils, butters and waxes for the personal care and hygiene sectors, has revealed a sharp upturn in European demand for plant-based oils recorded by its Polish warehouse and distribution hub. In a partnership moving into its second year, Kerfoot Group has aligned with chemical distributor Cornelius Group to bring the...

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Safic Alcan awarded Gold rating by EcoVadis for Corporate Social Responsibility

Paris-La Défense, 7 October 2020 Safic-Alcan France, subsidiary of the  independent specialty chemicals distributor and headquarters of the Safic-Alcan Group, is proud to announce that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance has been awarded the Gold rating by the agency EcoVadis. Since 2014, Safic-Alcan France decided to implement a CSR ongoing assessment process. EcoVadis was chosen as it assesses the...

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A cornerstone of catalytic cross-coupling reactions from Strem Chemicals

One of our most famous examples in chemistry and possibly our most memorable from Strem Chemicals is the prototype of palladium cross-coupling catalysts, always in stock in the UK. A vivid yellow! Tetrakis (triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), or Pd(PPh3)4, is perhaps the best-known catalyst for classical cross-coupling reactions. As evidenced by greater than 12,000 references in SciFinder, Pd(PPh3)4 is a workhorse of Pd(0)-catalyzed...

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JM to manufacture regulatory starting materials for Sarepta Therapeutics

Johnson Matthey to manufacture regulatory starting materials for Sarepta Therapeutics’ RNA technology-based clinical and commercial programmes.  Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world, has entered into a five-year supply agreement with Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. to continue supplying regulatory starting materials to support Sarepta’s phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer (PMO) and peptide phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer...

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