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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Paris-La Défense, March 13, 2019 – Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its partnership with Evonik to new products and new territories, effective immediately. For many years, Safic-Alcan has been working with Evonik for the distribution of their silicas (AEROSIL® and ACEMATT®) in France and Benelux, and with the Air Products Specialty Additives...
On February 22nd 2019, HARKE GROUP, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany acquired Chemlink Specialities Ltd and Addi-Tec Ltd, both formerly businesses within the Chemlink Group in Manchester, UK. Chemlink Specialities Ltd and Addi-Tec Ltd are leaders in a technical, value added approach to the market, and their goals and aspirations closely match those of the HARKE GROUP. This acquisition will...
As of March 19 2019, all of our companies will be operating under one unified brand name: Nordmann. This step comes as part of our corporate strategy to remain a strong partner in international distribution. It means that in future, we and all of our subsidiary companies will be presenting ourselves under the shared brand name Nordmann. A common slogan,...
Paris – La Défense, March 18 2019 – Safic-Alcan UK, a major distributor of specialty chemicals and subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, announces that it has acquired 100% of Langley-Smith & Company. Langley-Smith was established in 1907 and is a specialty chemicals distributor in United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Europe, with a focus on adhesives, paint and coatings, polymer modification,...
Photocatalysis is a type of catalysis that results in the alteration of the rate of a photoreaction – a chemical reaction that involves the absorption of light by one or more reacting species – by adding catalysts that participate in the chemical reaction without being consumed. This is a rapidly expanding market in research and Strem Chemicals UK can offer...
Paris-La Défense, January 28, 2019 – Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its existing distribution agreement with Dow for ethylene copolymers to the entire Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA), effective between January 1st 2019 and April 1st 2019. Drawing on their successful partnership for France, Spain, Portugal and Nordics, Dow and...
PolyUrethane Recycling towards a Smart Circular Economy The PUReSmart project, coordinated by the Belgian company Recticel, was launched on 1 January 2019 for a duration of four years. It is supported by EUR 6 million in funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. The PUReSmart collaborative consortium gathers nine partners from six different countries and seeks...
JM News Release September 18th 2018 Johnson Matthey to offer a new process to synthesise ultra-pure cannabidiol (CBD), expanding on existing cannabinoid offerings. Johnson Matthey (LSE: JMAT), a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world today announced an expansion to its API and controlled substances portfolio by establishing a new synthetic method for ultra-pure cannabidiol, a medicinal...
Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its distribution agreement with Arlanxeo Effective Jan 1st. 2019, Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce an extended exclusive agreement with Arlanxeo for Keltan® distribution in France. Drawing on their successful partnership with Safic-Alcan for Italy, Benelux, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Czech Republic, Arlanxeo...
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