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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Ready for the future: The NRC Group re-brands as Nordmann

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,...

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Safic-Alcan acquires Langley Smith & Company based in London

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,...

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Strem up their game in the field of Photocatalysis

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...

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Safic-Alcan and Dow expand Distribution Agreement to the entire EMEA Region

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...

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WeylChem collaborates with PUReSmart project: Transforming the Polyurethane Recycling Circular Economy

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...

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Johnson Matthey offers new process to synthesise ultra-pure cannabidiol (CBD)

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...

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Safic-Alcan announces extension of EPDM distribution agreement with Arlanxeo

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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International Job Vacancies from PREA

Vacancies In addition to the vacancies below, we have other vacancies globally in France, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Nordics, North America… to name a few Candidates, if you are looking for a job and it is not advertised below please send your CV / Resume to us Employers if you are looking to recruit, please contact us to discuss. All matters are...

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Univar Appointed Distributor for Braskem’s Polyisobutylenes in Nordics, France, Italy and Turkey

LONDON, Oct. 4, 2018 /– Univar BV, a subsidiary of Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar”), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today that Braskem selected Univar to serve as its distributor of Polyisobutylenes (PIBs) in the Nordics, France, Italy and Turkey. In order to further its marketplace growth, Braskem was in need of large-scale...

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Safic-Alcan extends distribution agreement with PMC Organometallix to UK and Ireland

Paris La Défense, September 27, 2018 – Safic-Alcan, an international specialty chemicals distributor, is pleased to announce the extension of its distribution agreement with PMC Organometallix Inc. to the UK and Ireland, effective immediately. Drawing on their successful partnership with Safic-Alcan for continental Europe, PMC Organometallix, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PMC Group, has decided to extend its existing...

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