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, January 14 2020 – Safic-Alcan Hellas, a subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, announces new distribution partnership with Evonik in Greece. Safic-Alcan Hellas is pleased to announce that as of 1st January 2020 it will become Evonik distribution partner in Greece for the following brands and industries: 1/ AEROSIL®, AEROXIDE®, AERODISP®, SIPERNAT®, ULTRASIL®, ZEOFREE®, ZEOTHIX®, ZEOLEX®, SPHERILEX® for Adhesives...
Paris – La Défense, November 8th 2019 Safic-Alcan, a global speciality chemicals distributor, publishes its first Sustainability Report. Safic-Alcan announces today the release of its first sustainability report: The Durable Link. The report is centered on the company’s commitment to enhance the long lasting link, The Durable Link, connecting chemical manufacturers and chemical users with complete distribution solutions as well as individual...
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...
New challenges and applications with our carbon nanotubes Scientists are still finding new possibilities for this nanotechnology It is hard to imagine nanotechnology and materials science without carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their outstanding physical and chemical properties.[1] The first fundamental studies on CNTs were reported by Iijima in the early nineties.[2, 3] CNTs are small tubular structures of two-dimensional graphene...
Nigel Matthews and Mary Kedward attended the Cambridgeshire SME Business Awards earlier this week at the Imperial War museum in Duxford where they were delighted to receive the runners up certificate for the Green Award Being ‘green’ in business terms means reducing or removing the harmful impact that products or services have on the environment, so we are especially pleased...
Warrington based Combined Chemical Services has received a 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. Established in 2008, the chemical distributor was honoured as a result of its success in developing its global reach, providing chemical solutions to countries including USA, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Singapore and Australia. Selling to major blue-chip organisations, Combined Chemical Services has enjoyed sustained...
Another growth year for Strem Chemicals UK, we have seen an increase in customers relying on key product lines, such as metal catalysts, ligands (especially phosphines), organometallics and N-heterocyclic carbenes for organic synthesis. More recently, Strem Chemicals has introduced a line of biocatalysts, which includes enzymes, enzyme carriers and a selection of biocatalyst kits for screening of various processes. There...
Strong performance whilst strengthening our platform for growth Robert MacLeod, Chief Executive, commented: We had another good year with strong sales and operating profit growth, as we progress our strategy to deliver our vision for a cleaner, healthier world. In the year, Clean Air performed strongly and we are investing in new plants to satisfy future demand, particularly from Asia...
Paris-La Défense, May 20 2019 – Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce that it has formed a new subsidiary, Safic-Alcan Hellas, for servicing the Greek market, effective immediately. Safic-Alcan Hellas is based in Athens and will manage warehousing locally. In order to support the new office, Safic-Alcan hired its first employee, Dr.Yannis Antonopoulos, who will be responsible for the Sales &...
Recycled Coffee Oil; multifunctional ingredient targeting market needs while keeping costs down Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhagen-based biotech startup, Kaffe Bueno, launches skincare ingredient derived from recycled coffee grounds. The polyphenol-rich oil (INCI: Coffea Arabica Seed Oil) has been thoroughly tested and demonstrates to be a valuable asset in anti-aging, moisturising, hair care, anti-cellulite, wound-healing and sun care formulations. The Premise...
