Company News
BASF Invests in Specialty Amine Facility in China
Mar 10, 2014
BASF has announced plant to build a specialty amine production plant at its existing wholly-owned site in the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in Nanjing, China. The plant, which is scheduled to come on stream in late 2015, will have dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) and polyetheramines (PEA) as the main products.
Coast Southwest Named Distributor for Vivimed in Southwest and West US
Mar 5, 2014
Vivimed Labs USA Inc. has named Coast Southwest Inc. its distributor for the Southwest and West Coast United States.
BASF Launches Sustainable Palm Oil Range
Feb 19, 2014
BASF has introduced a range of ingredients for home and personal care based on certified sustainable palm (kernel) oil, in accordance with the principles and criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Solvay Opens Research & Innovation Center in Singapore
Feb 12, 2014
Solvay has opened a new Research & Innovation center in Singapore, which will be the group's core innovation ground for its Consumer Chemicals growth engine in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sederma Certified in Good Manufacturing by SGS
Feb 12, 2014
Sederma has been awarded the Cosmetic Ingredient Good Manufacturing Practices certification by SGS.
Koda Distribution Creates Koda Care with DeWolf Companies Acquisition
Feb 5, 2014
Koda Distribution Group (KDG) has acquired The DeWolf Companies (DeWolf Chemical Inc., Glenn Corp., Tempo Canada ULC) and formed the Koda Care business unit.
Croda Included in Top 100 Sustainable Companies for Second Year
Feb 5, 2014
Croda International Plc has been listed as one of the top Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for a second consecutive year. Croda was ranked 28th in the Global 100 listing.
Robertet and Codif Buy Hitex for Specialized Extraction Technology
Jan 28, 2014
Hitex specializes in subcontracting extraction by CO2 supercritical active ingredients for the perfume, cosmetics and aromatic industries.
TRI-K Acquires Surfactants International
Jan 22, 2014
TRI-K Industries, a Galaxy Surfactants Group Company, has acquired Surfactants International Inc. and its division of Surety Laboratories from Actives International, effective Jan. 16, 2014.
Croda Launches Interactive Hair Damage eBook
Jan 14, 2014
To facilitate a better understanding of the causes of hair damage, Croda has launched an interactive, electronic Hair Damage eBook.
Living Proof and Valeant Set to Develop New Products Based on Skin Science
Jan 8, 2014
The initial product development efforts for the aesthetic dermatology products will be based on Living Proof’s proprietary, cross-linking polymer film technology Strateris.
Naturex Expands to New Locations in the US
Dec 12, 2013
To help further strategically assist its customers across North America, Naturex announced the opening of three new sales office locations in the U.S.
Silab Opens Southeast Asia Branch in Singapore
Dec 9, 2013
Silab has opened a fifth branch in Singapore to support its international growth strategy and be closer to more international cosmetics companies' research centers.
Symrise Awarded for Innovation by SEPAWA
Dec 4, 2013
Symrise’s multifunctional stabilizer SymSave H (INCI: Hydroxyacetophenone), launched in July 2013, was awarded the SEPAWA association's Innovation Award 2013 during the group's recent event, held in Fulda, Germany.
Oriflame Moves Toward Sustainability with Plant Stem Cell Investment
Dec 2, 2013
Oriflame has announced a significant investment in the cultivation of its own plant stem cell cultures. The investment is an effort by the company to produce sustainable and effective anti-aging active ingredients.
Unilever Invests in New Manufacturing Facility in Turkey
Nov 22, 2013
The development of the plant will enable the company to significantly increase its production capacity to match its growth ambitions and will produce brands including Dove.
Merck Plans for Headquarter Remodel to Reflect Innovation Goals
Nov 20, 2013
Merck celebrates its 350th anniversary in 2018, and with that major milestone, has established a plan for growth that includes a major overhaul on its Damnstadt headquarters.
LVMH Celebrates Its New Cosmetic and Perfume Research Center
Nov 18, 2013
More than 20 fields of research will be represented at the center, including: molecular and cell biology, physical chemistry, ethnobotany, sensory analysis, formulation, toxicology and histology, among many others.
Rahn Utilizes Dermatest to Conduct Safety Assessments on Cosmetic Actives
Oct 23, 2013
Rahn has partnerred with Dermatest to facilitate the preparation of product information files (PIF) for their customers in compliance with Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009.
Brenntag Opens New Service and Application Center in Taiwan
Jan 28, 2013
The new facility includes application laboratories for food and beverage and personal care.