November 10 2014, David R Brown
Azelis opens a leading-edge Life Sciences laboratory suite in the UK
Azelis has made a significant investment in its development capabilities with the opening of new laboratory facilities at its site in Hertford, UK. The suite, which comprises high quality Personal Care, Homecare and Pharma laboratories, opened in November 2014 and will add to Azelis' global network of application laboratories which already includes 2 specialist laboratories for Coatings, a dedicated Pharma laboratory in Germany and 7 Personal Care laboratories across Europe and China. In addition a new Personal Care facility will be opening in Paris in 2015.
Innovation is a key driver in our industry
Tony Craske
International Business Director, Azelis Personal Care
Joan Traynor, Managing Director, Azelis UK said, “Dedicated sales, marketing and technical support of innovative ingredients forms the cornerstone of our Life Sciences business and we are continually looking to improve our service provision along the value chain for customers and principals.”
Tony Craske, International Business Director, Azelis Personal Care agrees, “Innovation is a key driver in our industry and we work closely with our partners on specific formulation and project support. We test new developments, improvements in existing products and application ideas for ingredients. Our renowned technical teams can rapidly provide answers at any stage of product development from concept to manufacture.”
The suite will also be used for technical training days where both customer and suppliers alike will have the opportunity to develop formulations with novel ingredients expertly blended to meet the needs of today's consumers.
About Azelis
Azelis is a leading speciality chemicals distributor providing a diverse range of products and innovative services to more than 20,000 customers across Europe, Canada, Australia, India and China. Key focus industries for the Group include Coatings, Food & Health and Animal Nutrition, Personal Care and Pharma. In 2013 Azelis reported total sales of EUR 944M and employed around 1,100 people.
Source(s): Azelis Press Release
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