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Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, today announced an expanded channel partnership with IMCD for its lubricant and fuel solutions which includes the distribution of select Armolube® and Armeen® additives in the US and Europe. The agreement aligns with Nouryon’s strategic focus on partnering with market leaders to better serve customers with the development of innovative solutions. “The…

DKSH Performance Materials has launched its Responsible Suppliers Program in partnership with EcoVadis, showcasing its commitment as a sustainable partner with responsible businesspractices – aligned with DKSH’s sustainability strategy of making its value chains more sustainable. DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, is proud to announce the launch…

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce a new distribution agreement with Groupe Berkem (“Berkem”), a leading player in biobased chemistry and plant extraction for the personal care and cosmetics industries. Effective immediately, Azelis will distribute Berkem’s complete portfolio of plant-based cosmetics ingredients in…

PARIS, France – Solabia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in Applechem, Inc. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Samuel Lin within the Enterprise Development Center of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Applechem is a US-based cosmetics technology supplier with a diverse range of innovative ingredients for cosmetics, personal care and suncare formulations….

BASF has appointed Gisela Pinheiro as head of the business unit Personal Care Europe and as the new Managing Director of BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH, effective June 1, 2023. She succeeds Tatiana Kalman who held these positions since 2022 and is leaving the company at her own request. Prior to her current role,…

FASTEN Packaging, an IBG (Innovative Beauty Group) company anda leading global beauty solutions provider, won a prestigious Gold Award for its Goodloop refillable jar concept at the 2023 German Innovation Awards, presented by the German Design Council. This recognition was given to only 19 entries out of 650 companies across 22 countries. The German Innovation…

As a family-run company and leading manufacturer of packaging machines, Gerhard Schubert GmbH is committed to sustainability and forward-looking action for future generations. An important component of the company’s Mission Blue sustainability strategy is collaboration with regional suppliers. Five of them were recently honoured by Schubert for their outstanding performance last year with the “Supplier…

Qosmedix, a leading supplier of wholesale beauty supplies for the cosmetic, spa and salon industries, is pleased to welcome Libo Zhu as Director of Global Sourcing. Libo joins Qosmedix with over 20 years of global sourcing experience in consumer and manufacturing goods. He has held positions with companies such as Drive DeVilbiss and Geneva Watch…

Here2Grow, one of the UK’s leading contract formulation specialists, has recently increased its team with the appointment of Ida Njoroge as a laboratory technician. The move helps maintain Here2Grow’s growth aspirations in recruiting the right people into key positions in their business. Here2Grow’s expanding portfolio includes some of the top global FMCG companies, in addition…

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, today announced the expansion of an existing distribution agreement with Kao Chemicals Europe to now cover all countries in the Nordics. Brenntag and Kao have a long-standing successful partnership in Sweden and Norway, and will nowserve Personal Care (PC) and Household, lndustrial & lnstitutional Cleaning…

ANGUS Chemical Company (“ANGUS” or “Company”) today unveiled a new name and logo as part of an extensive corporate rebranding initiative. The Company, which has operated as ANGUS for more than 40 years, will rebrand and change its name to “Advancion.” The Advancion name reflects the significant transformation of the Company into a leading global…

— SymEffectTM UV, SymProt’inTM Oat, and SupervisomeTM EPH succeed in three categories— Acknowledges sustainable and innovative properties of the cosmetic ingredients— Underlines leading innovation position with renewable, natural-based raw materials The renowned European BSB Innovation Awards 2023 have awarded Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients with three prizes in various categories. A first prize went to SymProt’inTM Oat…