Fine chemical finesse
Sigma-Aldrich has a new identity for its fine chemicals business, SAFC. SAFC will have over 650 of Sigma-Aldrich's 6000 employees dedicated to its success and will embrace the company's recent acquisitions, Ultrafine and Tetrionics.
SAFC will comprise three customer solutions-focused business segments: SAFC Pharma, SAFC Specialties and SAFC Hitech.
SAFC Pharma will be focused on cGMP manufacturing, process development and contract services for both small organic APIs and advanced intermediates and the development of large molecule biopharmaceuticals. SAFC Pharma will provide custom support from the preclinical stage through clinical development to commercialisation.
SAFC Specialties will be dedicated to a broad customer base and will provide a diverse range of raw materials. The SAFC Specialties specific market sectors include: flavours and fragrances; diagnostic OEM and raw materials; and raw materials for pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and other high technology industries.
SAFC Hitech will be focused on the performance materials market.
For more information about SAFC, visit www.safcglobal.com
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