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Mr. Christian Vang, President of of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a Canada- ingredients portfolio with Lucas
Clariant’s Business Unit Care Chemi- based provider of high-value ingre- Meyer Cosmetics, we’ve created a
cals and the Americas region, stated, dients for the cosmetics and personal unique opportunity for collaborative
“The opening of this new facility care industry, from US-based IFF for formulation development,” Mr. Vang
marked a significant shift in how we around $810-mn. added.
approach cosmetic innovation. It’s
not just about showcasing our ingre- The opening of the new facility Clariant is expecting the ‘Beauty
dients; it’s about working alongside followed the recent integration of ColLABoration House’ to drive “re-
our customers to create the next gene- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics into Clariant, markable growth”. The company aims
ration of beauty products. a move that significantly strengthened to increase annual sales from around
Clariant’s footprint in North America. $100-mn currently to $180-mn by
In April this year, the Swiss chemi- 2028, leveraging this new collaborative
cals firm had closed the acquisition “By combining our personal care approach to product development.

BASF starts up expanded ammonium chloride plant

in Germany

BASF has expanded the produc- higher quality in order to meet future
tion of ammonium chloride at its requirements of the industry. Ammonium
Ludwigshafen (Germany) site, increasing chloride is a versatile salt that is used in
capacity by 50%. Following the start- many applications. Among other things,
up of the plant, a more efficient produc- it serves as a flavouring agent in food
tion process is now being used to meet production and as an important acid
growing demand. regulator for high-quality animal feed.
Industrial applications include the pro-
“This is an investment in product duction of batteries, galvanised metals,
quality – so our products will continue Senior Vice President Isocyanates and cleaning agents and process chemicals
to meet the strict regulatory require- Precursors Europe, BASF. BASF said for the chemical, cosmetic and pharma-
ments for food and feed applications the optimised process enables the pro- ceutical industries. It is also used as an
in the future,” said Dr. Jan Nouwen, duction of ammonium chloride in even additive for the tanning of leather.

EXCIPIENT INFORMATION
IFF Pharma Solutions launches web-based customer

platform

As part of its ongoing investments guidelines, and updates, streamlining supply chain and regulatory support.
in digitalisation, US-based IFF’s Pharma the process of finding tailored solu- “AnswerCenter serves as a central hub
Solutions business has launched a tions. for addressing complex pharmaceutical
new customer experience platform, challenges and enhancing customer
‘AnswerCenter’. Customers can explore excipients engagement. Thanks to this new,
and ingredients across various industry comprehensive catalogue of products
Featuring an intuitive and segments including pharmaceuticals, and essential excipient information,
user-friendly interface, ‘AnswerCenter’ biologics and biomedical, dietary sup- along with advanced filtering options,
allows customers to browse products plements, industrial solutions, and food. exploring IFF’s excipient innovations
by market, technology, or segment, and content has never been easier,” said
filter by key attributes, and swiftly The platform will provide access to Ms. Rina Chokshi, Global Commercial
request samples or quotes. This platform a plethora of documents related to pro- Marketing Director, IFF Pharma
offers technical information, regulatory duct brands, quality, technical data sheets, Solutions.

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