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GROWING PRESENCE
Robertet takes over US-based specialist in supercritical

CO extraction
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Robertet, a France based supplier of
natural raw materials for fragrances and
flavours, has agreed to acquire Phasex, a
US-based specialist in supercritical CO
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extraction. Founded in 1981, Phasex
focuses mainly on three market segments:
natural products, biopharmaceuticals and
polymers.

Supercritical CO extraction makes
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it possible to extract aromatic or func-
tional components from a solid biomass
or liquid raw material by using supercri-
tical carbon dioxide. The process is more
environmentally friendly than available
alternatives, such as hexane, butane and
ethanol. The supercritical process in- clients in North America. “Robertet is now industries. Through this transaction, we have
volves using pressure and temperature the first company in the Fragrances & strengthened our industrial base in North
to reach the supercritical phase, where Flavors sector to have invested in CO America, which is one of the key drivers
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the CO is between a liquid and a gas. extraction in North America, with a toward our goal of achieving Euro 1-bn
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In this phase, the CO offers unique dis- clear focus on high value-added extracts in total sales by 2030,” stated Mr. Jérôme
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solving powers, which makes it possible for both the aroma and nutricosmetics Bruhat, CEO of the Robertet Group.
to remove certain components from the Mane unveils fine fragrance creative
substrate material.
centre in Paris
Phasex has remained at the forefront
of this technology and has secured mul- French fragrance and with technologies for
tiple patents in the US covering various flavour company, Mane, both creation and
supercritical fluid applications. “Phasex has opened a fine fragrance application, including
is unique in its capabilities, performing creative centre in Levallois, a volumetric weighing
R&D and pilot tests through to large-scale just outside Paris, France. robot.
production,” Robertet said in a press note.
The company held The facility also fea-
Phasex has recorded annual sales of an opening party for the tures weighing stations
between Euro 5-mn to 12-mn over the past inauguration of the new and an innovation space.
five years. Robertet is aiming to double facility with the theme The floor housing the
this figure in the coming years, by deve- ‘A-Scentsional’, which perfumers’ offices has
loping new ranges of natural ingredients it says represents where nature and been designed to facilitate collabora-
for both flavours and fragrances. technology meet. The company created tion and innovation. The architecture
a fragrance for the occasion called features a circular layout, influenced by
This acquisition of a supplier that has ‘85 ANF’. The scent was co-created by organic forms. The perfumers’ offices
been working closely with Robertet since all of the company’s perfumers. are connected by a central glass meeting
2018 is expected to help the company room. The centre also includes relaxation
to strengthen production capacities and Each floor of the new centre houses areas and terraces with fragrant plants
extend the CO extraction capabilities to a separate department. It is equipped and fruit trees.
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164 Chemical Weekly November 26, 2024

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