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SPECIALITY CHEMICALS
Novopor acquires US-based Pressure Chemical Equipments
Equipments
Company

Novopor Advanced Science Pvt.
Ltd., a Hyderabad-based speciality
chemicals CDMO and a Bain Capital 4000 + +
4000
portfolio company, has expanded its
capabilities in high-pressure chemistry
and complex speciality manufacturing,
with the acquisition of Pressure Chemi-
cal Company (PCC), an affi liate of the
Belgium-based Minafi n Group. The
fi nancial terms of the transaction were
not disclosed.

Founded in 1964 and headquar-
tered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(US), PCC has expertise in high-
pressure chemistry, polymerisation,
and alkoxylation. The company off ers ability to support customers across mers,” he added. “Pressure Chemical
process development, piloting, and the full development lifecycle – from and Minafi n have built a strong foun-
low-volume, high-value manufacturing, early-stage innovation through to dation, recognised for our collaborative
with a strong track record of solving commercial manufacturing,” said Mr. and innovative solutions for custo-
complex technical challenges. Its Radhesh Welling, CEO of Novopor mers with complex development needs,”
skilled team, fl exible infrastructure, Advanced Science. “Pressure Chemi- said Ms. Sandra Cernick, President of LIFTING BAG TYPE CENTRIFUGE
MACHINE WITH LIFTER
and long-standing customer relation- cal brings deep technical expertise, a Pressure Chemical. “This new partner-
ships make it a trusted partner for highly skilled team, and strong cus- ship enables us to further invest in
specialised chemical solutions – and tomer relationships that are highly our people, facilities, and capabilities
a natural complement to Novopor’s complementary to our platform. while expanding our ability to support
expanding platform. Novopor said Together, we will invest in expanding customers development and scale-up
the acquisition will help advance its our facility footprint, enhance our through commercial manufacturing,”
strategy to build an integrated specia- capabilities in complex chemistries, she added.
lity chemicals platform by combining and create seamless access to large-
early-stage development capabilities scale fi ne and specialty manufacturing. Novopor operates R&D and innova-
with large-scale manufacturing. This is an important step forward tion centres in Hyderabad and manu-
in building a diff erentiated, high- facturing sites in Andhra Pradesh and
“This acquisition strengthens our impact platform for our global custo- Gujarat.

Dr. Satish Wagh takes over as Chairman

of CHEMEXCIL

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and Industry, Govt. of India, has announce ence, strategic insight, and commitment emphasis on innovation, sustainability,
that Dr. Satish Wagh has offi cially taken to the continued growth and global and enhancing global market access for ISO 9001:2015
over as the Chairman of the Council. competitiveness of the Indian chemical Indian exporters.

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