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Safic-Alcan & La Ligue Contre le Cancer Foundation : Think Pink Together Walking Challenge

At Safic-Alcan, we are committed to making a positive impact on the world around us. This October, we are excited to announce our partnership with La Ligue Contre le Cancer Foundation to raise...

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Safic-Alcan announces extended partnership with Société Nouvelle des Couleurs Zinciques(SNCZ) in East Africa

Paris-La Defense, September  31st – Safic-Alcan is pleased to announce that it has entered into an extended distribution agreement with SNCZ in Eastern Africa, covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,...

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Safic-Alcan further strengthens its presence in Southern Africa and acquires Southern Chemicals (Pty) Ltd.

Paris-La Défense, September 12, 2023

Safic-Alcan, a major distributor of specialty chemicals, announces that it has acquired 100% of Southern Chemicals, a leading South African specialty...

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Join SAFIC-ALCAN at CPHI Worldwide, 24-26 October 2023

Discover Our Pharmaceuticals Expertise in Barcelona – Booth #5H10

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Safic-Alcan strengthens distribution agreement with DOW Polyurethanes to encompass Central and Eastern Europe

Paris-La Défense, September 1st 2023 

Safic-Alcan, a renowned global distributor of specialty chemicals, is excited to announce a significant expansion of its collaboration with DOW across the...

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SAFIC-ALCAN and UNION COLOURS reach a distribution agreement in Benelux and France

Paris-La Défense, September 1st 2023 

SAFIC-ALCAN, a global distributor of specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce a new agreement, effective immediately, with UNION COLOURS, the European...

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ChemSpec Canada to distribute environmentally friendly flame retardants from Nabaltec.

ONTARIO, CANADA - August 1th , 2023 – ChemSpec Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Safic Alcan Group, and a growing supplier in the Canadian specialty chemicals industry, is pleased to announce a...

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Safic-Alcan at the FAKUMA 2023

Fakuma, world's leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, taking place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, is an exceptional industry meeting place to gain insights into emerging trends and...

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DENKA Co. Ltd Launches Evolmer Line With ChemSpec in the US

UNIONTOWN, OH-June, 14th, 2023- ChemSpec Ltd. is pleased to announce a new partnership with DENKA to launch Evolmer® in the United States. Denka is a global market leader in elastomer science and...

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Our People : Mustafa ARSLAN

When Mustafa is not reading one of the 60 books he reads every year, he is the director of the Plastics industry in Turkey. Meet him!

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Our People : Diem Demirci

Meet Diem Demirci, a super fun and talented Technical Sales from our DACH Rubber Team!

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Hutchinson and Safic-Alcan: transforming the rubber industry together

Looking through Safic-Alcan’s records, we can see it first sold rubber to Hutchinson way back in 1861.

That means it is over 160 years since their business relationship began. And they...

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Our People : Amy Walsh

When Amy is not playing for her local Roller Derby Team called Liverpool Roller Birds, she loves creating new and innovative solutions for the Beauty market. Meet Amy...

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Our People: Giorgio Gussoni

When he first joined Safic-Alcan Italia (SAI), Giorgio Gussoni had no sales experience. 23 years later, he has just been appointed general manager of the branch. He kindly sat down with us this...

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Solid Cosmetics : A "solid” future in the beauty industry?

Sustainability has become a key driver in consumer behavior, as 75% of UK adults agree that they try to act in a way that is not harmful to the environment. This is particularly noticeable in...

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Safic Alcan UK releases their new launches booklet for 2022!

A collection of all our new launches is just a click away!

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Textile Enhancers : how to impart silkiness and softness to your textiles

The textile industry is developing rapidly, introducing state-of-the-art technologies, techniques, and finishing chemicals for improving the fabric quality its softness.

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SAF'ACADEMY: The Eco-Conscious Beauty Series

Webinar : Sign up to this 4-part series on sustainability in the           cosmetics industry

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