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Biesterfeld opens new Lab and Innovation Centre
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peciality chemicals and product formulation company Biesterfeld is expanding its laboratory
capacities in Hamburg, Germany with the opening of the Biesterfeld Lab and Innovation Centre. Covering a total area of 800 sq m, the premises will be used with immediate effect for application-related laboratory activities. These include the development of innovative and market-oriented formulations, carrying out of product tests and customer-specific project work. The Biesterfeld Group also has regional laboratories in Norway, Turkey and Poland. An existing laboratory in Hamburg has been integrated into the new application laboratory to make the new Biesterfeld Lab and Innovation Centre. The premises also contains a conference room and a modern presentation and meeting area, which can be used for product launches and technical training sessions. “In our application laboratories we develop tailored solutions to cater for the needs of our customers. An innovative formulation, for example, can be made market-ready through the addition of additives from our wide-ranging portfolio
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Grace introduces novel matting agents for water- based wood coatings
Speciality silicas producer W. R. Grace & Co. has introduced two new premium matting agents especially designed for eco-friendly systems in water-based wood coatings: SYLOID AQ 800 silica and SYLOID AQ 880 silica. Specifically developed to ensure an extremely low-gloss finish, these new patent- pending speciality silicas have been designed to eliminate the typical water spots and stains that wood coatings manufacturers strive to avoid.
SYLOID AQ 800 and SYLOID AQ 880 silicas have been designed to offer superior matting properties
Biesterfeld is expanding its laboratory facilities in Hamburg, Germany to support product development.
and thus support marketing work,” comments Dr Lisa Nahrwold, Laboratory Manager at Biesterfeld Spezialchemie. “Alongside individual project work in accordance with customer requirements, the laboratory will be used to screen new raw materials from our partners and to conduct comparative studies. Comprehensive regulatory consulting rounds off our range of services.”
with high chemical resistance and clarity and the two silicas can be used alone or blended to achieve desired appearance and performance attributes. Grace says that SYLOID AQ silica series’ proof- of-concept and extensive in-market beta tests have demonstrated “vast” performance improvements and formulation advantages over alternative matting agents. The SYLOID AQ silica series has been designed to be simple to use, with low dusting properties and easier dispersibility, translating into shorter cycle times and potential cost savings.
Grace’s new SYLOID AQ 800 and SYLOID AQ 880 silica matting agents are designed to ensure an extremely low-gloss finish for wood coatings.
Syngenta Group launched to create global agtech market leader
Syngenta Group Co. Ltd. has announced the official launch of Syngenta Group as a single entity to create a new global leader in agricultural science and innovation that combines the strengths of Syngenta AG, headquartered in Switzerland, ADAMA, based in Israel, and the agricultural businesses of Sinochem, based in China. The new entity, headquartered in Switzerland, has
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48,000 employees in more than 100 countries, and had sales of $23 billion in 2019. From its inception, Syngenta Group is the global market leader in crop protection, the global number three in seeds, the market leader in fertilizer in China and, with its Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP) Farmer Solution Centers, a leading agriculture services provider in China. The
Group offers comprehensive agronomic solutions and digital agricultural services, operating 15 key production sites. Under its new structure, the organization encompasses four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, led by Jon Parr based in Basel, Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, led by Jeff Rowe based in Chicago, USA; ADAMA, led by Ignacio Dominguez based in
Airport City, Israel and Syngenta Group China, led by Hengde Qin based in Shanghai, China. Erik Fyrwald, formerly CEO of Syngenta AG, becomes Syngenta Group CEO; Chen Lichtenstein, formerly CEO of ADAMA, becomes Syngenta Group CFO; Steve Landsman becomes Syngenta Group General Counsel, and Laure Roberts becomes Syngenta Group Chief Human Resources Officer.
Summer 2020
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