Asian countries companies

Erythorbic acid is available as a 98+% Food Chemical Codex product (as per Pfizer sodium erythorbate FCC, although as Pfizer is now a pharmaceuticals company, much of the world s erythorbate is now supplied from China and other Asian countries) and in many diluted or blended forms, such as Nalco Sur-Gard . The ONDEO Nalco material is typical of products used within the industry, being based on erythorbic acid buffered with amine. A 1% solution of the product has a pH level of 6.3. 

This information could be useful to companies in most regions of the world North American companies, South American companies, Asian Pacific Companies, Middle East companies, European companies, Central American and Caribbean companies, and South African companies. However, developing or third-world countries will probably benefit the most from the comprehensive information in this book. 

The ISO-10993 standard is generally recognized as the standard of choice for companies operating globally. It is widely recognized by North American, European, and Asian countries. It is also somewhat more extensive than the USP Class VI standard. The ISO-... 

Then there are the Japanese companies Kao Soap and Lion Oil, which remain confined to their own home territory and to a few Southeast Asian countries. Behind these giants, a number of firms catering to their home markets stand out, such as Purex in the United States or Benckiser in Germany. 

Consequently several companies eagerly tried to establish large scale processes for the production of these PHAs. Beside ICI and companies related to it, Monsanto, DuPont and several companies in Asian countries were active in this field. 

As more and more companies are dealing with Asian countries, the supply chains become vulnerable to a ship sinking with your container on it. It may be insured to cover losses, but what happens to your production while the next container gets manufactured and shipped and travels to yoirr business ... 

A recent significant tendency is an increasing interest from the U.S. and European companies toward Japan and the Asian countries as a strategic target area. The major reason for this movement is that a higher growth potential is expected in this region than in any other part of the world. Namely, substantial market is to be added in the future. 

In this respect, many U.S. and European chemical companies are actively investing in Japan and other Asian countries. In particular, such big companies like Hoechst, Bayer, BASF, du Pont, ICI and the like have already established substantial business in Japan, amounting to, in terms of group turnover, one hundred and several ten billion Yen, or more than two hundred billion Yen, which may corresponds to the business scale of a medium-sized Japanese chemical company. 

Japanese chemical companies will inevitably be exposed to severe competition with those global companies not only in Asian countries but also in Japan. 

In future Chinese companies will certainly raise their profile as in the case of the Chinese Lenovo company s acquisition of IBM s personal computer business. Other Asian countries with higher cost levels than the major manufacturing countries in the region still manage to compete and Malaysia, for example, is expanding its production of plastic parts for electronic components. 

Research and development activities have been carried out worldwide, both in academic/research institutions and companies. Research teams in North American, European and Asian countries have been actively involved, with noticeable outcomes either in the form of commercial products or research publications. 

An example is Syngenta, then the world s nnmber 2 agrochemical company. While Syngenta s purchasing volume from Asian Pacific countries almost quadrupled in the... 

A note of caution is necessary for companies seeking to enter contract research in Western countries and Japan. Because of the low salaries of Chinese and Indian scientists and their longer work hours, the cost advantage of Asian competitors is even more dramatic than in other segments of the hne-chemical industry. Whereas the prime cost of Indian custom manufacturers is about 40% of their Western competitors, it is only 20% for contract research Attracted by FTEs of 60,000 in the East versus 200,000 in the West, big pharma in particular is gravitating to these firms at the expense of their traditional USA- and EU-based CROs. 

The recommendations for chemicals prioritised for risk-reduction measures correspond to the current proposal for the new EU-legislation, REACH, and also to the environmental quality objective a Non Toxic Environment adopted by the Swedish parliament. The tool is also appreciated by companies and organisations outside Sweden, as a source of knowledge or inspiration. This tool may be used and further developed by Asian ASEM countries to suit their chemicals management needs. 

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