Archive for the ‘Industry Overview’ Category

SAFC’s Dave Backer Discusses the Full Line of SAFC PharmaGrade Products and Highlights the PharmaGrade MSX Product Capabilities

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

As SAFC continues to settle into 2012, there is plenty of planning and development going on across the global SAFC network. Leading into the first big tradeshow of the year, Informex 2012 in New Orleans, LA, SAFC has been focused on introducing a new line of products that take quality and security of supply chain to another level. Below, Dave Backer, SAFC Director of Business Development and Marketing, discusses what the PharmaGrade product portfolio, means for SAFC customers and why it is relevant to the market.

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BREAKING NEWS: BioReliance to Become Part of SAFC

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

 

Today, Sigma Aldrich confirmed that the newly acquired BioReliance business will become part of SAFC, the custom manufacturing and services business unit of Sigma-Aldrich. SAFC President, Gilles Cottier noted that the acquisition would serve to increase the SAFC value proposition and positively leverage the company’s industrial media presence and biological testing capabilities for end user services and solutions.

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SAFC Featured in the Informex 2012 Blog

Friday, January 27th, 2012

SAFC Marketing Manager, Nick Johnson, talks about what SAFC is bringing to the “Big Easy” in 2012 and why Informex is a key annual event for SAFC. Please click here to read the full blog.

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SAFC Gets Ready to Take on the “Big Easy” at Informex 2012!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

SAFC wasted no time moving forward in 2012! As we ramp up for our first big show of the year, Informex 2012, we wanted to take some time to run through what we will have to offer leading up to and throughout the upcoming event in New Orleans, LA.

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Rx-360 Gives Back to the Community and Makes an Impact on Quality at Informex 2012

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

On Tuesday, February 14th, one day before the Informex 2012 show starts, Rx-360 will kick off their attendance at the event in New Orleans by partnering with Habitat for Humanity for one full day. Current and prospective members will be onsite in New Orleans and will work with the non-profit organization to help build a home for a family in need, as well as to promote the motto of “doing well while doing good”.

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Hot Off the Press: Sigma-Aldrich to Acquire BioReliance in Order to Extend into Biopharmaceutical Testing and Services

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Today, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation announced plans to acquire BioReliance Holdings for $350M. The acquisition is part of a strategic plan to extend the company’s biopharmaceutical testing and services and increase their value proposition to customers. The extension of these services will allow Sigma-Aldrich to more effectively provide enhanced solutions for its biopharmaceutical customers and also allows customers to work with a single point provider that is more vertically integrated throughout the drug discovery process. The full press release is available by clicking below. Stay tuned to SAFC Live as we provide updates on this new acquisition and what it means for the company and the industry.

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SAFC Welcomes the New Year with an Industry Perspective from President, Gilles Cottier

Friday, January 6th, 2012

SAFC Live wishes you a Happy New Year!

As we head into 2012, we are excited to kick off the year with a featured industry piece from our President, Gilles Cottier in Pharmaceutical Technology. Click here to read Gilles’ perspective on challenges facing the industry and emerging trends. Throughout the year, SAFC Live will continue to post exclusive content, editorial links and industry insight for you to reference.