A speciality chemical company has opened a new technical laboratory at Huddersfield University’s 3M Buckley Innovation Centre as part of an investment in business.
Leeds-based Surfachem, which specialises in sectors including personal care, homecare, industrial and pharmaceuticals, has made the move as part of its continuing growth and in response to customer and supplier requests for increased technical support.
The laboratory will become a focal point for the development of new formulations and applications incorporating the latest ingredients and technologies. Surfachem will also use the facility to offer existing and new customers and suppliers help in creating formulations and troubleshooting.
The laboratory is close to the company’s existing distribution centre in Elland.
Dr Richard Smith, managing director, said: “We are very pleased to be able to offer our customers and suppliers additional services from a world class facility.
“In addition, our being located within the centre and the university opens up opportunities for the innovation of new products and services for our partners.”
Surfachem, which employs 100 people, is also investing in a new member staff for the facility, who will join its existing technical team. It is hoped to expand the team further within the next 12 months.
Fakhara Jones, technical director, said: “We are thrilled with the new facility and are expanding our team to further develop our extensive personal care offering and enhance our technical support for both customers and suppliers.
“The synergies which this will create with our existing technical staff out in the field will enable us to bring new formulations and ideas straight to our customer base.”
Surfachem has been trading in the UK and Eire for more than 30 years and provides product development support through trials and into full-scale production. It also has a subsidiary company in Norway.
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