2007-10-08

Univar launches pan-European relationship with Innophos

Univar has announced the addition of Innophos’ full range of pharmaceutical excipients to its European portfolio. The new direct relationship with Innophos will be launched officially at the CPhI Worldwide in Milan in October.

Univar Pharma Ingredients will sell and market Innophos’ full range of ingredients, which includes widely used calcium phosphates. The Innophos range encompasses di- and tri-calcium phosphate powders under the CALIPHARM® brand and the popular granular products, Di-TAB®, A-TAB® and Tri-TAB®. These products are the preferred choice of robust tablet filler or potent source of calcium for many pharmaceutical formulators.

The Innophos plant in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA, is the largest single manufacturing facility for specialty calcium phosphate products in the world and has a long history of supplying pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers across the globe.

The phosphate products further extend the wide range of ingredients that Univar Pharma Ingredients offer to customers. The European distributor will have a strong presence at the CPhI Worldwide in Milan to ensure formulators can experience first hand these exciting ranges.

Jeremy Drummond, European Director of Univar Pharma Ingredients commented: “Univar is very pleased to have extended its relationship with Innophos into Europe. Innophos has an unrivalled reputation for quality products and innovative developments. Our aim is to guarantee our customers can easily access their products locally in Europe and be confident that the quality of the supply chain matches or even exceeds their regulatory requirements”.

Mark Thurston, Innophos’s Vice President of Specialty Salts, adds: “CALIPHARM®, Di-TAB®, A-TAB® and Tri-TAB® are all quality brands of calcium phosphate excipients and Innophos is proud to offer the full range to our European customers trough Univar Pharma Ingredients. We have worked many years directly with Univar in North America and we are looking forward to broadening to the European Region.”

Visit Univar Pharma Ingredients at Stand number 12A49 at CPhI Worldwide, 2-4 October 2007 in Milan, Italy.

Information about the company: Univar Solutions AB