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Fashion extravaganza CENTRESTAGE opens today

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

HONG KONG, Sept 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Asian annual fashion showcase, CENTRESTAGE, kicked off today and runs for four days at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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  • HONG KONG, Sept 6, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Asian annual fashion showcase, CENTRESTAGE, kicked off today and runs for four days at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
  • The annual Asian fashion extravaganza, CENTRESTAGE, kicks off today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
  • The opening ceremony, officiated by Kevin Yeung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Hong Kong SAR Government, kicks off CENTRESTAGE, followed by the CENTRESTAGE ELITES fashion show.
  • This year, the Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show, featuring Hong Kong fashion designers, takes a cross-disciplinary approach.

ANGUS COMPLETES CORPORATE REBRAND, CHANGES NAME TO ADVANCION

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Friday, September 1, 2023

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGUS Chemical Company today announced the completion of its corporate rebrand and corporate name change to Advancion Corporation ("Advancion" or "Company"), effective September 1, 2023. 

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  • BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGUS Chemical Company today announced the completion of its corporate rebrand and corporate name change to Advancion Corporation ("Advancion" or "Company"), effective September 1, 2023.
  • Through Expression Systems, an Advancion company, the Company also produces specialty cell culture media formulations, cell lines, molecular tools and reagents servicing high growth biologics segments including cell and gene therapies.
  • "In the 40-plus years since we first began operating as ANGUS, a lot has changed in the world and our company.
  • "The Advancion name emphasizes the core of who we are and captures the essential nature of the ingredients and expertise we provide.

ANGUS EARNS ECOVADIS GOLD SUSTAINABILITY RATING FOR FIFTH YEAR

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Achieving Gold Recognition places ANGUS in the top 3% of all global companies assessed by EcoVadis for their sustainability performance in 2023.

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  • Achieving Gold Recognition places ANGUS in the top 3% of all global companies assessed by EcoVadis for their sustainability performance in 2023.
  • Achieving Gold Recognition places ANGUS in the top 3% of all global companies assessed by EcoVadis in 2023.
  • "Our EcoVadis scorecard provides commercial partners around the world with an unbiased, transparent view of ANGUS' sustainability performance throughout our global business operations."
  • ANGUS invites its commercial partners to request direct access to ANGUS' 2023 evaluation results from EcoVadis as part of their supplier evaluation process.

EXPRESSION SYSTEMS LAUNCHES RHABDOVIRUS-FREE CELL LINE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED THERAPIES

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. and DAVIS, Calif., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Expression Systems, an ANGUS company, and a leading global provider of specialty cell culture media formulations, cell lines, and contract services for the baculovirus expression platform, today announced early-access availability of its new rhabdovirus-free cell line for manufacturing advanced therapies.  

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  • BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. and DAVIS, Calif., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Expression Systems, an ANGUS company, and a leading global provider of specialty cell culture media formulations, cell lines, and contract services for the baculovirus expression platform, today announced early-access availability of its new rhabdovirus-free cell line for manufacturing advanced therapies.
  • The Sf9 RV-Free Insect Cell Line is a proven rhabdovirus-negative Sf9 cell line grown in suspension culture and adapted for optimized growth in Expression Systems' new ESF AdvanCD Chemically Defined Insect Cell Culture Medium.
  • "We are thrilled with the exceptional growth characteristics of Expression Systems' Sf9 RV-Free Insect Cells with our new ESF AdvanCD Chemically Defined Insect Cell Culture Medium," said Thera Mulvania, President, Expression Systems.
  • The Sf9 RV-Free Cell Line is available exclusively from Expression Systems for research use only under a Limited Use Label License ("LULL").

ANGUS ANNOUNCES CORPORATE REBRANDING, WILL CHANGE NAME TO "ADVANCION"

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGUS Chemical Company ("ANGUS" or "Company") today unveiled a new name and logo as part of an extensive corporate rebranding initiative. The Company, which has operated as ANGUS for more than 40 years, will rebrand and change its name to "Advancion." The Advancion name reflects the significant transformation of the Company into a leading global producer of essential ingredients for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, home and personal care, and other consumer-oriented and industrial markets.

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  • The Company, which has operated as ANGUS for more than 40 years, will rebrand and change its name to "Advancion."
  • "From material science to molecular biology, we are a company built on decades of precision and ingenuity.
  • ANGUS, a portfolio company of Ardian and Golden Gate Capital, is one of the world's largest suppliers of Life Sciences buffers and other proprietary chemistries.
  • The Company's specialty ingredients help improve product performance, quality, consistency, durability, stability and other important attributes in end-use formulations.

ANGUS ANNOUNCES CORPORATE REBRANDING, WILL CHANGE NAME TO "ADVANCION"

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGUS Chemical Company ("ANGUS" or "Company") today unveiled a new name and logo as part of an extensive corporate rebranding initiative. The Company, which has operated as ANGUS for more than 40 years, will rebrand and change its name to "Advancion." The Advancion name reflects the significant transformation of the Company into a leading global producer of essential ingredients for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, home and personal care, and other consumer-oriented and industrial markets.

Key Points: 
  • The Company, which has operated as ANGUS for more than 40 years, will rebrand and change its name to "Advancion."
  • "From material science to molecular biology, we are a company built on decades of precision and ingenuity.
  • ANGUS, a portfolio company of Ardian and Golden Gate Capital, is one of the world's largest suppliers of Life Sciences buffers and other proprietary chemistries.
  • The Company's specialty ingredients help improve product performance, quality, consistency, durability, stability and other important attributes in end-use formulations.

Univar Solutions Expands Personal Care Products Portfolio in North America with Natural Botanical Extracts from ANGUS

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, today announced an expanded exclusive distribution agreement with ANGUS Chemical Company ("ANGUS") covering the beauty and personal care market in the United States and Canada. ANGUS is a global manufacturer of high-quality specialty chemistries and ingredients for personal and home care, life sciences, and industrial markets.

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  • ANGUS is a global manufacturer of high-quality specialty chemistries and ingredients for personal and home care, life sciences, and industrial markets.
  • "We are very pleased to expand our global relationship with ANGUS, a valued and versatile specialty ingredients supplier," said Tony Jaillot, global vice president of beauty and personal care for Univar Solutions.
  • "At Univar Solutions, we work at the intersection of science and technology and recognize that consumers are increasingly demanding more sustainable products with exceptional performance.
  • With the expanded agreement, Univar Solutions adds ANGUS' broad portfolio of natural botanical extracts complementing the Company's existing portfolio of ANGUS' high-purity ULTRA PC™ multifunctional amino alcohols.

ANGUS LAUNCHES COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF HEPES BUFFER

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGUS Chemical Company ("ANGUS" or "Company"), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals for Life Sciences and Industrial markets, today announced the commercial launch of HEPES buffer produced at its Sterlington, Louisiana facility.

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  • BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ANGUS Chemical Company ("ANGUS" or "Company"), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals for Life Sciences and Industrial markets, today announced the commercial launch of HEPES buffer produced at its Sterlington, Louisiana facility.
  • HEPES is multi-purpose biological buffer often used to maintain a physiological pH which provides the ideal environment for cells to grow and thrive.
  • HEPES buffer (INCI: Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid) can also be used in combination with other ingredients to support the quality and performance of skincare and cosmetics products.
  • "The expansion into commercial production of HEPES is a natural fit with our strategy to become the world's most transparent and dependable manufacturer of essential upstream and downstream bioprocessing chemistries," said ANGUS President and CEO David Neuberger.

Spectrum Chemical Signs U.S. Distribution Agreement with DFE Pharma to Provide BioHale® Brand Products for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Announced at BioProcess International, part of Biotech Week Boston, the new agreement bolsters Spectrum Chemicals raw material offerings for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

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  • Announced at BioProcess International, part of Biotech Week Boston, the new agreement bolsters Spectrum Chemicals raw material offerings for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Spectrum Chemical will market and distribute DFE Pharmas BioHale Sucrose and BioHale Trehalose Dihydrate excipients, which are essential ingredients used in the manufacture of biologics including several COVID-19 vaccines.
  • The addition of DFE Pharmas excipients complements Spectrum Chemicals broad offering of chemical ingredients for bioprocessing.
  • Ulrich Deutschmann, Chief Commercial Officer at DFE Pharma, explained, As a company dedicated to providing high quality excipients for biopharmaceutical applications, at DFE Pharma we are very excited to grow our relationship with Spectrum Chemical.

Asia's fashion showcase CENTRESTAGE concludes

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

The seventh edition of CENTRESTAGE ran from 9 to 11 September, bringing together more than 240 fashion brands from 15 countries and regions and attracting 2,700 trade buyers and 22,500 public visitors to participate and shop for fashion items.

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  • The seventh edition of CENTRESTAGE ran from 9 to 11 September, bringing together more than 240 fashion brands from 15 countries and regions and attracting 2,700 trade buyers and 22,500 public visitors to participate and shop for fashion items.
  • In this digital era, the fashion industry has been at the forefront and is making forays into the area where technology meets fashion, opening up new possibilities for the industry.
  • This year's CENTRESTAGE attracted 60 local and global sustainable fashion brands among other labels, showcasing cutting-edge designs and trends in sustainable fashion.
  • Vivian Tam, the company's Manager, said CENTRESTAGE helps fashion industry players explore new partnerships and opportunities.