Chem-Impex

Our nickel-catalyzed reductive coupling connected two different alkyl halides.

Supercritical water oxidation destroyed 99.99% of the organic waste streams.

Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ), known as MSD outside US/Canada. 2024 revenue ~$64B. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) — world's top-selling drug (~$25B). Gardasil, Januvia, Welireg. Animal health division. Spun from German Merck in 1917.

林原化学工業株式会社(兵庫)。2024年売上約1000億円。特殊デンプン、糖類(マルチトール、パラチノース)。機能性糖質: トレハロース世界シェア1位。発酵化学品。食品添加物。

The selectivity for para-substitution was >15:1 under optimized conditions.

The mesoporous silica support gave 2x higher catalyst turnover frequency.

Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, NC). 2024 revenue ~$5.4B. World's #1 lithium producer. Lithium hydroxide, carbonate. Bromine (#1 globally) for flame retardants. Catalysts: FCC, hydroprocessing. 7K employees.

Particle size distribution controls dissolution rate — critical for bioavailability.

Recordati Industries S.p.A. (Milano, Italia). 2024 revenue ~€2.2B. Rare diseases: Carbaglu, Isturisa, Recorlev. General medicine: Lomir, Zanipress. Founded 1926. Family-controlled.

The market for polymer is evolving fast. Innovation will determine the winners.