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BioWorld Industrial Biotechnology StatReport: Immediate and Comprehensive Industry Information
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: Aqualon--thickeners used in water-based products such as latex paint
FiberVisions--staple fiber used in hygienic products and automotive textiles
Pinova--adhesives, flavor and beverage, construction, fragrance, household
and industrial
Pulp and Paper--solutions for pulp and paper manufacturing needs
Industrial Specialities--thickeners used in water-based products such as
latex paint
Hidex Oy
Mustionkatu 2
Turku 20750, Finland
Phone: +358 2 275 0557; Fax: +358 2 241 0075
Web: www.hidex.com
E-mail: info@hidex.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Haaslahti Jukka; CEO
Ville Haaslahti; Product Specialist
Risto Juvonen; Product Manager
EMPLOYEES: 12 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1993
Began biotech R&D in 1995
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
PRINCIPAL INVESTORS: Sitra
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: Plate Chameleon multi technology plate reader, Triathler portable
multitechnology vial reader, Consumables and reagents for our readers,
Radiowater Generator for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies.
PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT: Name Status
Micro-Plate Automation / Screening
Systems
Huntingdon Life Sciences
Woolley Road, Alconbury
Huntingdon PE28 4HS, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 1480 892 000; Fax: +44 (0) 1480 890 693
Web: www.huntingdon.com
E-mail: sales@ukorg.huntingdon.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Andrew Baker; Chairman
Brian Cass; Managing Director
Dr. M.J. Butler; Pharmaceutical Services Director
Dr. D.R. Hawkins; Agrochemical and Food Services Director
Dr. P.C. Brooker; Industrial Chemical Services Director
EMPLOYEES: 1,467 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1952
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
SUBSIDIARY OF: Life Sciences Research
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Provide biological and chemical contract safety evaluation services to
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical and industrial chemical
markets
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