Brynwood Partners Acquires Newhall Laboratories

Brynwood Partners Acquires Newhall Laboratories

• Brynwood Partners VI L.P. has acquired Santa Clarita, CA-based Newhall Laboratories through its wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Sun Holdings, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Newhall, which markets personal care brands including La Bella, Monkey Brains and GroWorks, will operate as an independent platform company, according to Brynwood.

This acquisition represents Brynwood VI’s third acquisition in the personal care sector. Other acquisitions and investments in the personal care space include J.B. Williams Company, Inc., marketer of the Aqua Velva, Lectric Shave, Brylcreem, Cepacol and Williams Mug Soap brands and, most recently, High Ridge Brands Co.

SCJ Earns 2011 Green Power Leadership Award

• SC Johnson has received a 2011 Green Power Leadership Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) or landfill gas.

SC Johnson, one of only two organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for the on-site generation of green power, currently generates nearly 27 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually from its landfill gas-powered turbine at its largest global plant, Waxdale, located in Sturtevant, WI. Additionally, the company purchases nearly 35 million kWh of green power for its Bay City, MI plant. Combined, SC Johnson uses more than 61 million kWh of green power annually. The company ranks No. 8 on EPA’s Top 20 On-site Generation list.

L’Oréal’s North Little Rock Plant Adds Solar Power

• A new solar array at L’Oréal USA’s North Little Rock, AR—the first renewable energy solution of its kind in the state—is now fully operational. The new 13 kilowatt (kW) solar installation will provide 18,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually which is sufficient to power 100% of the plant’s outdoor lighting requirements. The production site manufactures more than 269 million units of Maybelline New York and L’Oréal Paris cosmetics products each year.

This is the third solar powered, green energy application for L’Oréal in the US.

WFFC Marks Another Yearof Charitable Contributions

• Even in these challenging times, Women in Flavor & Fragrance Commerce (WFFC) continues to support worthy causes both inside and outside its industry with charitable contributions.

To continue its support for the Bottomless Closet, WFFC held two clothing drives this year during the January business meeting and fall seminar. In addition, WFFC made a monetary donation to support the Bottomless Closet’s efforts in providing interview skills, business clothing and ongoing career development for the economically disadvantaged women in New York City.

Other significant contributions were made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Red Cross and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.

More info: www.wffc.org

Silab Honored for Innovation

• On Dec. 5 in Paris, the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle-French National Industrial Property Institute (NPI) organized a ceremony to celebrate its 60th anniversary and 20 years of trophies for innovation. This trophy rewards SMEs, who place innovation at the very heart of their growth strategy and who transform their R&D works into industrial property.

The Institute decided to select the most talented winners from among the 46 that have received awards over the last 20 years for their innovative strategy—and Silab, a national and international supplier of natural active ingredients to the cosmetics industry, had the honor of being elected the top winner in the health/cosmetics category.

Kemin Holds AnnualScientific Meeting

• Kemin recently held its annual worldwide scientific meeting in Des Moines with 250 employees from Asia, Europe, North America and South America in attendance. The event serves as an internal scientific forum bringing together Kemin’s scientiststo review key research completed by the company. The meeting included four-poster sessions, featuring more than 100 scientific posters, and 18 oral presentations. The company also provides a day of training to further develop skills and knowledge used both in the lab and other areas.

More info: www.kemin.com

BASF To Shutter Surfactant Operations in Washington, NJ

• BASF will transfer production of surfactants and other products manufactured at its Washington, NJ site to Geismar, LA, which is BASF’s largest integrated site in North America.

The Washington site will continue to manufacture products until operations in Geismar are in full production. The site,which has 60 employees and 15 contractors, will close by the end of 2014.It began surfactant and polyol production in 1961. BASF acquired the facility in 1970.

More info: www.basf.com/?utm_source=HAP&utm_medium=ContentMarketing&utm_campaign=HAP

Calumet PenrecoSigns Deal with Azelis

• In its quest to meet global specialty hydrocarbon demand, Calumet Penreco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Azelis, a Pan-European specialty chemicals distributor. The agreement will allow Azelis to distribute Calumet Penreco’s complete product line of Versagels, including Versagel M in the UK and the EU.

More info: 800-437-3188,317-328-5656, www.azelis.com,[email protected]

P2 Science To Supply High Performance C-Glycosides

• P2 Science is a newly formed company that will use patent pending technology from the Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering to develop and manufacture a new class of high performance surfactants, C-glycosides (CGs).

CGs will find application in a range of consumer and industrial products such as detergents, personal care products, cosmetics, lubricants, hard surface cleaners, emulsion polymers, mining and oilfield chemicals and many other areas. The new surfactants are mild in use, stable, customizable and manufactured in low energy intensive conditions.

Patrick Foley, the lead Yale inventor in the c-glycoside field, is the company’s chief scientific officer and Neil Burns, an executive with 20 years experience in the surfactant industry, is the company’s founding CEO.

P2 has set up a laboratory in New Haven, CT to continue development of the initial surfactant product range and has commenced discussions with potential partners and customers in a number of key end-use markets. A detailed introduction of the novel technology was made at the 2011 Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Annual Meeting in New York City, which was held in December.

Elm Street Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm based in New Haven, with a successful history of building businesses around Yale University technology, has provided financing. The Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering has a mission to advance sustainability by catalyzing the effectiveness of the Green Chemistry and Green Engineering community.

Burns is currently managing partner of Neil A Burns LLC, an investment and advisory firm with a focus on surfactants and oleochemicals.

More info:Neil A. Burns LLC, (732) 303-7164

Taminco To ExpandMethylamines Capacity in US

• Taminco plans to expand its methylamines capacity in the US to keep pace with the growth of methylamines in the Americas. This investment is expected to be completed by the end of 2014, according to the company.