Indian owner for Pressure Chemical

Novopor Advanced Science, an Indian performance chemicals and material science CDMO, has acquired Pittsburgh-based Pressure Chemical from Minafin. Terms were not disclosed. 

Novopor described the acquisition as “a significant step in Novopor’s strategy to build an integrated specialty chemicals platform by combining early-stage development capabilities with large-scale manufacturing”. It will invest to expand Pressure Chemical and enhance its technical capabilities.

Pressure Chemical has been active in high-pressure chemistry, polymerisation and alkoxylation for some 60 years. It offers process development, piloting and low-volume, high-value manufacturing, and claims “a strong track record of solving complex technical challenges”.