News and Events

CBL -- Strategic Addition to Austin's Preferred Supplier Network

CBL  and Austin offer natural and unnatural Fmoc amino acids,  Resins, and loaded resins from USA inventory as well as unique synthesis capabilities to manufacture large peptides (30 – 150 amino acids).

Over the past 20 years, CBL has developed a reputation as a premier manufacturer in the peptide industry. CBL is best known for having developed and commercialized the trityl resins. CBL’s expertise includes manufacture of peptide starting materials, GMP production of peptide intermediates, and API.

CBL operates out of 10,000 square meter state-of-the-art laboratory and production space built for peptide synthesis located in Patras, Greece. In 2007, CBL opened a new building that houses GMP production facilities that includes brand-new large scale reactors designed for the facile scale-up of clinical drug programs.  The facilities allow CBL to operate cost-effectively from the small to large scale.  A 360° facility tour can be viewed at http://www.cblbiopharma.com/?page_id=18.

In 2008, CBL opened a sales office and warehouse in Boulder, CO.   A large inventory of natural and unnatural Fmoc amino acids, resins and loaded resins are stocked in the US to better serve CBL’s North American customers.

CBL is not only a peptide manufacturing company, but is also recognized for peptide technology.  On-going research programs to develop new methods and materials for peptides provide CBL with a wealth of publications and intellectual property. The company has discovered a number of solid phase resins and uniquely protected Fmoc amino acids. CBL holds intellectual property in peptide manufacturing strategies such as for the insulin-like peptides and others in the 30- to 150-amino acid range.

CBL was founded by Prof. Dr. Kleomenis Barlos from the University of Patras.  The company is under the leadership of Dr. Gary Erickson, the former Director of the Boulder Technology Center at Roche Colorado.

CBL has awarded Austin representation of its products offerings and contract manufacturing capabilities specific to its unique technologies expertise.  Austin continues to seek out and provide specialized manufacturing capabilities to its customers and welcomes CBL into its portfolio of niche products and services suppliers.  We welcome your inquiries.

Consulting Serivces - Dr. Richard Spector

Austin is pleased to recommend Dr. Richard (Rich) Spector under our Consulting Services product.  Rich has been employed in the pharmaceutical industry for over 25 years, responsible for Process Research and Development of APIs; spending most recently 19 years with Bristol-Myers Squibb as Director, Chemical Process Development.  Responsibilities included global clinical product supply (API).  Technical experience includes PR&D improvements at the pilot and commercial plant scales. 

Expertise includes route selection, cost analysis, and supply chain solutions addressing both commercially available and novel compounds.  Rich routinely interacts with Regulatory Affairs and Quality Control personnel towards writing of the CMC section of a NDA; supporting his customers' needs in their interaction with the FDA.  Budget creation or modification by analysis is another area of strength in which Rich can create a viable program.  Experience includes commercialization of 9 products from development (preclinical / Phase I). 

Rich has been consulting since 2001; supporting both clinical supply needs and commercialization of product addressing all aspects of product quality, regulatory, and supply chain.  Rich desires to take the products of small to medium-sized pharma companies with limited resources to commercialization or divestiture of their product; minimizing expenses while maximizing their ROI.  

You can contact Rich directly via his e-mail address at spectorr@comcast.net

Flamma S.p.A. Facility is Classified FDA Acceptable

We are pleased to inform our customers that Flamma has achieved FDA acceptability of its facilities for API synthesis based upon inspection during Q4, 2009.  Austin welcomes customer inquiries for this company; having been in existence since 1950. Please visit the Suppliers Page on this website to learn more about Flamma as well as link to their website.

Infa SA is Part of Austin's Strategic and Preferred European Supplier Network

Infa has grown over the past fifty years to include assets in Italy (Labochim and Sifavitor) and Spain (Derivados Quimicos S.A. and KyloLab). 

Austin Chemical Company, Inc. is responsible for U.S. sales of Infa's contract research and manufacturing capabilities. 

Three of Infa's four manufacturing sites are FDA acceptable, providing valuable assets for new chemical entities (intermediates and APIs) and toll manufacturing of late life cycle products.

Technologies and capabilities address hazardous chemistries (Sodium metallic, Bromine, Chlorine, Cyanide, High Pressure large scale Hydrogenation) and are not bound by minimum volume quantities (total production capacity is exceeding 2,000 tons).

• Total Reaction Volume and Flexibility:  90,000 gal (US liq) of stainless steel reactors, 83,000 gal of glass-lined reactors, 3,300 gal of hastelloy reactors and 6,000 gal of hydrogenators.  Divided into multi-purpose and dedicated lines, with a new state-of-the-art pilot plant (Labochim).

• Greener Chemistry - Cost Reduction:  Very large solvent recovery capability according to classical distillation and new technology of solvent pervaporation (membranes).

• Risk Management:  A backup site (Italy or Spain) is included in the production file for each key product.

• Vertical Integration: Infa has the capability to produce internally all strategic and proprietary intermediates associated to the required product.
  

Infa strives to be a leading Preferred Supplier and Contract Manufacturer to the Pharmaceutical Industry for advanced intermediates and APIs.

Infa Group regards Life Sciences and contract manufacturing product supply to Western Pharmaceutical companies as a viable and growing business in a long-term perspective thanks also to its highly experienced R&D Team of 25 people, the close cooperation with four European Universities and a strong regulatory and customer-oriented service team (approx. 50 US DMFs).

Austin Chemical is very pleased to include Infa it its portfolio of suppliers, offering customers a viable option to address their production requirements as a toll or contract manufacturer. 

Infa will be co-exhibiting with Austin Chemical at Informex 2010 in San Francisco (Booth 2318).

Austin Chemical to Warehouse and Distribute Toray Chemical's DMSO

Toray Chemical USA has granted representative authority to Austin Chemical, to promote ultra-high purity Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) product sales in North America.  Effective in December, 2009, Austin will regionally warehouse and distribute sample to drum quantities of Toray's DMSO product, to better serve clients in its core and non-core markets.  If your finished product performance, consistency and process economics depend upon superior DMSO purity, call Austin Chemical.  Contact Mr. David Lester - Vice President, Marketing, at 847-520-9600 x138 for product specifications, pricing, and availability.

AllessaChemie Awards US Representation to Austin Chemical

Austin Chemical Company, Inc. is very pleased to include AllessaChemie GmbH in its portfolio of supplier representations.  With more than 150 years of experience, AllessaChemie offers high quality fine chemicals and intermediates as well as specialty chemicals products including their branded Allessan® performance line.  Within their three production facilities located in Germany (Rhine-Mein area), AllessaChemie offers a large number of reaction types and technologies which enable them to respond to their customers' requirements while maintaining the strictest quality requirements. Client industries include Pharma, Agro, Inks, Paper, Polymers, and Oilfield Chemicals.

"We have chosen Austin Chemical as our North American representative because they are well known to the industry and have decades of experience", stated Dr. Lukas von Hippel, AllessaChemie's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. "These days, service levels are non-negotiable and we were looking for a partner that is as passionate as we are about delivering prompt and thorough customer service and that keens to become better, every single day.  As a practical matter, Allessa was also looking for a partner having the ability to serve US clients coast-to-coast, but also one that was 'sized right' to assure that Allessa and its clients remain in focus."  

The passion and desire demonstrated by AllessaChemie to satisfy its customers' needs is mutually shared by Austin Chemical, and carried out through its Warehousing and Distribution program.   Both companies have achieved their long history of success by responding to the changes in the global economic, regulatory, and technological environment which impact customer supply chain requirements.  Austin's services accommodate "just in time" order fulfillment and delivery to Allessa clients throughout North America.

We welcome you to visit the AllessaChemie website at http://www.allessachemie.com/ to learn more about their products and facilities.

Austin Chemical - Global Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Services

Chicago, IL. – Austin Chemical is promoting its global supply chain development, sourcing and delivery services to Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Food Ingredient and Fine Chemicals industries. 

Now in its fourth decade, Austin Chemical gives you instant access to the world’s leading products and services.  Contracted Sourcing and Procurement (S&P) Service Program metrics show that Austin’s inquiry to initial bid response time averages two (2) days and Custom Synthesis items are sourced within five (5) days, and that Austin provides quotes for more than 98% of the items requested. 

As a measure of our activity, Austin has established more binding duty classifications with US Customs than any other company in North America.  Austin’s internal database has detailed sourcing history for more than 30,000 Fine Chemicals, Food Ingredients, Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.  Our commercial sourcing databases list more than 150,000 fine chemicals.  Austin China (20+ Years) and Austin India (13+ Years) review product listings from an additional 10,000 competent Asian sources, pushing the number of available chemical components well over 200,000.

If no listed sources are identified, Austin’s Ph.D. Chemists work with you to identify alternative chemical synthons.  For novel items, Austin has a stable of more than 20 proven custom synthesis service providers, who are also disciplined to provide synthesis quotes within two working days.  Our goal is to provide several competing product or custom synthesis bids, from producers who have the right level of cGMP compliance, are sized right and are basic in the chemistry for that compound. 

Austin manages the total supply chain, assuring that products are properly classified, packaged, labeled and documented, including MSDS, Certificate of Analysis and Import/Export Licenses.  Every delivery receives full expediting services.  Our import brokers are pre-staged for incoming products and automatically prioritize Austin product clearances.  Finally, you are advised of the shipment status, every step on the way.

Austin Chemical’s Global Sourcing and Procurement Services provide superior value, measured in responsiveness, reliability, product quality and economy.  Please contact us to discuss how this program can be customized to fit your needs.