Center Valley, PA (USA) – April 2, 2013 – Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global manufacturer of high-performance chemistries and materials, announced today that its unit in India, formerly RFCL Limited, has changed its name to Avantor Performance Materials India Limited. The change is effective immediately.
The name change is the latest milestone in Avantor’s integration of the Indian operations it acquired in March 2011. The unit is a leading provider of chemicals and other products to laboratory, pharmaceutical and diagnostics customers in India. It employs approximately 320 people.
“This is a significant step in Avantor’s efforts to extend and strengthen its global reach, and especially its presence in the important regional markets in India,” said John Steitz, president and CEO of Avantor. “Our colleagues in India have worked very hard on combining Avantor’s global quality systems and production expertise with RFCL’s unmatched knowledge of the India region’s dynamic chemicals and diagnostics markets, and the new name of Avantor Performance Materials India Limited celebrates their achievement and marks our commitment to the region moving forward.”
Steitz said the name change will not affect the Indian unit’s production operations, customer service activities or product availability for customers in the region.
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About Avantor™ Performance Materials
Based in Center Valley, PA (USA), Avantor Performance Materials manufactures and markets high-performance chemistries and materials around the world under several respected brand names, including the J.T.Baker®, Macron Fine Chemicals™, Rankem™, BeneSphera™, and POCH™ brands.
Avantor products are used in a wide range of industries. Our biomedical and life science solutions are used in academic, industry and quality control laboratories for research, pharmaceutical production and medical lab testing, while our electronics solutions are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors and flat panel displays. For additional information please visit www.avantormaterials.com or follow www.twitter.com/avantor_news.
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