| Outsource to specialty chemical companies when you | | | | measures with clients, employees and even the local |
| want an entity that creates the chemistry which | | | | communities in which they reside. Check for |
| enhances your products, making them more efficient, | | | | continuous monitoring practices and improvement |
| resilient, secure and cleaner. If they help their | | | | measures. REACH compliance (registration, evaluation, |
| customers excel in their chosen field, you can expect | | | | authorization and restriction of chemicals) is also |
| they will do the same for you. Look for a chemical | | | | another aspect to verify in the chemical companies' |
| manufacturer that will cover your needs whether you | | | | safety repertoire. |
| are in the construction, electronics, pharmaceutical, | | | | Well-Rounded Chemical Applications Available |
| consumer, automotive or even agricultural field. | | | | Another aspect to look for when shopping for a |
| Look for Safety Standards First | | | | chemical manufacturer to contract to is their |
| You want to choose a chemical specialty | | | | well-diversified chemical applications and processes |
| manufacturer with exacting safety measures. If you | | | | available to you. Can they adapt for product runs |
| look at the high performing specialty chemical | | | | from a few hundred kilos to several thousand |
| companies, they all have one thing in common - a | | | | tonnes? Is polymerisation available? Can they isolate |
| commitment to safety for not only its employers but | | | | components and dry them, even if they were in |
| also the environment and public at large. | | | | flammable solvents? Can they handle and |
| Interview chemical manufacturers to determine who | | | | manufacture viscous products? What about |
| has quality management systems in place in addition | | | | exothermic reactions of chemical processes? Do they |
| to strict adherence to proper ISO standards of | | | | have the equipment to handle them? |
| safety. Look for active programmes currently that | | | | Are fine chemicals, polymers and dyes among the |
| stress employee safety and a healthy work | | | | available bespoke products available to you? Do the |
| environment. Check for certification systems which | | | | specialty chemical companies you are looking at have |
| assess the impact of the company operations and | | | | facilities with centrifuges, reactors, dryers and |
| chemical processes on the environment. | | | | storage capabilities adequate for your own chemical |
| Research safety compliance in potential contract | | | | manufacturing needs? What about lab facilities for |
| chemical manufacturers in regards to adhering to | | | | testing? All of these things need to be addressed |
| governmental regulations and legislation. Look for | | | | when you are shopping for a company to outsource |
| companies which publicise their open book policy in | | | | your chemical production requirements. |
| reference to discussing safety protocols and clean up | | | | |