+32 10 23 81 80 HOME ABOUT US CORE BUSINESS BUSINESS UNITS CONTACT US CAREERS NEWS & PRESS RECENT NEWS FROM MINAFIN MINAFIN GROUP ACTIVITY ON LINKEDIN MINAKEM SOUTIENT LES PRIX INNOVATION DE FRANCE CHIMIE DÉSCERNÉS CE 2 DÉCEMBRE Dec 2, 2021 Des prix pour encourager les projets d’innovation durable des élèves ingénieurs en chimie. 👩‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓 Le Prix Innovation de France Chimie, soutenu par MINAKEM et 9 autres industriels partenaires (Adisseo, Arkema, BASF, Elkem, Exxon, KemOne, Seqens, Solvay, Weylchem),... read more ECOXTRACT® WINS 2021 PIERRE POTIER AWARD Oct 20, 2021 EcoXtract® wins 2021 Pierre Potier award for its innovative and sustainable bio-based solution for the extraction of lipids, proteins and natural ingredients which contributes to a safer global food supply Dunkirk, October 20, 2021 – EcoXtract®, a business unit of the... read more MINAFIN HAS APPOINTED SANDY CERNICK AS NEW PRESIDENT OF PRESSURE CHEMICAL, INC Sep 24, 2021 Minafin executive committee has appointed Sandy Cernick as President of its affiliate Pressure Chemical, effective September 13, 2021. Louvain-la-Neuve, September 24, 2021– Ms. Cernick comes to Minafin with 25+ years of commercial and business development experience... read more MINAFIN GROUP STRENGTHENS EXECUTIVE TEAM Feb 3, 2021 Gust Desmedt joins as chief strategy officer (CS0) and Minh Hua is promoted to chief information & operational excellence officer (CIOEO) Key appointments will drive new corporate strategy, and enhance synergies and operational excellence across the Group’s seven European and US business units read more MINAFIN, L’ART D’ADAPTER SES PROCÉDÉS Jun 3, 2020 Comment devenir en quelques années l'une des références mondiales de la chimie fine à forte valeur ajoutée... et faire évoluer sa stratégie pour le rester". Accédez à l'article complet sur le site des Echos.fr:... read more “A WORD WITH THIERRY VAN NIEUWENHOVE”, CEO END MARKET Apr 30, 2020 Abstract from Chemistry Today – MARCH/APRIL 2020 – VOL. 38(2) – p42-43. The strategic plan of End Market in the last years How can a company (CDMO) like Minakem contribute to better human health? How can the safety of the supply chain be improved? How can quality be... read more AWARD WINNING ECOXTRACT SOLUTION Jan 29, 2020 Louvain-la-Neuve – Belgium -29 January 2020, EcoXtract®, a product of MINAFIN received the CSR award-during the Responsible Care award ceremony held by France Chimie on January 9 in Paris, France. With its undeniable sustainable dimension, the revolutionary technology... read more LES HYDROLATS, PRODUIT TENDANCE, REVU ET CORRIGÉ PAR MINASOLVE. Jan 20, 2020 Formule Verte, n°41, novembre 2019 LES HYDROLATS, PRODUIT TENDANCE REVU ET CORRIGÉ PAR MINASOLVE. Auteur : Emmanuel Peulens, Managing Director | Green Chemical Users | Minafin Group L’histoire des hydrolats ou eaux florales, est intimement liée à l’histoire de... read more ECOXTRACT EARNS USDA CERTIFIED BIOBASED PRODUCT LABEL Nov 29, 2019 Produced from renewable materials, our sustainable extraction technology -ecoXtract - is the breakthrough solution using a fully biobased solvent, better for the people, better for the planet Dunkerque (FR), November 29, 2019 - ecoXtract - has earned today the... read more MINAFIN LANCE MINAGRO, UNE NOUVELLE BUSINESS UNIT PROPOSANT DES INGRÉDIENTS PLUS ÉCOLOGIQUES ET PLUS SÛRS POUR L’INDUSTRIE AGRICOLE Mar 13, 2019 annonce aujourd’hui le lancement de Minagro, une nouvelle business unit dédiée au développement et à la commercialisation d’ingrédients plus écologiques et plus sûrs pour l’industrie agricole. read more MINASOLVE RELEASES A-LEEN AROMA-3 AND E-LEEN GREEN A Oct 10, 2018 PRESS RELEASE – Beuvry-La-Forêt, France, October 10, 2018 – Minasolve®, the affiliate of the Minafin Group producing bio-based ingredients for the cosmetics industry, today announces the release of A-LEEN® Aroma-3 and E-LEEN® Green A, two new universal personal care solutions offering natural antimicrobial protection over a large pH range read more THE SPECTACULAR RESURGENCE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL REDOX REACTIONS IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS May 26, 2018 “In recent years, the application of electrochemistry to the synthesis of fine chemicals has had a resurgence. Many elegant solutions based on electrochemistry have been devised to address synthetic challenges with easy-to-use experimental setups.” Take a look at what... read more KIM VANDEVOORDE AS NEW EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO MINAFIN GROUP Jan 19, 2018 Announcement Executive Assistant Minafin Group - Kim Vandevoorde 18012018 We are pleased to announce the arrival of Mrs Kim Vandevoorde who took the position as Executive Assistant to the Minafin Group on 15th January. Kim will provide overall support to... read more MINAFIN : LA BONNE FORMULE À L’INTERNATIONAL Dec 18, 2017 Récompensé par le prix de l'Entreprise globale de l'année (Région Nord) par EY, MINAFIN est spécialisé dans le développement de procédés de synthèses chimiques et la fabrication industrielle de produits ou d'intermédiaires chimiques à forte valeur ajoutée. Son PDG,... read more MINAFIN LANCE BLENDAMIX POUR OFFRIR UN SERVICE DE PRODUCTION SUR MESURE DE PRÉMÉLANGES POUR APPLICATIONS ALIMENTAIRES ET PHARMACEUTIQUES Nov 3, 2021 La nouvelle entité Blendamix, au sein de sa division chimie de la santé du groupe, propose à la fois un approvisionnement en matières premières et des capacités de production de 750 tonnes annuelles de mélanges très homogènes sur-mesure à partir de n’importe quel type... read more MINAFIN REORGANIZES TO MEET CUSTOMER CHALLENGES IN FINE CHEMICALS Oct 19, 2021 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, October 19, 2021 – The Minafin Group, a leading process developer and manufacturer of fine chemicals for the life sciences and high-tech industries, today announces, effective October 1, a reorganization of the group into three main areas of activity: health, green and challenging chemistries, as part of its strategy to meet the evolution of customer needs in fine chemicals and services. Minafin has experienced a steady uptick in its activities in recent years, culminating in a turnover of €243M (approx. $280M) in 2020 read more MINAGRO’S CO-FORMULANT IN-CAN PRESERVATIVE, SOVINOL P740/O, GAINS ECOCERT CERTIFICATION Apr 20, 2021 Ecocert approves Sovinol P740/O for organic crop nutrition products prolonging the shelf-life of agricultural biostimulants, giving suppliers a more robust supply chain read more LE GROUPE MINAFIN RENFORCE SON ÉQUIPE DE DIRECTION Feb 3, 2021 Gust Desmedt joins as chief strategy officer (CS0) and Minh Hua is promoted to chief information & operational excellence officer (CIOEO) Key appointments will drive new corporate strategy, and enhance synergies and operational excellence across the Group’s seven European and US business units read more HAS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 HAD POSITIVE ASPECTS TO IT? MINAKEM’S RESPONSE IN A PODCAST Jun 2, 2020 Deep dive across the obstacles faced since COVID-19, Managing 100’s of people… in part remotely, staff retention and the importance of positive thinking. Episode 2 of Mantell Associates Network… – The secret behind maintaining 90% productivity despite everything going... read more MINAGRO UNVEILS FIRST GREENER IN-CAN PRESERVATIVE FOR AGROCHEMICAL FORMULATIONS Mar 31, 2020 As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Europe, Minakem is putting its pharmaceutical production lines at the service of healthcare professionals to reduce the spread of coronavirus. read more MINAFIN HOSTED AN OFFICIAL VISIT OF CEFIC, THE EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 14, 2020 Jan 27, 2020 The half-day visit on the site of Louvain-la-Neuve, (Belgium) gave the opportunity to illustrate the achievements of our chemical industry in the containment of chemical operations, waste reduction and minimal emissions to the environment. CEFIC officials and... read more PENNAKEM DÉVELOPPE UN SOLVANT AGROSOURCÉ POUR L’EXTRACTION Jan 20, 2020 Formule Verte, n°41, novembre 2019 read more HOW BIO-BASED SOLVENTS CAN DELIVER A GREENER FOOD SECTOR? MARKET NEWS Nov 25, 2019 How bio-based solvents can deliver a greener food sector - by Pennakem NEWS & Updates - Market News A bio-based solution to replace petro-chemical-based solvents could bring environmental and safety benefits to the edible oil extraction industry, as well as... read more MINAFIN LAUNCHES MINAGRO, NEW BUSINESS UNIT TARGETING GREEN AND SAFER INGREDIENTS FOR AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRY Mar 13, 2019 Newly appointed team will propose portfolio of green products and solutions to help crop care industry preserve environment read more WELCOME TO MINAFIN, A NEW APPROACH TO THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY – COMPANY PROFILE VIDEO Jun 26, 2018 "Welcome to Minafin, a new approach to the world of chemistry, industrial research and advanced manufacturing, haute couture or rather the fine lace of chemistry, that is rare at this level of excellence. An audacious management, with ambitious growth, in 10 years... read more MINAFIN INVESTS €14.5M ($18M) TO EXTEND MINAKEM’S PRODUCTION CAPACITY IN FRANCE Mar 13, 2018 With a 25 per cent volume increase, Dunkirk site will boast a 54m3 capacity extension, allowing the contract manufacturing division to undertake more projects for clients. Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, March 13, 2018 - Minakem, the contract... read more APPOINTMENT OF MINAFIN’S CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Jan 10, 2018 Minh Hua was appointed Chief Information Officer of Minafin Group on January 8th 2018. Minh’s responsibility consists in defining and developing across all business units the information system (IS) strategy required to achieve the growth objectives of the Group... read more MINAFIN’S HEALTH CHEMISTRY DIVISION LAUNCHES BLENDAMIX, CUSTOM POWDER PREMIX MANUFACTURING SERVICE FOR FOOD AND PHARMA APPLICATIONS Nov 3, 2021 Blendamix offers both raw material sourcing and 750 ton/year manufacturing capacity of very homogenous on-demand blends in any type of powdered ingredient Blendamix will debut at CPhl Worldwide in Milan, Italy, November 9 – 11, 2021, at stand #5D21 Louvain-la-Neuve,... read more MINAFIN SE RÉORGANISE POUR ACCROITRE SA COMPÉTITIVITÉ SUR LE MARCHÉ DE LA CHIMIE FINE Oct 19, 2021 Le groupe Minafin, leader dans le développement et la production en chimie fine destinée aux sciences de la vie et aux industries de haute technologie, annonce aujourd’hui une réorganisation interne, effective depuis le 1er octobre, en trois divisions principales : chimie santé, chimie verte et chimie d’exception. Cette réorganisation fait partie de la stratégie du groupe pour répondre à l’évolution de la demande des clients en matière de chimie fine et de services associés. Le chiffre d’affaires de Minafin a connu ces dernières années une croissance régulière, passant le cap des 243 millions d’euros en 2020. read more « NOUS AVONS BESOIN D’UN PLAN DIRECTEUR EUROPÉEN BIEN CONCERTÉ » – MINAFIN Feb 25, 2021 Interview exclusive de Frédéric Gauchet, Président Fondateur du Groupe Minafin read more MINASOLVE LAUNCHES THREE ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED WITH BIO-BASED CAPRYLYL GLYCOL Oct 6, 2020 As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Europe, Minakem is putting its pharmaceutical production lines at the service of healthcare professionals to reduce the spread of coronavirus. read more MINAFIN HAS APPOINTED BERNHARD MÜLLER AS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MINASCENT TECHNOLOGIES May 14, 2020 Minafin executive committee has appointed Mr. Bernhard Müller as Managing Director of its affiliate Minascent Technologies, with effect from May 1, 2020. Louvain-la-Neuve, May 14, 2020 - Mr. Müller holds a doctorate in chemistry as well as an MBA. He brings a wealth... read more MINAKEM DONATES MEDICAL MASKS AND STARTS PRODUCTION OF HAND SANITIZING GEL FOR HOSPITALS IN THE HAUTS DE FRANCE REGION AND BELGIUM Mar 25, 2020 As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Europe, Minakem is putting its pharmaceutical production lines at the service of healthcare professionals to reduce the spread of coronavirus. read more VIRIDISOL EARNS USDA CERTIFIED BIOBASED PRODUCT LABEL Jan 24, 2020 Produced from renewable materials, VIRIDISOL are solvents that reduce the carbon footprint for chemical processes as well as formulations. Memphis (TN), January 24, 2020 - VIRIDISOL, produced by PENNAKEM - has earned the Certified Biobased Product label granted by the... read more LANCEMENT DE LA PLATEFORME PUBLIQUE-PRIVÉE PEPPER, DESTINÉE À DÉVELOPPER LA RECHERCHE SUR LES PERTURBATEURS ENDOCRINIENS. Dec 5, 2019 Communiqué de presse publié par FRANCE CHIMIE, le 4 décembre 2019 Les associations professionnelles France Chimie, la FEBEA ainsi que la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, en partenariat avec le ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire, annoncent la... read more SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR EDIBLE OIL, COLORANT, AROMA EXTRACTION – BY PENNAKEM Nov 25, 2019 Sustainable solutions for edible oil, colorant, aroma extraction - by Pennakem FEATURED SPEAKER Fi Conference 2019 Petro-chemical-based solvents used for edible oil, colorant and aroma extraction are environmentally damaging and present a health risk to... read more MINASOLVE EARNS USDA CERTIFIED BIOBASED PRODUCT LABEL Feb 13, 2019 Produced from renewable materials, Minasolve’s new fragrance agent and skin moisturizer are innovative alternatives for preserving the quality of cosmetic products Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), 13 February, 2019 — Minasolve, an affiliate of the MINAFIN Group announced today... read more DEDICATION TO FINE CHEMISTRY – FINE SERVICES FOR LIFE May 31, 2018 In the latest EME Outlook (issue 24, p63), discover the article about Minafin and Minakem: "Dedication to Fine Chemistry" with the interviews of Mr Gauchet, Minafin's President and Thierry van Nieuwenhove, Minakem CEO. read more SYLVIE BOONE APPPOINTED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER OF MINAFIN END MARKET DIVISION Feb 1, 2018 On 1st February 2018, Sylvie has taken the position of Marketing Communications Manager at Minafin. In 1995 she graduated in Business Administration & International Management from ICHEC. She started her career in sales & marketing of GSK, and at the... read more MINAKEM BEUVRY : UNE SYNTHÈSE ÉNANTIOSÉLECTIVE DE CYCLOPROPANES CHIRAUX Dec 18, 2017 Le groupe Minakem est un fabricant de produits chimiques de spécialité, d'intermédiaires et de principes actifs pharmaceutiques. Aujourd'hui, les plus grandes compagnies pharmaceutiques et biopharmaceutiques se reposent sur la force des plateformes technologiques du... read more « Older Entries © 2021 Minafin Group | All Rights Reserved. Web Site by Skyline