Christer Edvardsson: A new face in the lab
19 November 2020
The AmphoChem team warmly welcomes Christer Edvardsson who joins the business from the University of Gothenburg where he had been studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. In his new role as Lab Technician, Christer will work in the AmphoChem laboratory on the development of new con...
A warm welcome to Michael Granlund
16 November 2020
On behalf of everyone at AmphoChem, a warm welcome to Michael Granlund who joins us today as Technical Sales Manager with focus on the Danish market. Michael has extensive experience within the personal care and cleaning industries and adds further depth and know-how to the business. He has previ...
Personal Care Studio: Now Operational
13 October 2020
AmphoChem, the market leading supplier of customised formulations and raw materials, now has a dedicated facility to show case its world class range of Personal Care products and formulations. Located within Its Gothenburg headquarters, AmphoChem’s Personal Care Studio provides customers with a ‘...
Formulating cleaning products – The future for high performing vehicle shampoos and industrial cleaners
8 October 2020
A guide to improving sustainability whilst maintaining performance With the evolution of ingredients to create more bio-based alternatives, synthetic-based products continue to dominate. However, particularly in the Nordic region of Europe, there is a proactive effort to using ingredients that a...
Nouryon extends business relationship with AmphoChem
7 September 2020
With effect from 7th October 2020, AmphoChem is appointed as distribution partner for Nouryon’s Personal Care ingredients in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. With this change, Nouryon, a global speciality chemicals leader and best-in-class manufacturer of everyday personal care items...
The value of strong partnerships: Chatarina Schneider
4 August 2020
by AmphoChem CEO, Chatarina Schneider The popular saying, ‘two heads are better than one’ can easily be applied to the partnerships that AmphoChem has developed with some of the world’s leading manufacturers. Our goal is to always be ready for current and future challenges, whether they result f...
Formulating cleaning products: Past, present and future
24 June 2020
Ever since the start of using soap, dated back as early as 2.800 b.c., there has been a constant development and evolvement of ingredients for formulating cleaning products. The large-scale production of nonyl phenol ethoxylates (NPE´s), starting around the 1940's, can more or less be seen as the...
Chelating agents: The facts from AmphoChem
27 April 2020
By Johan Ekeroth Sales & Business Development A perspective on Chelating agents and related technologies We hear a lot of rumors, statements, facts, opinions etcetera when it comes to chelating agents. Which is the best one? Which is the most cost effective one? Which is the most susta...
A warm welcome to Jan Haataja!
17 April 2020
Jan Haataja is joining the AmphoChem team as the new Technical Sales Manager with focus on Personal Care customers. Jan has a degree in chemistry from the University of Linköping and has extensive experience in a variety of roles with manufacturers of cleaning and personal care products. During ...
Poly L-Aspartic: Biodegradable solution for cleaning
27 March 2020
AmphoChem’s Poly L-Aspartic portfolio of polyaspartic acid sodium salt products offer high quality, sustainable and cost-effective solutions for customers. Polyaspartic acid is a biodegradable polycarboxylate used in, for example, liquid detergents, dishwashing formulations, water softening syst...
AmphoChem: strategically aligned with Nouryon
24 March 2020
Nouryon Performance Formulations has expanded its third-party distributor relationship with AmphoChem to include the sale of chelating agents, Dissolvine® into the Baltics (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania). The change became effective March 1 2020. Dissolvine® chelating agents are powerful builders. ...
Fighting Coronavirus with AmphoChem’s products and formulations
17 March 2020
For 20 years, AmphoChem has been supplying specialist Cleaning and Disinfection products, blends and formulations suitable for almost every application. Amid the ongoing global events connected to the Coronavirus pandemic, AmphoChem is supporting its customers to meet the global demand for hand s...
AmphoChem strengthens botanical product range
28 February 2020
Naturally derived extracts from Zuplex AmphoChem’s Personal Care product range has been boosted with the exciting addition of active extracts from Zuplex, the South African manufacturer of botanical -based ingredients. These extracts are now available to AmphoChem customers throughout Scandinavi...
The Future: Formulating Sustainable Cleaning Products
7 February 2020
AmphoChem is at the forefront of researching and developing sustainable solutions for its customers across various industries via its extensive range of world class products, formulations and speciality chemicals. The company works alongside the world’s leading manufactures to provide clients wi...
AmphoChem and Personal Care: Looking Good
5 February 2020
As the world enters 2020, the start of a new decade, the global beauty and personal care products market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% over the next five years. With increased demand globally, consumers are also raising the bar for everything from efficacy to ethics. AmphoChem’s Persona...
Job Opportunity with AmphoChem: Sales Manager
8 January 2020
As a market leading chemical distributor, AmphoChem is proud of its established reputation for innovation and technical excellence, working with customers to enhance their capabilities in new and existing markets. An opportunity has arisen to join AmphoChem’s dynamic and forward-thinking team in...
Enhancing Specialty Surfactants Bio-based Content
16 December 2019
The challenges of Enhancing Specialty Surfactants Bio-based Content without Sacrificing Performance were recently highlighted in the SOFW Journal (October 15 issue) by Nouryon. The article is available below or as a download on the AmphoChem website. Enhancing Specialty Surfactants Bio-based Con...
God Jul! Merry Christmas!
13 December 2019
On behalf of everybody at AmphoChem, we wish you a peaceful Holiday Season and a healthy & prosperous start for 2020. Our offices will be closed from 23rd-26th December, 31st December, 1st January and 6th January. Please allow extra time for orders requested during the holiday period.
Your supply chain consolidation experts
5 December 2019
When it comes to supply chain management, less is proving to be more. AmphoChem is a specialist in developing ‘tail project’ solutions for its customers, large and small, enabling them to reduce costs, reduce risks and improve supplier/customer relationships. Some key benefits that Amphochem can...
Amphochem team presents Seminarie Riga
8 November 2019
Amphochem’s Johan Ekeroth and Ulf Dahlöf were in Riga, Latvia’s capital city, this week to hold a one-day workshop as the business maintains and builds upon its commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and international best practise. The seminar, which primarily focused on how to ...
Rheology and High Viscosity Cleaners
6 November 2019
The art of thickening to improve product performance Download a PDF version of the below article here. There are many instances where altered rheology, in most cases thickness, plays a vital role for product performance. At AmphoChem we frequently receive inquires about how to alter the rheolog...
Consumer demand leading change
28 October 2019
The influence of Third-Party Certifiers on the Cleaning market, driven by consumer demand for low toxicity, sustainably sourced formulations, is difficult to overstate. AmphoChem recognises that this trend will continue to accelerate, necessitating as it does, innovation and reformulation that de...
High Alkaline Cleaning: A Guide
8 October 2019
The challenges of high performance cleaning in highly Alkaline applications were recently highlighted in the SOFW Journal (May 19 issue) by Nouryon. The article is available below or as a download on the AmphoChem website. (Brochures/Product Information - Nouryon article in SOFW Journal – High Al...
New AmphoChem website launched
1 October 2019
AmphoChem has officially launched its brand-new website. The new site features cutting-edge, user-friendly functionality in keeping with current trends, and is also designed to accommodate visitors on smartphones and tablets, seamlessly. Improved search engine optimisation will ensure ongoi...
The value of long-term relationships
18 September 2019
As well as its range of products and industry expertise, AmphoChem has always placed great emphasis upon its development of long-term customer relationships. The cornerstones of every partnership are based upon trust, integrity and the highest ethical business standards. AmphoChem takes respon...
AmphoChem confirms new partnership
9 September 2019
Amphochem has confirmed a new cooperative partnership with the Cosmetics and Fine Chemicals Division of Schill+Seilacher as both businesses reaffirm their commitment to innovation and the development of industry leading and environmentally friendly products. Schill+Seilacher was founded in 1887...
Doo-Ho Choi is joining the AmphoChem team
3 December 2018
Dooho majored Economics and completed MBA in Korea, he will work as Senior Business Analyst / Marketing manager, started on 1st of December. Dooho has an extensive experience working in Finance and Controlling area on various position including regional management position during a 18 years caree...
Ainis is starting a new position as Sales Manager Baltics, now in October
10 October 2018
Ainis is starting a new position as Sales Manager Baltics, now in October. He has a Master of Engineering in Nutrition Sciences and more than 15-year experiences in B2B Sales, Supply Chain and Marketing. Ainis was most recently working as a Project Manager at A Medical Baltic and before that as...
Invitation to Formulation School April 10-11, 2019
10 October 2018
We would like to welcome you to the Formulation School 2019. Date: April 10-11, be sure to save the date! Location: Comfort Hotel Göteborg, check out the location here Formulation School: Basic in surfactants and formulation technique. Formulation School covers the following topics: Basic...
Nouryon - Your partner in essential chemistry for a sustainable future
9 October 2018
Your partner in essential chemistry for a sustainable future The sale of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to The Carlyle Group has been completed and they are now a standalone company with a new name: Nouryon. AmphoChem will, as a chosen distributing partner, in close cooperation continue to supp...
Congratulations AkzoNobel for the achievements in 2017
22 February 2018
In times of global warming and natural disasters, sustainability becomes an important factor in everyday business. We take great pride in the work our partners do in terms of sustainability and we are very proud to announce AkzoNobel’s achievements in 2017. AkzoNobel was named No 1 on Dow Jones S...
Johan Ekeroth is joining the AmphoChem team
19 February 2018
Johan has a PhD in Surface Science and will work as Sales Manager and with Business Development, starting 19th of March. Johan has a long career from different areas of AkzoNobel, mostly in R&D and technical service positions, and has most recently been working as Product Manager at Univar. ...
Thank you...
1 February 2018
Dear valuable customer, Thank you very much for your participation in our customer satisfaction survey that was taking place during September. The majority of you were of the opinion that we are doing a good or a reasonably good job. We have carefully analyzed the result and you gave us some ...
100% natural and sustainable products from Citróleo Group
30 January 2018
Citróleo Group has been present in the market for more than 33 years, its brand has been established and is internationally recognized for its quality standards and commitment to sustainability. The company offers 100% natural and sustainable products that add quality and benefits to a wide rang...
PMC Ouvrie’s industry leading defoamers are now in our product portfolio
18 December 2017
We, at AmphoChem AB are happy to announce that our product portfolio continues to grow with industry leading products, now with distribution rights of defoamers and foam control from PMC OUVRIE. The distribution right is for the following markets: Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Here is a short i...
AmphoChem acquires Medical Log Point AB
30 August 2016
AmphoChem has on the 31st of August 2016 signed an agreement to acquire Medical Log Point AB (MLP). The acquisition is done in two steps. The first (1) step is effective as of the 1st of September and step two (2), the completion of the aquisition, is effective as of the 31st of December 2017. ML...
We welcome our new colleague Chatarina Schneider
20 June 2016
Chatarina Schneider will take over the role as CEO for the AmphoChem group, including AmphoChem AB, Temper Technology, BGM logistic and the subsidiaries outside Sweden. Chatarina has previously held several senior management positions at AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry and she has a long experience ...
Formulation School 2.0 finale
4 November 2015
The second and final day of the Formulation School has come to an end. For those who stayed at the Radison Blu Riverside hotel, started the day with a nice hotel breakfast. At 9 o’clock it was time for business, before lunch we had the opportunity to learn more about: Common test methods for ...