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3 Reasons Many Companies Outsource Chemical Production

by | Jun 12, 2017 | Contract Chemical Manufacturing

Companies that manufacture products for direct sale to consumers are specialists in their finished products. That doesn’t necessarily mean, however, they have the expertise to make every ingredient that goes into the final product.

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When specialty chemicals are required, it is often simply smarter and much more cost-effective to seek out a firm that focuses on nothing but chemical production. Working with a contract chemical manufacturing firm like InChem for ingredient production can save clients in a number of ways.

Here are just a few reasons why companies that require chemicals produced using chemical reactions, blending, wiped film distillation, short path distillation and molecular distillation often opt to outsource rather than bring production in-house:

  • Enhanced safety – Contract chemical manufacturing firms that produce compounds and agents on behalf of others have the in-house expertise to ensure production is carried out in a safe and efficient manner. Firms without this expertise are likely to find the requirements for ensuring worker and environmental safety during chemical production can be quite costly to put into place. Since contract firms are already tooled to comply with regulations, they enable clients to obtain the materials they require without the headaches.
  • Market Responsiveness – Handling chemical production in-house when it’s not the sole focus of operations can be a distraction for manufacturing companies. When production deadlines demand timely delivery of chemical ingredients or just in-time, contract chemical companies are poised to deliver.
  • Tremendous cost savings – Setting up a plant or portion of a plant to handle chemical production using any process can be costly. Aside from regulatory requirements, equipment must be engineered, materials procured, personnel hired, etc. Contract chemical manufacturing firms can often deliver necessary ingredients for significant cost savings. This is especially so when chemicals are only one facet in the supply chain.

Working with a contract chemical manufacturing firm makes sense for the bottom line. Companies large and small choose to “order out” for this specialty requirement because it saves them time, money and hassles. When a professional firm like InChem is contracted for your job, safety, compliance and quality will accompany every order.

Contact InChem to learn more using our online contact form or calling 1-800-331-7721.

 

Michael Crownshaw

Written by Michael Crownshaw

Mike has been at InChem for over 13 years and has experience in customer service and sales. He has over a decade of experience being part of the commercial team in a toll manufacturing environment and is responsible for ensuring that InChem maintains a positive working relationship with all of our valuable customers.