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21-July-2009 - LGC Promochem India announces
exclusive distributor agreement with ChromaDex
LGC Standards expands its relationship with ChromaDex – a
new partnership deal in India will lead to better access to
exclusive phytochemical reference standards
LGC Promochem India announced today that it
has been has been awarded exclusive distributor rights by
ChromaDex Corporation, a leader in
phytochemical reference standards and contract research, for the
sale of its phytochemical reference standards in India. This
partnership builds upon the long-standing relationship between
ChromaDex and its exclusive European distributor, LGC Standards.
"We are pleased to be expanding our
relationship with LGC Standards by working exclusively
with LGC Promochem India" , Frank Jaksch, CEO of ChromaDex,
said. "There is growing demand for ChromaDex products and
services in the Indian marketplace and LGC Promochem India's
visibility and presence in the Indian market will help to
accelerate adoption. Our customers in this growing market
will now have much better access to our comprehensive
range of phytochemical products and services."
"LGC Standards and ChromaDex formed an
exclusive European partnership in 2003 which has
dramatically increased customer interest in phytochemical
reference substances", said Claudia Ketteler, Business
Section Manager of LGC Standards. "By sharing open and
pro-active communications, ChromaDex has integrated suggestions
from European users to develop new product ranges,
allowing us to increase turnover and market share. LGC
Standards is proud to be part of such a successful
partnership".
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About
ChromaDex
ChromaDex (www.chromadex.com ) is a world
leader in the development of Phytochemical and Botanical Reference
Standards and the creation of associated intellectual property.
ChromaDex is committed to sustainable, ‘Green chemistry’ and
provides the dietary supplement, food, beverage, nutraceutical and
cosmetic industries with the analytical tools, products, and
services to meet the regulatory, quality, efficacy and safety
standards for their products.
About LGC Standards
LGC Standards provides products and services to improve measurement
and quality control within the laboratory, and is part of LGC,
whose Research & Technology Division acts as the UK
National Measurment Institute for Chemical and Biochemical
Measurements. LGC Standards supplies over 20,000 reference
materials, pharmaceutical impurity reference standards, proficiency
testing and training in analytical quality. LGC Standards is
headquartered in Teddington, Middlesex, UK. Its global centre for
excellence in proficiency testing is located in Bury (Greater
Manchester). LGC Standards has offices in France, Germany, Italy,
Poland, Spain, Sweden, China and the UK, a joint venture presence
in India, and representatives in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland,
Hungary, Ireland, Romania, Turkey and the US.
About LGC Promochem
India
LGC Promochem India is a joint venture of LGC
Standards specialising in the supply of reference materials to the
Indian market. LGC Promochem India is headquartered in Bangalore and operates sales offices in
Mumbai and Hyderabad.
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