The CDMO operation was not the main attraction when Arxada was formed but has turned out to be one of the most promising. Andrew Warmington met Olivier Lambrechts, president of the NCE business

When a company is newly formed, it can take time for the owners and managers to work out exactly what they have – and which part will be the most valuable. Arxada is a case in point.

Octowood, a part of the Sweden’s Rundvirke Industrier Group, has invested in a new treatment plant using Arxada’s wood preservative, Tanasote. The company is one of Europe’s largest creosote treaters but wanted to offer an additional long-term wood protection option for pine used in fencing and power lines.  

Dr Dexter Morse, global head of insurance and risk at Arxada, looks at how companies can protect themselves from the effects of negligent or malicious employees

Arxada, the former Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI), has agreed to merge with Troy Corporation in a move that will make a major force in antimicrobials. Private equity funds Bain Capital and Cinven, which bought LSI from Lonza in July, will be the majority owner, with Troy’s owners also investing. No further financial details were disclosed.