Group Presentation 2015
GroupOverview
Business Fundamentals
Robinson Brothers Founded 1869 on current site
Endeavour Speciality Chemicals Acquired 2008
Employees: 260 (FTE) in the group
Two UK Production sites: West BromwichDaventry
Manchester
Birmingham
London
BusinessUnits
Robinson Brothers- Speciality Organic Intermediates- Gas odorants
Robac Technology- Speciality additives for the Rubber Industry
Endeavour Speciality Chemicals- Research Chemicals- High-Impact Aroma Chemicals
IndustrialSectors
Adhesives & coatings
Agrochemical
Aroma
Automotive
Cosmetics
Electronics
Latex goods
Medical
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceutical
Rubber
Sport
Surface Modification
Veterinary
ManufacturingServices
Custom Synthesis: 16 PhD chemists available
New chemical entities - Route of synthesis development
Contract & Toll ManufactureOwn expertise - Technology Transfers with IP provided
Laboratory – Pilot Plant – Production plant
Process Optimisation & Intensification
Quality – Yield - Throughput
Scale-up Grams - Kilograms - Multi-tonnes
IP Protection Stable - Reliable - Family Ownership
ChemistryCompetencies
Bromination
Phosgenation
Methylation
Diazotisation
Catalytic Hydrogenation
Reductive Amination
Chiral Hydrogenation
Chemical reduction
Carbon Disulfide (CS2)
Chlorosulfonation
Thiolation
S-Methylation
S-Redox
Dehydrogenation
Diels Alder
Friedel Crafts
Amination
Oxidation
Reduction
Hazardous
Sulphur
Unit Processes
ChemicalIntermediates
Amides Sulfones
Amines Sulfonylchlorides
Amidines Sulfoxides
Cyclohexanediones Thioamides
Disulfides Thiols
Dithiocarbamates Thioesters
Heterocycles (O, N, S) Thiourea
Mercaptans Xanthates
Sulfides Xanthogen sulfides
Typical Product Types
QualityAssurance
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 14001:2001
HACCP
Kosher
Audits welcomed
We are a trusted outsourcing partner of many multinationalsacross a broad range of industry sectors
RecentAwards
2012 GSK Innovation award - Robac AS100 - Nitrosamine free Vulcanisation
“out of the box’ thinking”
2013 Shell Responsible Care Special Award - Process Safety Leadership
“Excellent leadership in safety”
2014 GSK Innovation award - Robac SRM102 – Safe rubber project
“amazing invention of a new safe and effective accelerator”
2014 CIA Company of the Year Award
“Judges were impressed with the motivation of Robinson Brothers Ltd ”
RobinsonBrothers has won prestigious
Chemical Industries Association awards
in each of the last three years…
Summary
Excellent reputation for quality, reliability and service
Flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers
Experts in a wide range of synthetic organic techniques
Focussed on innovation
Competitive, always aiming to add value for the customer
Committed to growth without harming the environment