Book description
Now updated - the authoritative reference on one of the most exciting
and challenging areas of the modern chemical industry
This highly readable and informative reference continues to take a
comprehensive, in-depth view of the products, markets, and technology
of the fine chemicals industry and business. Dr. Peter Pollak, one of
the foremost authorities in the field, provides an insider's unique
perspective on fine chemicals from both a technological and a
commercial viewpoint, covering all recent developments. He provides
ample facts and figures including sixty-three tables, thirty figures,
and nineteen photo inserts - making this a well-illustrated and
documented text.
This reference is divided into three parts:
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Part One: The Industry discusses the types of fine chemical
companies, the range of products and services, the role of
research and development, the underlying technologies, and the
challenges facing management
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Part Two: The Business explores the key markets for fine
chemicals - such as the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and animal
health industries - and the relevant marketing strategies, as well
as the ins and outs of pricing, distribution channels,
intellectual property rights, account management, and promotion
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Part Three: Outlook examines trends such as globalization and
outsourcing, forecasts future growth and development by industry
segment, and discusses prerequisites for success in the field
This new edition features both updated and new information on the
offer/demand balance for fine chemicals and the escalating impact of
emerging companies in Asia, particularly from China and India. It
describes the inversion of the mergers and acquisitions scenario from
a seller's to a buyer's market, the broadening of the fine chemical
business model, and the expanding role of biotechnology, as well as
the impact of increased outsourcing of chemical manufacturing and the
growing consumption of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals by the life
science industry. Also included are numerous molecular structures,
engineering diagrams, and tables to facilitate understanding.
For a thorough understanding of the technology, the business, and the
future of the fine chemicals industry, this book's insight is
unprecedented. It is ideally suited for those in the industry -
including employees, suppliers, customers, investors, and consulting
companies - as well as academic and other research organizations,
students and educators, public officials, media representatives, and
anyone else who wants to understand the intricacies of the industry.
Fine Chemicals has been recognized as Outstanding Academic
Title 2012 (Choice, v. 50, no. 05, January 2013).
PETER POLLAK, PhD
, is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the development of the
modern pharmaceutical fine chemicals industry. Now a consultant in fine
chemicals business and a board member of several fine chemical
companies, he worked for Lonza Ltd. in Switzerland and the United States
for more than thirty years, serving in such positions as senior vice
president and general manager of fine chemicals and vice president,
business unit-fine chemicals.
