Speed and efficiency are non-negotiable in the modern specialty chemicals space. As such, developing new chemical products can require a massive investment in time, money, and highly specialized equipment – especially when you are looking at polymerization, oxidation, or high-pressure hydrogenation.
We help manufacturers develop new chemical products by acting as a strategic outsourcing partner for all their custom chemical processing needs. Our technical experience and industry knowledge give our clients a powerful competitive advantage.
As a trusted partner, we offer:
- Deep expertise and chemical knowledge
- State-of-the-art infrastructure
- Innovative design capabilities
Whenever we embark on a new project, our goals are pretty straightforward: reducing a client’s time-to-market and achieving significant capital cost savings, all without sacrificing quality and productivity.
The In-House Financial Trap
There is a built-in trap to keeping complex reaction chemistry in-house: experiencing enormous capital expenditures that quickly spiral out of control. Keeping a lid on capital expenditure is one of the most compelling arguments for outsourcing custom chemical processing.
By outsourcing to a trusted partner like Trecora, our clients eliminate investments in:
- Land and infrastructure.
- Specialized equipment.
- Permitting and compliance.
- Additional staffing.
Even with land, infrastructure, and staffing already in place, companies can spend an awful lot on equipment and permitting. Complex reaction chemistry often requires specialized reactors capable of handling high pressure, high temperatures, and specific agitation requirements.
As for permitting and compliance, lengthy permitting processes can end up costing a company dearly in both financial outlays and delayed productivity. There are no such issues without sourcing.
Get to Market Faster
Time is money, even when developing new chemical products. Every month spent in development is another month that sees money going out and no direct revenue coming in. Therefore, time-to-market is critical.
Outsourcing to a trusted partner offers a clear speed-to-market advantage. And in industries that reward the first companies to commercialize new products, our clients cannot afford not to move as quickly as the competition.
The Development Process
It takes time to get from the conception stage to full market production. Developing new chemical products is a process that involves three primary steps, represented as scales:
- Lab Scale – the chemistry is validated.
- Pilot Scale – processes are refined, limits are identified, samples are created.
- Commercial Scale – full production ensues.
It can take years to scale up when an organization keeps things in-house. But with a trusted partner like Trecora, many years of scaling are a thing of the past. Our facilities are fully equipped for both pilot and commercial-scale production. Furthermore, our reaction chemistry team is fully capable of process engineering. We can rapidly move your product from the lab to a production-ready system.
Another thing to consider with complex reaction chemistry is risk. Every complex reaction carries a certain amount of risk with it. But a trusted partner like Trecora brings a combination of experience and quality assurance that keeps the risks to a minimum.
Do What You Do Best
If you are not yet convinced that outsourcing custom chemical processing and new product development is the best way to go, let us offer you one more challenge: do what your organization does best and give us the opportunity to do the same. Complex reaction chemistry is in our DNA. It is what we do.
Outsourcing gives your organization the opportunity to focus on core competencies. Let your R&D, sales, and executive teams focus their energies on things that actually drive revenue. Meanwhile, we will put our expertise and state-of-the-art facilities to work on creating the custom chemicals you need to be a better organization. That is what outsourcing is all about.
