Stepan Expands Advanced Formulation Services Through Strategic Partnership with SynTech Research Group in North America
Stepan Company, a global leader in specialty and intermediate chemicals, has entered into a partnership with SynTech Research Group (SynTech) to expand its Advanced Formulation Services (AFS) platform across North America. This agreement brings together Stepan’s formulation expertise and SynTech’s end-to-end development capabilities to deliver a full-service solution for agrochemical and biological product development. The partnership enables customers to access a seamless continuum of services—from formulation and testing to regulatory and registration support—through a single, integrated platform.
″By aligning with Stepan, we’re enhancing our ability to support customers from early-stage concepts to commercialization,″ said Jasper Barnes, Director, Global Business Development at SynTech.
″This partnership strengthens our AFS offering and ensures our clients have access to world-class field, laboratory, and regulatory services tailored to the unique demands of the North American market,″ said Brian Frank, Global Crop Productivity Enablement Director at Stepan.
Stepan’s AFS platform was developed to accelerate the development of crop protection and biological products by offering formulation design, testing, and scale-up support.
With combined formulation and chemical innovation hubs in Northfield, Illinois and Winder, Georgia, Stepan can ensure customers with localized support and provide unique solutions to complex problems.
″This collaboration is about more than just services—it’s about accelerating innovation and helping our customers bring safe, effective, and sustainable solutions to market faster,″ said Chris Day, Director of Global Marketing – Surfactants at Stepan.
The partnership is now active, and both companies will promote the collaboration across their digital platforms and customer events.
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