The distributor and formulation partner of speciality chemicals and ingredients has officially opened its new Technical Centre in Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey.
Designed as a strategic hub, the Centre delivers formulation development, optimisation of existing commercial products, technical consultancy, and hands-on support for customers’ innovation pipelines.
The IMCD Türkiye Technical Centre consolidates the food & nutrition, beauty & personal care, and coatings & construction laboratories - previously operating from separate locations - into a single, expanded facility with enhanced scope and technical equipment. In addition, a pharmaceuticals laboratory has been established within the Centre for the first time, further strengthening its technical and innovation capabilities.
The Centre adds to IMCD’s global network of more than 80 technical centres and laboratories.
Within the new centre, the Beauty & Personal Care Laboratory and Beauty Studio bring together formulation, creativity and collaboration on the same ground for the development of colours, skin care, sunscreens, hair care and personal hygiene solutions.
The Beauty Studio goes beyond the traditional laboratory approach and allows brands to go through an interactive experience that focuses on ideation and co-creation together with IMCD experts. Brands can take part in developing multifunctional and market-ready products and formulations that incorporate critical elements such as texture, sensory experience, performance and manufacturability from the project start, thereby accelerating the journey from concept to development.
"As an organisation that has been serving Türkiye for 21 years, we have a strong presence and an expert team of more than 100 people who keep the pulse of the market to better support our many local customers. Our Centre will be a chemical technology hub where customers will be able to accelerate product selection and formulation and attend technical training and seminars, leveraging IMCD’s global and local expertise to seize every local market opportunity. This is how we provide solutions to support our customers from concept to market," commented Aylin Zakuto, Managing Director of IMCD Türkiye.
