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making the essential building blocks for today’s crop protection products

ensuring increased farming yields and preventing plant and livestock diseases.

making the essential building blocks for today’s pharmaceuticals

two-thirds of fine chemicals are used as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) or excipients in medicines.

who we are

efcg is the forum & the voice of the
european fine chemicals manufacturers.

Strengthening the API production industry in France and Europe

The work of the Critical Medicines Alliance highlighted the need for a substantial and factual body of data to determine the competitiveness gap faced by the European actors of the pharmaceutical supp...

05 Nov 2024 - publication

The important role of solvents

Discover the vital role solvents play in the production of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals with our insightful infographic! From drug synthesis to purification, formulation, and even drug delivery...

27 Jun 2024 - publication

Factsheet - Microscopic Organisms for more sustainable chemicals

Nature is an abundant source of chemicals, inspiring sustainable alternatives to fossil-based products. Key to this effort are scientific breakthroughs, such as in genetic tools, which serve as linch...