Contract Development and Manufacturing Operations

Our unique and agile approach to Contract Development and Manufacturing Operations (CDMO) gives our customers speed to market and cost leadership in pricing starting materials, active ingredients, and advanced intermediates.

As a leading contract development and manufacturing company, Astec is well-positioned to cater to the rapidly growing demand for outsourced development and manufacturing of complex chemistries, to support new products in the sector.

We specialise in the development and manufacture of customised, highly complex molecules for crop sciences, life sciences and consumer products for leading multinationals. Our custom manufacturing experience and upgraded portfolio of capabilities allows us to work closely with clients to develop new technologies for the introduction and supply of new products in a cost-effective and timely manner.

This is made possible by the strengths we have built in the following areas:

• Time to market
  From concept to launch and making your products available in the market, we bring our expertise, infrastructure and experience to bear in efficiently managing the process value chain.

• Skilled manpower
  Astec prides itself on the collective skills and expertise of its talent pool – from its senior leaders to the R&D and technology teams, and those who make it all happen at our manufacturing locations. Our people are the reason for our past success, and the driving force in our vision to be a contract manufacturer of choice for innovators in the chemicals industry.
• Developing new technology platforms & digitisation
  Astec has been adopting and integrating the latest, cutting-edge digital technology solutions to not only make our operations more agile and responsive but to also fortify its internal processes. Through our ongoing Cloud adoption strategies and deploying contemporary digital tools we aim to strengthen infrastructure availability and provide better manageability, thereby building a future-ready and globally competitive company.
  We shall develop new technology platforms that can help us stay ahead of the curve by developing products that meet changing consumer demands. Our focus will be to improve efficiency, enhance sustainability, promote safety, and stimulate innovation.
• IP Protection
  We understand how critical IP protection is for your business. As a trusted partner, we assure you of the utmost priority to sensitive aspects such as patents, trade secrets, trademarks and NDAs, in the interest of your business. Our legal and compliance teams ensure that the necessary procedures are followed to preserve and protect our customers' IPs and trade interests at all times.