Novasep and Rohm and Haas establish strategic alliance

Groupe Novasep and Rohm and Haas Company have announced a strategic alliance between Novasep Process network and Rohm and Haas Advanced Biosciences division.  

This alliance simplifies access to full solutions including separation media, processes and systems for the manufacturers of biologic drugs by providing a single interface to their consolidated capabilities.

The combination of the technologies, products and expertise of Novasep Process and Rohm and Haas Advanced Biosciences will enable the companies to offer unique bio-purification solutions from laboratory to industrial scale. The alliance presents a promising pipeline of new products as well as innovative separation processes to address unmet needs in the biopharmaceutical market, such as eliminating downstream bottlenecks and increasing efficiency to meet the growing demand for biologics.  

Novasep Process brings all the competence of process development, modelling, and implementation of global processes, including batch and continuous chromatography, ion exchange and membrane technologies. Rohm and Haas Advanced Biosciences has extensive experience in polymer chemistry and functional beads. It has the capacity to develop, manufacture and supply superior performance separation media from analytical to large scale quantities.  

The alliance will create new opportunities for both companies in the biopharmaceutical market. Groupe Novasep gains direct access to customised separation media while Rohm and Haas Advanced Biosciences gains access to advanced process development, including modelling and pilot scale capabilities.

'We believe that by working together and leveraging technologies and competencies, we can address needs of the biopharmaceutical market and serve a broader range of customers,' said Roger-Marc Nicoud, president and ceo of Groupe Novasep.

'We will give more value to our customers and strengthen our mutual position in the marketplace,' added Carol Eicher, Rohm and Haas vice president. 'We will broaden the choices of our customers by presenting them with a complete and credible alternative to the existing offer.'