Second half year sales recovery but profit mix impacted by consumer lockdowns

Our smart science is helping our customers, large and small to create formulations with improved environmental profiles for thousands of personal and home care products while delivering clear benefits to consumers. 

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Iberchem acquisition: stepping into the fragrance and flavours market
In November 2020, we announced our acquisition of Iberchem, an international fragrances and flavours business headquartered in Spain. The deal represents the largest acquisition in our long history and a well-timed step into this strongly aligned market.

“The Croda sustainability Commitment to become Climate, Land and People Positive by 2030 was a key consideration in this acquisition. Both Croda and Iberchem share a drive to advance the sustainability of practices in this sector as well as improving People practices more widely.” Guillaume Audy, newly appointed Director of Sustainability at Iberchem.

Record performance driven by move to patient health care

We reach customers worldwide with our ingredients to deliver health care solutions, protect crops and enhance seeds. From our vaccine technologies to microplastic-free seed coatings, we are using our smart science to improve lives everywhere.

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We are helping customers reduce the level of microplastics in the environment and get ahead of impending regulations.

“This has been such a rewarding project for our whole team. The initial challenge was daunting as developing microplastic-free treatments is easier said than done. We are proud to say that we have already succeeded in developing the first new microplastic-free seed coatings for key crops including sunflower, corn and vegetables seed.” Marta Dobrowolska-Haywood, Head of Research and Technology, Incotec.

Resilient sales in challenging markets

Our innovative, low-carbon, sustainable and technology-rich additives and materials enable the transition of industrial markets to new sustainability-driven solutions.

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Responding to growing customer demand with bio-based polymer additives

Polymers feature in every aspect of our lives, from food packaging to medical devices and household appliances to Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). This is an industry which is evolving quickly to respond to the emerging sustainability demands of consumers.

“The pace of change at Croda this year has been so exciting. 2020 was tough on everyone but I have been astounded and really proud of how we have responded at Croda.” Sales Manager for Croda China, Performance Technologies, Ducky Tan.