Novozymes is a world leader in bioinnovation. Novozymes works with its partners to innovate new solutions and rethink industries around the world. Novozymes' industrial enzymes, microorganisms, biopolymers, and other proteins allow its customers to achieve more efficient use of raw materials, reduce energy consumption, replace traditional chemicals with more sustainable alternatives, and offer higher-quality products. Novozymes rethinks everyday products every day.

Kao Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of consumer and chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Products, Chemical, and Others. The Consumer Products segment includes Cosmetics, Skin Care and Hair Care, Human Health Care, Fabric and Home Care Businesses. The Cosmetics business offers make-up products such as RMK, SUQQU, Primavista, COFFRET DOR, KATE, SENSAI, and Molton Brown. The Skin Care and Hair Care business delivers skin care products such as facial cleansers, body cleansers, sunscreens, and body lotions. It also includes hair care products such as shampoos, conditioners, and hair colors. The Human Health Care business provides sanitary products such as Laurier sanitary napkins, Merries baby diapers, Relief adult diapers, Healthya functional beverage, Clear Clean, and Deep Clean toothpastes. The Fabric and Home Care business includes Attack and Newbeads laundry detergent, Humming and Flair Fragrance fabric softener, CuCute dishwashing detergent, and Magiclean household cleaners. The Chemical segment offers oleochemicals made from natural fat and oil, performance chemicals such as surfactants, and specialty chemicals such as toners and toner binders. The Others segment handles expansion and maintenance of logistics facilities and information technology (IT)-related investments. The company was founded by Tomiro Nagase on June 19, 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Navipharm Co. Ltd. is a Vietnamese private company located in Dong Da dist that manufactures pharmaceuticals products.

BioMerieux designs, develops, manufactures, and markets in vitro diagnostic systems for clinical and industrial applications. The company’s diagnostic systems consist of reagents and consumables used to conduct biological tests, for use in performing screening, diagnostic assistance, prognosis, and treatment monitoring; instruments, platforms, and autoanalyzers used for automated testing at high or low throughputs; software to process analyses and systems to interpret biological test results; and other related services such as the installation and maintenance of instruments, user training, and the audit of laboratory workflows. BioMerieux offers diagnostic systems for clinical applications including the diagnosis of infectious diseases, comprising HIV, tuberculosis, and respiratory diseases, as well as cardiovascular diseases and targeted cancers based on the analysis of biological samples such as blood, saliva, and urine; and for industrial applications including the analysis of microbiological manufacturing such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The company markets and sells its products through a network of distributors to private sector analysis laboratories, hospital laboratories, blood banks, and physician office laboratories; food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries; and independent quality control laboratories. It has operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. BioMerieux were founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Marcy l’Etoile, France. It is a subsidiary of Institut Mérieux.

Repligen Corporation is a life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of high-value consumable products used in the process of manufacturing biological drugs. Our bioprocessing products are sold to major life sciences and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. We are the leading manufacturer of Protein A affinity ligands, a critical component of Protein A resins that are used to separate and purify monoclonal antibody therapeutics. Our ATF (Alternating Tangential Flow) systems and our growth factor products are used to increase product yield during the fermentation stage of biologic drug manufacturing. In addition, we developed and market an innovative line of “ready-to-use” chromatography columns under our OPUS® and MediaScout® brands that we deliver pre-packed with our customers’ choice of resin. Repligen’s corporate headquarters are in Waltham, MA (USA) and our manufacturing facilities are located in Waltham, MA, Lund, Sweden and Weingarten, Germany.

Behringwerke AG, a subsidiary of Sanofi, is a German company located in Marburg. The firm produces specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical products.

Merck (d.b.a. EMD Millipore in the U.S. and Canada) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Merck, also known as “German Merck” and “Merck Darmstadt”, was founded in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1668, making it the world's oldest operating chemical and pharmaceutical company. The company was privately owned until going public in 1995. However, the Merck family still controls a majority (≈70%) of the company's shares. Following World War I, Merck lost possession of its foreign sites, including the Merck & Co. subsidiary in the United States. Merck & Co., which operates as Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) outside the U.S. and Canada, is now an independent company. Merck KGaA operates mainly in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Since Merck & Co. holds the rights to the Merck name in the U.S. and Canada, the company operated under the umbrella brand EMD Chemicals in North America, and since 2010 as EMD Millipore (after the acquisition of Millipore Corporation), formed from the initials of Emanuel Merck, Darmstadt. Founded in 1668 in Darmstadt, Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, is the world's oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company. The success of the export business to the United States led in 1887 to the establishment of an office in New York, which gave rise to their subsidiary [Merck & Co.](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/merck-co-inc) four years later. Owing to World War I, Merck & Co. was expropriated in 1917. The two companies have been separate every since. Merck KGaA Subsidiaries: - [Merck Consumer Healthcare](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/merck-consumer-healthcare) - [Merck Performance Materials](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/merck-performance-materials)

Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems operates as a biotechnology company. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

The American Can Company was a manufacturer of tin cans. It was a member of the Tin Can Trust, that controlled a "large percentage of business in the United States in tin cans, containers, and packages of tin." American Can Company ranked 97th among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts. It was formerly a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1959–1991, though after 1987 it had renamed itself Primerica, a financial conglomerate which had divested itself of its packaging arm in 1986.

Danisco A/S produces and sells food ingredients and industrial bioproducts primarily in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company's Emulsifiers division supplies food emulsifiers; and GRINDSTED SOFT-N-SAFE, a vegetable-based plasticizer for the plastic industry. Its Gums and Systems division offers textural ingredients based on a portfolio of hydrocolloids and functional systems. It produces six types of hydrocolloids that are manufactured from selected natural raw materials, such as seaweed, citrus fruits, locust bean, and guar seeds. This division serves the food, cosmetics, paper, textiles, and pharmaceuticals industries. The company's Sweeteners division supplies specialty sweeteners and related ingredients for use in food, pharmaceuticals, sports nutrition, and oral hygiene products. It offers sweeteners, including xylitol, fructose, and Litesse polydextrose that are used to reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. Its Cultures division produces cultures and media to the dairy, meat, and health industries. It offers probiotic cultures to stimulate gut health and enhance the immune system in food, dietary supplements, and beverages. This division also supplies natural food protection solutions, such as antioxidants and antimicrobials; and enzymes for cheese production. The company's Genencor division discovers, develops, and manufactures enzymes and bio-based solutions for the animal nutrition, biodefense, biosafety, carbohydrate processing, food and beverages, fuel ethanol, laundry detergents, and textile industries. It produces second generation bioethanol from non-food raw materials. Danisco was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Copenhagen K, Denmark.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage multispecialty pharmaceutical company. It discovers, develops, and markets remedies for diseases and conditions of the eye in the United States. The company offers products to treat allergies and serious diseases of the eye; and therapies for ocular inflammation and pain, glaucoma, dry eye, and ocular and nasal allergies. The company’s marketed products comprise of BROMDAY, a bromfenac ophthalmic solution for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and reduction of ocular pain in patients who have undergone cataract extractions; BEPREVE, a bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution for ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis; ISTALOL, a timolol maleate ophthalmic solution for the treatment of glaucoma; and VITRASE, a hyaluronidase injection for use as a spreading agent. Its products under development include OTC artificial tear products to treat dry eye and other ocular conditions; PROLENSA, a bromfenac ophthalmic solution for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and reduction of ocular pain after cataract extractions; T-PRED for steroid responsive inflammation; BEPOMAX and BEPOSONE nasal sprays for treating allergic rhinitis; and Bromfenac Adjunct for age-related macular degeneration. In addition, the company develops iganidipine to enhance ocular nerve blood flow; latanoprost, a prostaglandin for the treatment of glaucoma; and ecabet sodium for the treatment of dry eye. ISTA Pharmaceuticals sells its products to drug wholesalers; retailers and distributors such as chain drug stores, hospitals, clinics, and government agencies; and managed healthcare providers including health maintenance organizations and other institutions. ISTA Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. As of June 5, 2012, ISTA Pharmaceuticals operates as a subsidiary of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.

National Research Council of Canada, provides research & development. It services include research programs and collaboration opportunities, technical and advisory services, licensing opportunities and industrial research assistance program. The company was founded by Graham W. Burton and is headquartered in Ottawa, ON.

Zeneca is a British multinational pharmaceutical company focused on therapeutic oncology and cardiovascular products. Zeneca was established in June 1993 through a demerger of the pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals businesses of Imperial Chemical Industries. In 1999 Zeneca and Astra AB, a Sweden-based pharmaceutical company, merged to form AstraZeneca plc.

Guangdong Huankai Microbial Sci & Tech Co., Ltd. is a Chinese private company located in Guangzhou that manufactures lab testing equipment.

Nippon Suisan produces and distributes seafood products. It offers fresh and frozen fish and other fish products including fish oil. It is a subsidiary of Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. engages in the business of manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products. It also engages in the animal health business. The company was founded on October 9, 1916 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Pernod Ricard SA engages in the manufacture of wines, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. The firm offers products under the brands Absolut Vodka, Chivas Regal, Ballantine's, Beefeater, Jameson, Kahlúa, Malibu, Ricard, Havana Club, Martell, Cognac, The Glenlivet, G.H. Mumm, Perrier-Jouët, Royal Salute, Brancott Estate, Graffigna, Campo Viejo, Jacob's Creek, Kenwood, Pastis 51, 100 Pipers, ArArAt, Becherovka, Blenders Pride, Clan Campbell, Imperial, Seagram's Imperial Blue, Olmeca, Passport Scotch, Amaro Ramazzotti, Ruavieja, Royal Stag, Seagram's Gin, Something Special, Suze, Wiser's, and Wyborowa. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Paris, France.