Experience

				Founded in 1852, Pharmacie Centrale de France SA has created its inorganic chemistry division, PCF Chimie, in 1931, as a complement to its pharmaceutical activities. PCF Chimie has been active on an international scale for more than 40 years, and has developed an unique network of partners who work together to fulfil customer needs throughout the world. Since 1982, PCF Chimie has been based on a 39,000 m² site in La Voulte in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, where it actively pursues its undertaking to develop the chemicals industry while respecting the environment. These demanding standards and this undertaking fom the basis for the quality of PCF Chimie products at the service of its customers.

In tune with market requirements and in
a spirit of innovation, PCF Chimie has, over
the past ten years, participated in several
international research programmes.
T hese have given rise to the industrial
development of new products such as
simple or multielement metallic oxides for
the electronic industry. Furthermore,
the methods and techniques so developed
have enabled a remarkable improvement
in product characteristics and excellent
consistency in product quality.

Based on the experience acquired by its
R & D Division and from its partners, PCF Chimie is developing new products with more specifis properties.
components for lithium ion batteries.
The company is also working on
compounds to be used in applications
ranging from fuel cells to superconductors,
and thus anticipating the needs of its
customers.

Anticipating future changes in

needs

while respecting

the environment

In reponse to the requirements of users and
the general public, PCF has integrated the
concept of environmental protection
into its company policy.

The investments made in terms of both
waste processing and improving
manufacturing procedures go to guarantee
compliance with the environmental standards
laid down in European directives.

Pharmacie Centrale de France gained
ISO 9002 certification in April 1994
and ISO 9001 - V2000 in July 2003.
Once more, respect for customer requirements
motivated the company's application for this
certification. Awareness of customer desires
and anticipation of their changing needs
means that the company can thus
ensure their full satisfaction.

A worldwide presence	Two main activities	Hight production capacity	Environmental concern
France 20% Europe 45% USA 20% Asia 10% Rest of world 5%	Industrial inorganic chemistery Pharmaceutical inorganic chemistery	39.000 m² of facilities 10.000 tonnes produced 5.000 m² warehousing	Base in La Voulte in the Rhône-Alpes region of France Processing of waste products

	Quality control