Key Developments

In September 2023, Nitika Pharmaceuticals Specialities inaugurated its microcrystalline cellulose manufacturing plant in Nagpur, India, the largest in the country
In January 2023, Asahi Kasei completed construction of its second plant for CeolusTM MCC in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. The plant is intended to meet growing demand and improve supply stability. Commercial production is scheduled to begin in April 2023.
In 2022, Azelis, a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, has been appointed as a distributor by DFE Pharma, a global leader in high-quality functional excipients for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.
In July 2021, DFE Pharma introduced this silicified MCC product as a solution for complex oral solid medication formulations.