1. GFS Chemicals, Inc. Innovation and Commercialization through Chemistry ISO 9001:2008 Certified
2. GFS Corporate Story Supporting Major Industry Around the Globe Flexible Production Capabilities for over 80 years Batch Manufacturing for R&D through Commercialization Organic and Inorganic Manufacturing Expertise Semi-Custom Chemistry to Meet Customer Specifications Problem Solving Chemists Complement Your Project Team Manufacturing High Quality Chemicals up to metric tons Exceedingly Responsive to Customer Inquiries Achieving Accurate and Reliable Production Deadlines
4. Industries Served Environmental Semiconductor Pharmaceutical Flavor & Fragrance Superconductivity Petrochemical Agricultural Automotive Defense Biotechnology Power and Energy (Fuel Cells, Batteries, etc)
5. Industries Served Environmental Semiconductor Pharmaceutical Flavor & Fragrance Superconductivity Petrochemical Agricultural Automotive Defense Biotechnology Power and Energy (Fuel Cells, Batteries, etc)
6. Industries Served Electronics Chemicals Aerospace Polymers Coatings Catalysts Optics Contract Manufacturing Water treatment and Analysis Beverage/Dairy Quality Control Laboratories
7. Industries Served Electronics Chemicals Aerospace Polymers Coatings Catalysts Optics Contract Manufacturing Water treatment and Analysis Beverage/Dairy Quality Control Laboratories
8. Innovation and Growth 1928 1940’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s Founded, Columbus Ohio. Perchlorate salts defined early business Development of trace metal acids (ppt grade acid) Acquisition of Karl Fischer product line Rare Earth products introduced (CAN) Development of heteroaromatic ligands Collaboration on first chrome etchants
9. Innovation and Growth 1990’s 1997 1997 2001 2003 Heavy acquisition period includes quaternary salts, sodium biphenyl & Farchan acetylenics Perchloric acid plant built ($2.5M US) Aquisition of APS Analytical Standards for turbidimeters, colorimeters and spectrophotomers New organic production facility built ($3.5M US) ISO 9000 certification
10. Innovation and Growth 2004 2007 2008 2009 2010 Perchloric Acid expansion Inorganic and Organic research labs built UDRI Chrome IV Replacement Project Purchase of Catalog Distribution Center, Private Labelling Operation and Laboratory Reagents Manufacturing Beta Phase Tri-Calcium Phosphate - Artificial Bone Scaffold SOCMA Chem Steward Tier II Certification Ammonia Borane Manufacturing Partnership
14. Product Offering GFS Chemicals remains focused on a core set of synthetic methodologies In support of alkyne production, we offer down stream intermediates such as olefins, heteroaromatics and heterocycles We offer over 2000 organic chemicals in our product base
37. Suzuki CouplingDiels-Alder Synthesis Trans Reductions(NH3) Barbier Reaction Skraup Synthesis Heck Reaction Grignard/Alkyl Lithium Synthesis Finklestein Reaction Phase Transfer
38. Kilo Lab Operations Multiple bench top operation Glassware up to 72 L scale Distillation support up to 50L scale Short path Bench Strip Rotary Evaporators Long path 18” to 48” packed columns Stainless, Hastelloy, Ceramic packing
63. BromineLithium amide Lithium metal Magnesium Sodium amide Sodium hydride Sodium metal Trialkylsilanes Iodine Hydrogen Chloride
64. Robust Distillation Capabilities Increased capacity: Single pass distillation Fractional distillation High vacuum capability Wiped film distillation for heat-sensitive compounds Extensive glass equipment for handling corrosives Low trace metal impurities
68. GFS Catalog Operations 70,000 Sq Ft. Operation, Manufacturing and Distribution Center Repack and Fulfillment Center Private Label Operation Amco Clear Water Analysis Division Bottling Operations Quality Control Labs Manufacturing and Sourcing over 4000 Analytical Reagents
85. Dry Room Capabilities < 1% Relative Humidity - 45° C Dew Point Customized anhydrous material handling Custom packaging capabilities Supporting materials < 100 ppm H2O Designed for Battery Grade and Fuel Cell Grade materials
86. Customer Metrics Inventory Availability Lead Time Accuracy Product Quality Timely Delivery Product Information/Knowledge Customer Satisfaction
87. International Operations Sourcing Operations in Beijing China Serving over 80 countries worldwide www.GFSInternational.com Japanese German French Spanish