| Aceto Corporation engages in the marketing, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical, fine, and industrial chemicals used principally in the agricultural, color producing, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and surface coating industries. It operates in four segments: Health Sciences, Chemicals and Colorants, Agrochemicals, and Institutional Sanitary Supplies and Other. The Health Sciences segment includes the active ingredients for generic pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, as well as products used in preparing pharmaceuticals, primarily by drug companies and biopharmaceuticals. The Chemicals and Colorants segment includes a variety of specialty chemicals used in plastics, resins, adhesives, coatings, food, flavor additives, fragrances, cosmetics, metal finishing, electronics, and many other areas; dye and pigment intermediates used in the color-producing industries like textiles, inks, paper, and coatings; and intermediates used in the production of agrochemicals. The Agrochemicals segment offers herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, as well as a sprout inhibitor for potatoes. The Institutional Sanitary Supplies and Other segmentÂ’s products include cleaning solutions, fragrances, and deodorants for commercial and industrial customers. Aceto Corporation was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Lake Success, New York. |
