The Solabia Group, a range of expertise

Originally specialized in enzymatic hydrolysis, our Group has quickly expanded its activities and know-how through its various acquisitions but also through the development of new technologies within its production units. 

Our expertise in biotechnology, fine chemistry, hydrolysis, enzymatic synthesis and marine or vegetal extractions gives us a coherent set of technologies that allow us to respond to and anticipate the expectations of the various sectors in which the Solabia group is present. 

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Close to your needs

The Solabia group attaches particular importance to developing partnerships with its customers. Closer to their needs, its marketing and R&D teams offer turnkey concepts to initiate their new projects and formulation advice to help them in the implementation and positioning of its ingredients.

Our R&D centers and production sites

Our research and development centers bring together dozens of international researchers whose original know-how, a vector of innovation, allows us to have complete mastery of biocatalysis, enzymatic synthesis, fermentation and vegetal extraction techniques.

This complementary know-how allows us to develop innovative products and partnerships with our customers as well as with internationally renowned research organizations. Our Group has 7 complementary research centers (BioEurope, Biokar, Solabia Biotecnologica, Bioactor, AppleChem, Plastlabor, and PolymerExpert) with specific know-how and high-level expertise.

Solabia Group has 11 production sites at the cutting edge of technology to serve its various markets and meet its customers’ needs in terms of quality, efficiency, safety and transparency.

  • Solabia site (Beauvais – France): fermentation, enzymatic hydrolysis, powder manufacturing.
  • Biokar site (Allonne – France): manufacture and distribution of microbiological diagnostic reagents under sterile conditions.
  • UCIB site (Anet – France): fine chemistry, chemical and enzymatic synthesis, enzymatic hydrolysis, bioconversion, macro-inclusion.
  • CEP site (Meaux – France): plant extraction.
  • Algues et Mer site (Ouessant Island – France): marine extraction.
  • Solabia Biotecnologica sites (Maringa – Brazil): enzymatic hydrolysis, acid hydrolysis, plant extraction, enzymatic conversion.
  • Algatech site (Arava Desert – Israel): photobioreaction, fermentation.
  • Laborclin site (Curitiba Paraná – Brazil): products for diagnosis and microbiological analysis.
  • AppleChem site (New Jersey – USA): manufacture of functional ingredients and sun dispersions.
  • Plastlabor site (Rio de Janeiro – Brazil): manufacturing of microbiological culture media and diagnostic products for quality control in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries.
  • PolymerExpert site (Pessac – France): research, development, and production of innovative polymers, including shape-memory polymers and self-healing materials for cosmetics, aerospace, and healthcare sectors.

Our subsidiaries (Brazil, United States, Germany) and our network of distributors coordinated by our teams ensure the same quality of service on all five continents.

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