'Personal products and speciality chemicals performed well,' added Mr Perry.

The Company operates in four segments - basic chemicals, speciality chemicals, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.

The company produces speciality chemicals, automotive additives, vegetable oils and planting seeds.

The money has been used to upgrade the Middlesbrough plant's chemical reactor, allowing it to double its output of speciality chemicals.

It may also be used to produce speciality chemicals such as drug precursors through microbially assisted electrocatalysis.

It also markets car batteries, car care products, vehicle air filters, lubrication machinery, and speciality chemicals in many countries.

It is a provider of speciality chemicals, advanced materials and technologies.

The organism can also be used for the production of proteases and speciality chemicals, such as methyl ketones including 2-heptanone.

They offer lower build costs and greater chemical resistance, especially for storage of speciality chemicals.

SNF is a speciality basic chemical used in construction industry.