Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Products
Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. is unique in the chemical industry, boasting one of the largest selections of fine chemicals while also remaining a family-owned business for nearly fifty years. We are an FDA registered manufacturer and distributor of fine chemicals and laboratory products with the largest selection of USP-NF-FCC chemicals for manufacture of food, drug and personal care products available from a single source. Our multi-decade progress and continued business success stems from our dedication to providing more for our customers each year. The Spectrum family works hard to earn the trust and confidence of the people we serve, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue providing outstanding service to these important industries.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Laboratory Equipment
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
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About Us
We manufacture and distribute fine chemicals and laboratory products - with quality and delivery you can count on every time.
Laboratory Testing, Quality and Service
Spectrum's team of in-house chemists are proficient in a wide range of current laboratory techniques, including instrumental analysis, wet analysis and microbial testing. Raw materials and finished goods entering our facilities undergo stringent in-house testing to ensure all chemicals and ingredients meet our own high quality standards. We offer industry-leading scientific documentation, validation and qualification systems to support the change control expected by all quality-driven organizations to get products to market safer and sooner. Our sales and support professionals provide outstanding service on laboratory chemicals, supplies and equipment with quality and delivery you can count on every time.
Facilities
Spectrum is headquartered on 17 acres in New Brunswick, NJ and has production, quality control laboratories, warehousing and distribution facilities in New Brunswick, NJ and Gardena, CA. All US production facilities are ISO 9001:2015 certified, FDA registered and operate under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Major Products
The Company's major emphasis is on USP, NF, FCC, BP, EP, JP and ACS grade products which include active pharmaceutical ingredients, controlled substances, excipients, dietary supplements, cosmetic and personal care ingredients. These products are available in laboratory, scale-up and production quantities. With more than 45,000 chemicals, 3,000 bulk items, 1,200 USP-NF-FCC grade chemicals, and a wide range of high-purity waters, our cGMP-compliant bicoastal facilities address the full range of chemical and laboratory needs of the industries we serve.
Spectrum also provides US-based custom synthesis and contract manufacturing capabilities, including the custom synthesis of new chemical entities (NCE's), commercial cGMP manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients, DEA Controlled Substances (Schedules I-V) and general synthetic chemical intermediates.
The Company is also a full-line distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment, featuring PerkinElmer's complete line of consumables for GC, HPLC, IR, UV/VIS, AA, ICP, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis instrumentation. In addition, labware, consumables, lab equipment and appliances are available from over 250 manufacturers including Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Corning. Spectrum is truly a one-stop shopping destination with over 200,000 chemicals and consumable items available.
Markets Served
Spectrum's target markets for cGMP monograph chemicals include manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, functional foods, cosmetics, personal care products, aerospace, electronic and automotive. Spectrum also serves the analytical laboratories, synthetic organic chemical manufacturers and research organizations with a complete line of organic building blocks, analytical reagents, solvents, consumables and equipment suitable for all laboratory applications. Spectrum also meets the laboratory needs for the aerospace, electronic and automotive industries.
Quality Commitment
Spectrum's certification to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025:2005 standards along with strict adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) form the foundation of our Integrated Quality (IQ) program. All raw materials and finished goods entering our facilities are subject to stringent in-house testing in our analytical laboratories to ensure all chemicals and ingredients meet our own high quality standards.
Spectrum’s extensive knowledge and experience in the changing global regulatory environment ensures that our products are compliant with the US FDA, DEA, ICH WHO and other worldwide regulatory entities.
Quality - 1 Priority
- All of Spectrum’s global manufacturing and distribution sites are FDA registered and operate under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
- All Spectrum facilities are certified to the current ISO 9001:2008 quality standard.
- Spectrum’s Shanghai, China analytical laboratory is certified to the ISO 17025:2005 quality standard as an independent third-party testing laboratory.
- Spectrum is registered with the DEA as a manufacturer of Controlled Substances (Schedules II - IV).
- Spectrum regularly performs manufacturer site audits to ensure batch-to-batch consistency.
Spectrum actively supports Rx-360, an international pharmaceutical supply chain consortium, and supports transparency in the supply chain.