LAS VEGAS, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Ampac Fine Chemicals LLC (AFC) has received from the office of Alyson Huber of the California Legislature Assembly a certificate of recognition for "Voluntarily Reducing Pollution." The award was presented to Jill Dapremont, Martha Murray, Director, EH&S Compliance and Jeff Robinson of AFC, at the Department of Toxic Substance of California (DTSC) and Chemical Industry Council of California (CICC) Pollution Prevention Award ceremony in Sacramento.
"We are proud to receive this certificate from the California Legislature Assembly. This recognition from the state shows that our efforts are mutually beneficial to the community and our operations," said Jeff Robinson, Vice President of Quality Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
Jill Dapremont, Environmental Manager at AFC added, "California is at the forefront of the effort to reduce global warming and obtaining this award is a great achievement for AFC."
ABOUT AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC
AFC is a U.S. based company with demonstrated capabilities in process development, scale-up, and cGMP-compliant commercial production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's) and registered intermediates for pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. Its specially engineered facilities and experienced staff allow AFC to safely produce highly energetic compounds at commercial scale. In addition, AFC's other technology platforms include production of highly potent compounds, continuous processes and industrial-scale chromatographic separation using simulated moving bed chromatography (SMB).
ABOUT AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC) is a leading custom manufacturer of fine chemicals, specialty chemicals and propulsion products within its focused markets. We supply active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced intermediates to the pharmaceutical industry. For the aerospace and defense industry we provide specialty chemicals used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military missiles. AMPAC also designs and manufactures liquid propulsion systems, valves and structures for space and missile defense applications. We produce clean agent chemicals for the fire protection industry, as well as electro-chemical equipment for the water treatment industry. Our products are designed to meet customer specifications and often must meet certain governmental and regulatory approvals. Additional information about us can be obtained by visiting our web site at www.apfc.com.
SOURCE American Pacific Corporation
For further information: Dr. Oliver Dapremont, Director, Process Technologies, Business Development of Ampac Fine Chemicals LLC, +1-916-357-6242, oliver.dapremont@apfc.com, for American Pacific Corporation
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