Friday, 22 June 2018
Interview with Dr Richard Smith
Dr Richard Smith, Surfachem's Managing Director, was recently interviewed by Euro Cosmetics to discuss his appointment as the Managing Director of Surfachem's latest acquisition, FrankenChemie.
In the interview Richard explains why Surfachem bought FrankenChemie and the goals for the future. The full interview can be access using the link below.
This interview was originally featured in the June edition of Euro Cosmetics and is reproduced with its permission.
Download Euro Cosmetics Interview - Dr Richard Smith (269KB)
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