Up close with Chris:
Football or Cricket? Football
Favourite subject at school? German
First job? Sales office junior for a timber merchants
Favourite ice cream flavour? Mint choc chip

I recently interviewed Chris about his position as Chemicals Warehouse team leader to find out what it’s like to manage the logistics of distributing hazardous chemicals.

What is your official job title and how long have you been working in our chemicals warehouse?

My job title is RMD Chemical Warehouse Team Leader. I have worked here for just over 11 years.

How many people do you manage as team leader?

I have a team of 3 in the Export department and 15 picker / packer/ goods in people. Read the rest of this entry »

LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK (June 8th, 2010) – Fisher Scientific, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., today announced the launch of its new Organics Handbook. For the first time, users can conveniently access both Acros Organics and Maybridge products in one combined location, making this the ideal reference resource for organic chemists.

The Acros Organics and Maybridge ranges complement one another, perfectly. Acros Organics offers a wide variety of commodities for the organic, medicinal, analytical and biochemist. The Maybridge selection of heterocyclic building blocks and reactive intermediates is unparalleled and plays an enormous part in accelerating user’s research programmes.

Request your copy of the new Organics Handbook

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We would like to thank all our customers for their patience during the recent rationing programme. We appreciate your support and positive feedback.

Due to our global sourcing capabilities and careful management of the recent shortages we are now pleased to announce that we are able to lift any restrictions and fully supply your requirements for Acetonitrile.

These products are available to all Fisher Scientific customers, including those that did not buy Fisher Chemical Acetonitrile during 2008.

The lines that can be purchased are highlighted below and stock availability is now fully visible on our website.
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