Unilever and Galaxy Surfactants have moved to formalise a relationship that has lasted for 45 years, signing a Partnership Growth Charter designed to push their collaboration into a more technologically ambitious phase.
According to the companies’ announcement, the agreement is intended to support co-invested development work focused on innovation, supply resilience and competitiveness. The charter sets out three broad priorities: advancing new chemistries to improve product ...
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performance and consumer experience, exploring bio-based and lower-carbon alternatives to strengthen future supply and capacity, and keeping costs competitive through deeper value-chain collaboration.
Galaxy Surfactants managing director K. Natarajan said the deal reflects the importance of long-standing partnerships as markets and consumer expectations evolve. “At Galaxy, our philosophy of ‘Chemistry Creates Care’ has always guided our approach to innovation and collaboration. This Charter reinforces our commitment to combining scientific expertise to create long-term value for the home and personal care industries.”
Shailendra Sadera, Unilever’s chief procurement officer, said the aim was to create a model for partnerships that can accelerate innovation while also building resilience and capacity for sustainable growth.
The companies said their past work already includes reformulations of Dove body wash and Lifebuoy soap bars, where Galaxy’s surfactant technology helped balance performance with sustainability goals. They also pointed to powder surfactant capabilities that supported powder-to-liquid handwash formats, reducing transport and packaging needs while offering consumers a convenient dilution option at home.
The new charter comes as manufacturers across home and personal care continue to look for ways to cut emissions, secure raw material supply and maintain product quality without adding cost pressure. For Unilever and Galaxy, the agreement suggests a more integrated approach to that challenge, with the companies saying they will work together on the next generation of technologies for Unilever’s categories.
Source: Noah Wire Services
