Epichem - National Recognition Program 2020 - Austrade Export Award
Epichem met the challenges of COVID-19 head on, by protecting its business and employees while supporting the community and launching new innovations.
Recognising remarkable resilience. Keeping Australians safe through science.
As Australia’s leading provider of synthetic and medicinal chemistry services, Epichem met the challenges of COVID-19 head on, by protecting its business and employees while supporting the community and launching new innovations.
Founded in Perth in 2003, Epichem creates specialised products and provide technical expertise to customers in more than 40 countries in the pharmaceutical, mining, agriculture, and animal health sectors. It exports 80 per cent of its products and services to the US and Europe, so coronavirus has had a major impact.
In early 2020, when the pandemic hit, the company had to put around A$800,000 worth of international project work on hold indefinitely and halt many internal R&D projects. It faced shortages of essential supplies, and reduced income delayed critical equipment purchases and threatened the business.