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First quarter 2025 sales update
23 April 2025: Croda International Plc (“Croda” or the “Group”) today provides an update on its sales performance in the first quarter of 2025 (the three months ended 31 March 2025).
Full Year Results 2024
25 February 2025: Croda International Plc (“Croda” or the “Group”), the company that uses smart science to create high-performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, announces its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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Croda opens advanced lipids manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
18 March 2025: Croda today announces the opening of a pioneering new lipids manufacturing facility in Lamar, Pennsylvania, USA.
Croda announces director retirement
3 March 2025: Croda International Plc announces that Julie Kim will retire from the Board on 26 July 2025, having served four years as a non-executive director, in order to focus on her executive...
First quarter 2025 sales update
23 April 2025: Croda International Plc (“Croda” or the “Group”) today provides an update on its sales performance in the first quarter of 2025 (the three months ended 31 March 2025).
Full year results announcement 2024
25 February 2025: Croda International Plc today announce their full year results for year ending 31 December 2024.
Croda launches animated timeline to showcase 100 years of innovation
13 February 2025: Croda today launches an animated historical timeline to mark its centenary year.
Croda crowned Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for eighth year running
15 January 2025: the company that uses smart science to create high-performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, has been voted Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for the eighth...
Croda announces brand evolution to mark centenary year
6 January 2025: Croda International Plc (“Croda”), the company that uses smart science to create high-performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, today announces a brand evolution to...
Directorate change
John Ramsay, having served as a non-executive director and Chair of Audit Committee for over 5 years, will retire from the Board on 1 March 2025 and will be replaced by Ian Bull.
Third quarter 2024 sales update
Croda International Plc (“Croda” or the “Group”) today provides an update on its sales performance in the third quarter of 2024 (the three months ended 30 September 2024).
Half year 2024 results
Group performance in line with expectations reflecting more stable market conditions and operational progress
Croda appoints Chief Financial Officer
1 July 2024: Croda International Plc, today announces that the Board has appointed Stephen Oxley as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director.
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
25 June 2024: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Bull as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 25 June 2024.
First quarter 2024 sales update
Croda International Plc (“Croda” or the “Group”) today provides an update on its sales performance in the first quarter of 2024 (the three months ended 31 March 2024).
Croda retains top spot as Britain’s most admired Chemicals Company
19 March 2024: Croda International Plc maintains its top spot as 'Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company' for the seventh consecutive year.
Full year results announcement 2023
27 February 2024: Croda International Plc today announce their full year results for year ending 31 December 2023.
Directorate change and Full Year 2023 outlook confirmed
18 December 2023: Croda International Plc today announces that Louisa Burdett, Chief Financial Officer, intends to leave the Company in June 2024.
Croda breaks ground at new Consumer Care production facility in China
27 October 2023: Croda breaks ground at new Consumer Care production facility in China
Croda’s first product launch specifically focusing on the biopesticide market
28 September 2023: Croda has launched the new product Atlox™ BS-50, a delivery system which specifically meets the needs of the growing biopesticide market.
Appointment of Chair Designate
22 September 2023: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Danuta Gray as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate
Croda introduces new bioprocessing solutions to replace banned materials
30 August 2023: Croda has introduced a range of new bioprocessing aids called Virodex™.
Half year 2023 results
Continued investment and strategic progress despite a challenging environment.
Croda successfully completes acquisition of Solus Biotech
4 July 2023: Croda International Plc (‘Croda’) today confirms completion of Solus Biotech acquisition.
Croda announces Global Technical Centre in Hyderabad
5 June 2023: Croda is investing in the new 23,680 square-foot facility to manufacture ingredients for drug delivery systems used in novel therapeutic drugs.
Croda breaks ground on new manufacturing facility for pharmaceutical excipients
5 June 2023: Croda is investing in the new 23,680 square-foot facility to manufacture ingredients for drug delivery systems used in novel therapeutic drugs.
Croda joins forces with academic experts to develop sustainable polymers for a clean future
Croda International Plc and the Universities of Nottingham and York have today announced a collaborative partnership to develop novel, sustainable polymers for liquid formulations.
Two new partnerships for the pharmaceutical industry
Croda announces two new partnerships to drive sustainable delivery systems for the pharmaceutical industry
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
24 March 2023: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Non-Executive Director, Chris Good
11th Most Sustainable International Company
We are celebrating being ranked the top of the chemicals sector for the sixth year running in Britain’s Most Admired Companies award
Full year 2022 results
Powerful operating model and consistent execution delivers record performance.
Jez Maiden to retire as Croda Group Finance Director; Louisa Burdett appointed as successor
7 November 2022: Jez Maiden, Group Finance Director, will be retiring from the Company during 2023 after eight years in the role, Louisa Burdett has been appointed to succeed Jez.
Croda joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Croda International Plc, the company that uses smart science to create high-performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, has today joined over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable...
Launch of first report on biotechnology opportunities in the personal care market
27 September 2022: The “Biotechnology: personal care market report” is the first in a series from Croda which aim to help other forward-thinking companies leverage the opportunities offered by...
Excellent first half performance driving profit growth
Excellent first half performance driving profit growth
Sustainability expert Aris Vrettos joins Croda
The new position will see the sustainability expert challenge Croda to stretch its already industry-leading sustainability ambitions and commitments and support Croda’s business sectors in further...
UK Government to support expansion of Croda's lipid systems manufacturing facility
31 March 2022: This investment will significantly enhance the development of high-purity lipid systems, essential delivery systems for next generation nucleic acid drugs such as mRNA vaccines.
U.S. Government to support expansion of Croda lipid systems capability
Today we announce a joint investment with the U.S. government to expand our U.S manufacturing capacity for lipid systems used in novel therapeutic drugs, such as mRNA vaccines
Completed divestment – transitioning to a pure-play Consumer Care and Life Sciences company
Accelerating our transition to a pure-play Consumer Care and Life Sciences company, completion of the divestment of the majority of our Performance Technologies and Industrial Chemicals businesses to...
Croda celebrates Consumer Care wins
13 June 2022: Consumer Care wins the 'Innovation' award and the 'Creativity' award
Croda wins sustainability award at Syngenta Suppliers Awards
01 June 2022: Croda has been announced the winner of of the ‘reduction in carbon’ category at the Syngenta Suppliers Awards today, 1st June 2022. At the ceremony, held in Frankfurt, Germany, the...
Sustainability success with EcoVadis rating
24 May 2022: Sustainability success after retaining its position within the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis
Incotec and Solynta announce partnership
16 May 2022: Incotec and true potato seed breeder Solynta announced at the International Seed Federation (ISF) congress today, May 16th, that they have entered in a collaboration agreement to optimize...
Croda Pharma wins prestigious award
6 May 2022: Croda Pharma was awarded ''Best Supplier for COVID-19 Vaccine Development” at the India Biologics & Vaccines Outstanding Industry Awards (BVOIA) 2022.
Exclusive license for Croda to commercialise SSI’s CAF® vaccine adjuvants
3 March 2022: Croda International Plc, announces today that it has entered a strategic collaboration with Statens Serum Institut (“SSI”), the leading Danish Governmental life-science research...
Croda voted most admired company in the British Chemical Sector
1 March 2022: Croda International Plc, is today celebrating, once again, being voted Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company.
Record financial performance strategy executed with agility
1 March 2022: Results for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Xampla and Croda / Incotec to work on biodegradable seed coatings
2 February 2022: Xampla and Croda/Incotec next generation, biodegradable, microplastic-free seed coatings
Croda at a glance
At Croda, we are driven by our Purpose, to use smart science to create high-performance ingredients and technologies that improve lives.
Sustainability
Sustainability spans every area of our business and is a crucial way we add value to our customers.
Innovation
Through our product portfolio we have access to the broadest range of formulation ingredients and formulation know-how, which allows our customers to get the best performance out of their products.