1980s

1982 – Alberta Natural Gas buys nitroparaffins business from International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (IMC), forming ANGUS Chemical Company

Alberta Natural Gas and Pacific Gas Transmission Company bought the nitroparaffins business from IMC and established ANGUS (Alberta Natural Gas United States) Chemical Company. ANGUS was the first company solely committed to the manufacture and marketing of nitroparaffins.

1984 – ANGUS begins construction of European Fine Chemicals plant (AFCL) in County Cork, Ireland, and establishes European information offices in England and France

1985 – Singapore office opens to increase sales to Asia/Pacific markets

1986 – Production begins at AFCL

ANGUS Biotech formed to manufacture and market bulk erythromycin in Long Beach.

1988 – Operations discontinued at ANGUS Biotech

The AMICAL™ product line is purchased from Abbott Labs, based in Abbott Park, Illinois, USA