Novozyme and Biocon
Novozymes N.A.'s Parent to Buy Biocon's Enzyme Business
July 18--Novozymes North America's parent company, in Bangalore, India, has agreed to buy the enzyme business of Banglore-based Biocon Ltd. for $115 million. In Franklinton, N.C., Novozymes N.A. operates a large enzyme manufacturing facility with about 350 employees.
I am trying to track down further details of Biocon. So far I know they were BioCon in Ireland and had a facility in Lexington, KY (and like the Siebel Institute Chemicals Division - J. E. Siebel and Sons) saw a lot of aggregations and acquisitions by and with super huge corporations over the years and ended up as part of Biocon (India). Now it looks like Biocon in part returns to the US.
I am especially interested in the "mysterious years". Who and what were Biocon (BioCon) in Lexington, KY? The only information (and this is very scarce) is that the founder of a Nicholaville company was once a key figure there. But even his Biography skips over his years with that company. Most odd - it is almost like they were an non-entity here.
Surely someone is still in KY that worked for this outfit (which disappeared? maybe around 1985 or so). If you know anything I encourage you to drop me a line. It is also possible that Ron Siebel might have information. Anyone in touch with Ron these days?
