Aceto, a supplier for life sciences and advanced technology specialty ingredients, announced the acquisition of Biotron Laboratories and Talus Mineral Company (affiliated entities collectively referred to as Biotron herein), manufacturers of specialty ingredients for the nutritional supplements industry. The Biotron acquisition expands Aceto’s existing nutraceuticals business and further strengthens its life science sector presence.
For more than 40 years, Salt Lake City-based Biotron has been a leading manufacturer of premium specialty minerals, trace elements and other solutions for the nutritional supplements industry. It is well known for its proprietary technology for producing mineral chelates, which are widely used in nutritional supplements. Biotron has research and development capabilities and two manufacturing facilities located near its Utah headquarters.