The Allied Business division of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, Ranbaxy Fine Chemicals Ltd (RFCL), has been awarded ISO14001:1996 Certification from TUV Suddeutschland India. This puts RFCL amongst the few global companies in the chemical industry to get this certification. Already an ISO 9001:2000 certified Company, RFCL becomes India's first organization in the laboratory chemical industry, to attain this distinction, the company release claims.

RFCL commands 11 per cent market share in India and has a significant presence in the international market.

Commenting on the achievement, Sushil Mehta, director, Allied Business, said, "The ISO certification is a significant milestone for RFCL. It vindicates our position as an efficient and reliable supply partner of high purity fine chemicals for manufacturing processes, quality assurance and research & development."

Ranbaxy Fine Chemicals Ltd, an ISO-9001:2000 certified leading fine chemicals company in the country, is engaged in the production of Reagents, Fine Chemicals used in manufacturing processes for specialized industries and Laboratory Chemicals used in R&D. It markets over 1000 products through a strong marketing and distribution network within India and overseas. It also has exclusive marketing rights, in India, for over 17500 rare chemicals and 500 presentations belonging to Acros Organics and other leading companies, the release added.