Lansdowne Chemicals supplies specialty chemicals for use in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to printing. Its chemicals are used in vitamins, consumer products such as cosmetics and fragrances, food, and water treatment. The company's product list includes acetophenones, amino acids, anabolic steroids, benzaldehydes, iodides, and polyester resins. Lansdowne Chemicals imports chemicals from around the globe, primarily from Europe and Asia. The company was formed in 1976 to provide a Far East source of specialty and aroma chemicals to the UK. Today it operates offices in China, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.