Getting the chemistry right

Short supply: The industry lacks a larger pool of qualified, well-trained and technically experienced people.

SIX years ago, newly married couple Tay Feng Huai and Goo Xin Yin, both UK-trained chemical engineers, decided to try their hands at starting a business.

Their first idea was an industrial glue manufacturing venture, but that plan evaporated after a quick research on the market stopped them in their tracks.