Aerlan Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company
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| Type | Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 1713 AN |
| Headquarters |
Noursala,  Aerla |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Various chemicals, Pharmaceutical drugs, Pesticides, Chemical Agents (alleged) |
The Aerlan Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company (Commonspeak: Ayrlen Chemiskal en Pharmäseutikal Companë), abbreviated as ACPC, is an Aerlan chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. It was formed in 1713 AN, and is the nation's leading producer of pesticides, medicines, and industrial solvents.
Subsidiaries
- Aerlan General Chemical Company (Ayrlen Elgemine Chemiskal Companë)
- Jackson-Werden Pharmaceuticals (Jackson-Werden Pharmäseutikals)
- Northern Alkali Company (Norden Alkali Companë)
- Hoya Pesticides (Hoya Pestizids)
- Herdsmith Pest Solutions (Herdsmit Pestsolutzöns)
Contreversies
Nerve gas controversy
The company came under fire in 1723 AN, when several internal reports from the company were leaked to the press concerning the production of nerve agents. The report stated that ACPC subsidiary Hoya Pesticides was responsible for the production and stockpiling of Tabun gas used during the Insurgency in Ancora. It was long speculated that the gas was bought from the international market, but many were shocked to learn it was being made domestically.
The Tabun was said to have been produced by synthesizing byproducts of pesticide manufacturing. Company spokesmen have stated that the gas was synthesized as a way to consolidate storing of these byproducts, but estimates have shown that it would've been more expensive, on top of being more dangerous, to synthesize the gas than simply storing the byproducts separately. The District Court of Noursala ordered the destruction of all stockpiles of the Tabun agent with a deadline no later than 1727 AN. The company disputed this order, going by their previous statements of synthesizing the gas for storage. After a court battle, the company settled and agreed to neutralize all Tabun gas in their possession in return for the Aerlan government providing adequate storage for pesticide byproducts.
The company has also come under allegations of producing Soman gas and binary munitions for foreign buyers, although no mention of such production was mentioned in the press leak.
Supposed Animal Abuse
The Aerlan Daily Drabble, an Agalore-based tabloid, published a story sating that several pesticides were tested on stray dogs to test their effects on animals. Company spokesperson Arthur B. Lawson stated that "These allegations of animal abuse are horrifying and startling. At Aerlan Chemical and Pharmacy, we do not test our products on any animals."
