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Blended Products expands logistics capability
Brigg, UK – Blended Products has strengthened its liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) distribution capability with the introduction of a newly dual-branded Aritas Cryogenics 22 bar LCO₂ Semi-Trailer, paired with a Volvo FH540 Tractor Unit, in partnership with AD FUELS.
The...
Anton Paar’s New PNR 500 Sets a Benchmark in Automated Penetrometry
Anton Paar introduces the PNR 500, an advanced automatic penetrometer designed for fast, reproducible consistency and penetration testing of semi-solid materials. Building on more than 60 years of expertise in this field, the PNR 500 streamlines quality control in...
Eight Reactions. One Platform. Faster Discovery at Heriot-Watt
The Donnelly Research Group at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK) has published a compelling case study highlighting significant operational and scientific advantages when performing parallel inert chemistry using the DrySyn OCTO 8-position Reaction Station, a compact benchtop synthesis platform developed...
Anton Paar Expands Litesizer Portfolio with Cost-Effective DLS 301 for Routine Analysis
Anton Paar has announced the launch of the Litesizer DLS 301, the latest addition to its established Litesizer family. Designed as a budget-friendly solution for routine analysis, the new instrument provides reliable performance for laboratories working with simpler samples...
MRPeasy Users Report 58% Better Inventory Accuracy, 46% Higher Production Efficiency
In late 2025, MRPeasy surveyed users worldwide to understand how its manufacturing ERP software has impacted clients’ operations since implementation. The results show meaningful improvements across key performance metrics — from delivery reliability to inventory accuracy and overall growth.
Key...
The Impact of the UK Recognising the EU 2024 Construction Products Regulation
The UK Government’s Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 1172 introduced an important, though deliberately limited, change to the Construction Products regulatory landscape in Great Britain. The instrument updates domestic law so that products compliant with (EU) 2024/3110 (EU‑CPR 2024) are recognised as meeting...
5 Ways Software Helps Process Manufacturers Win More Business
Being able to quickly respond to customer demand, inquiries, and requirements is a surefire way to win more business. Here are five ways software helps you do it.
Quick quoting, production, and deliveries
In any kind of manufacturing, the speed of...
North West chemical company earns EcoVadis gold rating for global sustainability
Bury’s Maker Industrial, part of leading chemical supplier and manufacturer The Rakem Group, has been awarded EcoVadis Gold for being in the top five percent of businesses globally for environmentally sustainability and social performance.
Specialising in liquid and powder contract manufacturing for industries including DIY, coatings, inks, paper, plastics and...
Anton Paar’s New Generation of Entry-Level Rheometers SetsBenchmark for Precision and Efficiency
Anton Paar offers a new era of quality control rheometry with the launch of the MCR 53, MCR 73, and MCR 93.
Building on decades of engineering excellence that inspired Anton Paar’s advanced MCR rheometers, these new entry-level instruments continue...
Why CHEMUK has become the heartbeat of the UK chemical supply chain
CHEMUK returns to the NEC, Birmingham, on 20–21 May as the UK’s largest event dedicated to the full chemical supply chain. With the sector undergoing rapid transformation driven by innovation, regulation and the pressure to deliver more resilient, sustainable...
Plastics made to order – thanks to level and pressure measurement technology from VEGA
Optimisation of production processes is an ongoing task in plastics manufacturing, and this is also the case at RENOLIT. Traceability and reproducibility of processes are therefore key requirements for the manufacturer. With innovative level and pressure measurement technology from...
3 key recruitment challenges in the chemical sector and how to overcome them
By Jon Sleightholme MCIPD Director of Outplacement and Talent Acquisition Solutions at NFP, an Aon Company and Tania Parmar, Assoc CIPD Client Director at NFP, an Aon Company
The UK chemical industry is a cornerstone of innovation and economic growth....
Making Pharmaceuticals, Distributing Pharmaceuticals and Making Nutraceuticals 2026
Taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 21-22 April 2026 and free to attend, Making Pharmaceuticals, Distributing Pharmaceuticals and Making Nutraceuticals are co-located events providing professionals from across pharmaceutical and nutraceutical supply chains with a platform for...
Innovations in crop protection: London conference
The third Innovations in crop protection conference, scheduled for 14 October 2026, will bring together leading researchers and industry experts to explore cutting-edge solutions for safeguarding global food security whilst minimising environmental impact.
Organised by SCI’s Fine Chemicals group, SCI’s...
Microplastics Removal Technologies: Are We There Yet?
Microplastics have long been in the spotlight because of their environmental impact. But talks on a global plastics treaty recently stalled, highlighting the urgent need for the development of efficient capture technologies. An IDTechExt report looks at promising new...
Vital Grangemouth investment ‘secures’ future of British industry
INEOS has invested £150m in the long-term future of its Grangemouth site, with support from the UK government.
Viewed as a critical hub for national manufacturing and energy sectors – and one of the UK’s most important industrial assets –...
How simply turning up the heat could transform chemical manufacturing
Scientists have developed a simple, low-cost method to drive key chemical reactions, which could make large-scale drug manufacturing, faster, more accessible and affordable.
The new study, published in the journal Nature Synthesis by The University of Manchester, describes how complex...
Europe’s first Commercial Direct Lithium Extraction Plant Switches On in the UK
The first commercially operating Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) plant has opened in Runcorn, Cheshire, marking the first commercial deployment of the technology in Europe.
Watercycle Technologies has scaled up its proprietary DLECTM technology to profitably produce hundreds of kilograms of lithium...
Nature’s Palette Reimagined: A New Era of Circular Colour Chemistry
By Dr Benjamin Droguet, Founder and CEO of Sparxell.
The vivid blue of a Morpho butterfly’s wing is more than a visual wonder. It is a lesson in how colour can exist without chemistry as we currently define it....
Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry – Call for Proposals
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is inviting proposals to identify the latest emerging technologies in chemistry.
Results will be announced later this year.
This initiative began in 2018 in recognition of IUPAC’s Centenary the following year.
While it was...
Chemical supply chains hit by $12bn annual disruption as volatility surges
Report reveals 17,500 incidents a year and escalating operational risks for an industry underpinning 96% of global manufacturing.
Global chemicals supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption, with new analysis from DP World showing more than 17,500 serious global...
Cornish company first to produce lithium hydroxide mined and refined in UK
Mineral development company Cornish Lithium has started production of refined LHM from lithium extracted from granite in Cornwall.
In an end-to-end industrial process, the company is repurposing a former china clay quarry and, using innovative low-carbon processing technology, producing refined...
China’s Chemical Overcapacity: Policy Signals vs. Operational Reality
Solution consultant Durai Selvaraj, Valona Intelligence, explains the three common misconceptions shaping the industry’s response to China’s capacity build-out.
China’s chemical overcapacity dominates industry conversations, and most analysts agree on the contours: capacity is excessive, Beijing has acknowledged the problem...
Peak patent activity reported for decarbonised global ammonia production
Innovation to decarbonise ammonia production has reached a 20-year peak according to the latest patent data* reported by Appleyard Lees.
This is one of the findings in the fifth annual edition of the now-published Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report** from...
Pioneering Peptide-Builder makes its debut at the unviersity of east anglia
Flow chemistry experts Vapourtec stayed close to home with the first installation of their pioneering production Peptide-BuilderTM system at the University of East Anglia in Norwich.
The system, the result of years of research and development in close liaison with peptide scientists...
How graphite recovery is driving innovation
Recycling innovations and graphite recovery are shaping the future of sustainability in the Li-ion battery industry, says John Jaddou, Global Director New Business, Orbia.
Industries worldwide are under mounting pressure to decarbonise. Industrial activity accounts for roughly a quarter of...
Oxford startup’s novel solution to synthetic, non-biodegradable superabsorbents
Materials science startup A&B Smart Materials recently successfully closed its £1.5m pre-seed round which saw significant investor interest and was heavily oversubscribed.
The company is developing sustainable superabsorbent polymers (SAPs), the key materials for liquid absorption in disposable diapers and...
Metalysis starts production of high-purity aluminium scandium alloy powder
In response to rising global demand triggered by Chinese Rare Earth Element export controls, Metalysis has begun commercial production of High Scandium Loading Aluminium Scandium (Al3Sc) Alloy Powder.
The UK company - an end-to-end manufacturer of solid-state metal and alloy...
‘Novel human in vitro lung model shows no evidence of respiratory sensitisation potential for methyl methacrylate’
A new peer-reviewed study reports that methyl methacrylate (MMA), a widely used industrial chemical, does not show evidence of respiratory sensitisation when assessed using a complex human-relevant in vitro lung model.
The study, titled “A novel in vitro alveolar model...
New company aims to accelerate Europe’s solid-state battery breakthrough
Argylium builds on Syensqo’s pilot success to scale advanced solid-state electrolyte materials.
Syensqov and Axens have launched Argylium, a new company dedicated to developing and scaling-up commercial demonstration of advanced materials for solid-state batteries in Europe.
This collaboration represents an important...
