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Free Workshop – Measuring and Characterising Batteries.
Anton Paar UK is inviting scientists, engineers, technologists, and academic researchers to attend a free, hands-on workshop focused on measuring and characterising battery materials. The event will take place on 13 May 2026 (09:30–16:30) at the company’s laboratory and...
See. Try. Believe. Experience the Lyza 7000 FTIR with a 70-Day Risk Free Trial
Laboratories can now evaluate the Lyza 7000 FTIR spectrometer in their own environment through a new 70-day, no-cost, no-risk trial program. The initiative allows teams to run real samples, follow existing SOPs, and fully explore the instrument’s capabilities before...
Wire Rope Lubrication Manufacturer Cuts Order Fulfillment Times by 90%
The Kirkpatrick Group, a Texas-based industrial manufacturer specialising in wire rope lubrication and lubrication systems, reduced order fulfillment times by up to 90% after modernising its production and inventory structure with MRPeasy.
“Historically, certain specialised configurations could take up to...
KPM Analytics & Metrohm UK Join Forces
KPM Analytics and Metrohm UK announce a new distribution partnership for the United Kingdom, covering KPM Analytics’ wet chemistry solution, including the SmartChem® discrete analysers and NexaFlo® continuous flow analysers.
Under this partnership, Metrohm UK will be responsible for sales and...
Invopak becomes a colleague-owned business
Packaging supplier Invopak, part of the Involvement Group, has recently announced that they have become a colleague-owned business through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). It makes a refreshing change in an era where private equity buy-outs, conglomerates and venture...
Fenton Packaging Solutions
Leeds-based Fenton Packaging Solutions will be exhibiting for the second time at CHEM UK 2026 and look forward to welcoming all visitors both old and new to stand M146 in the Chemicals Management Show zone and located in Hall...
BCMPA to highlight the growth of nutraceuticals and entrepreneurial thinking at Making Pharmaceuticals & Making Nutraceutical shows
The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – will be exhibiting at this year’s Making Pharmaceuticals & Distributing Pharmaceuticals show highlighting the power of third-party partnerships. The show, which runs from 21-22 April at...
THE SIX MOST COMMON MISTAKES WHEN USING VACUUM BOOSTERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
Vacuum boosters are essential in applications where high pumping speeds and low pressures are required, such as food packaging, coating, metallurgy, and leak detection. However, even small mistakes in their setup or operation can lead to costly downtime, equipment...
MRPeasy Placed Among Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times
For the third year in a row, MRPeasy, a global leader in cloud-based manufacturing ERP software, has been recognised in the Financial Times 1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026, placing 148th within the IT & Software category. This highlights the...
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...
