UK chemical industries to converge in Harrogate for new expo, CHEMUK 2019

Industry professionals from all sides of the UK’s chemicals sector are set to descend on the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate, Yorkshire on 1st &...

CBA highlights problems with Proposed Corrosive Legislation

The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has highlighted several legislative and practical concerns with the provisions of the Offensive Weapons Bill currently being considered by...

The importance of IP in the Chemical Industry

Optimising a process, developing a new formulation, finding a new use for a compound, upgrading a reactor – chemists and chemical engineers are constantly...

The importance of Bulk Liquid Storage

Bulk liquid storage companies provide an essential interface between sea, road, rail and pipeline logistics for many different substances including chemicals, transport and heating...

Preparing the chemical supply chain for Brexit

In her presentation to the Chemical Business Association’s recent Brexit Conference, Sandra Strong,  of the international trade consultants, Strong & Herd LLP, gave delegates...

A ‘Cracking’ future for commodity chemicals

North East England’s base and petrochemical cluster is one of the foremost in Europe. It is a vibrant collaborative community of companies with many...

Finding cause for optimism in an uncertain world

These are troubling times for the UK chemicals sector and the ramifications of Brexit is something that is taking up more and more of...

Brenntag goes from strength to strength with strategic acquisitions

Growth of Brenntag UK & Ireland reflects the underlying optimism of the chemical industry as reported in the previous edition of Chemical Industry Journal....

CBA calls for new controls on escalating regulatory costs

As the costs and charges payable by the industry to regulators continue to rise, Peter Newport, Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association (CBA),...