CHEMUK BACK IN 2020 – BIGGER AND BETTER
The CHEMUK 2020 supply-chain expo and speaker programme returns on the 16th & 17th September 2020 at EventCity in Manchester.
CHEMUK 2020 will bring together the UK’s chemicals, chemical processing and chemical product formulation industries,...
BIG BANG THEORY pays dividends
ChemUK founder Ian Stone tells Helen Compson about the massive expansion of the expo in what is only its second year
It arrived with a bang last May and a formula worthy of the chemical...
Acquisition of Tan International Ltd by Brenntag
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution, has further strengthened its position in the UK by acquiring Tan International Ltd.
Tan International is a reputable distributor and blender of specialty and industrial...
2M Holdings Ltd expands in Cosmetics Ingredients in France with Ingretech SAS acquisition
The 2M Holdings group of companies is delighted to announce the addition of Ingretech SAS (Paris, France) to its family of personal care specialty ingredients companies. Ingretech (www.ingretech.fr) was established 6 years ago by...
Bulk materials behaving badly
If you are experiencing handling issues with your particulate materials, one or more of our February short courses could help you find out why and how to resolve them.
Issues such as segregation, caking...
BioVale asks if the future of commercial bio-based chemicals is now?
Dr Sarah Hickingbottom, BioVale CEO
New chemical supply-chains derived from non-fossil feedstocks have been touted as the future for the past 20 years, but how much of this hype is commercial reality? How much pipedream? BioVale...
Mitigating risk
In this issue, we speak to Karl Jones of OAMPS Hazardous Industries, a specialist commercial insurance broker founded in 1986. Hazardous industries are their area of expertise, and since their foundation, they’ve worked with...
Why Cyber Attack Threats Should not Hinder Digitalisation in the Chemical Industry?
Ian Elsby, Siemens Digital Industries, Head of Chemical Industry
The UK’s chemical industry has made rapid strides in using digitalization for enhancing the productivity of its physical assets, as part of efforts to keep pace with the...
BREXIT – TOO MANY QUESTIONS IN SEARCH OF DEFINITIVE ANSWERS
Peter Newport, Chief Executive of the Chemical Business Association (CBA) reviews Brexit and the uncertainties faced by the UK chemical industry.
For the last three years, it has felt like the UK has been trapped...
The arrival of the new era
Chemical Industry Journal met with Dr Maura Jolliffe, Commercial Director for Material Science and Specialty Chemicals at Brenntag UK & Ireland, to discuss the evolution of business relationships within the chemical industry.
What changes have...