The Industry of Industries

The North East is home to the largest single cluster of process, chemicals and energy companies anywhere in the UK, and the second largest...

Establishing a high performing manufacturing environment

One thing is clear when you visit a high performing, mature manufacturing environment – there exists an unwavering focus on keeping the product flowing...

Broadening Perspectives & Promoting Best Practice

It is no secret that sharing best practices is an excellent way to advance the performance and productivity of a company. Sharing best practices...

Hydrogen: The Second Dash for Gas?

The hydrogen economy is growing in publicity with references occurring in technical journals and news reports, inboxes are overflowing with hydrogen related courses, press...

Chemical-processing industry responds to increasing cyber security threat

In the BBC’s recent drama series, McMafia, a hacker accessed files and take control of Mumbai Port’s IT network through a vending machine with...

South Tees – The Single Biggest Development Opportunity in the UK

In October 2017, an ambitious 25-year plan to redevelop a huge area south of the Tees and create 20,000 jobs was announced by Tees...

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...