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Reindustrialising Britain: why the chemical supply chain must be part of the plan

The Government wants to reindustrialise Britain. Success depends on recognising the essential role of the chemical supply chain and addressing the issues holding businesses...
A glass flask containing a chemical supply chain, with refineries, cargo ships and trucks surrounded by swirling colourful liquids

Rethinking chemical management across the supply chain

Mismanaged chemicals aren’t just a compliance headache; they’re a safety and supply chain risk hidden in plain sight. Daniel Gubichuk, President of Global Chemicals...
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Navigating Class 3 and 8 Chemical Shipping: LQ Packaging, Inner Limits and SDS Checks...

Class 3 flammable liquids and Class 8 corrosives are routine freight for many chemical manufacturers and distributors. Routine, however, does not mean straightforward, as...
Domino-coded pharmaceutical products highlighting the role of 2D codes in medicine traceability and digital product information

Pharma already has data foundations required by Digital Product Passport

James Cutforth, Global Head of Regulated Sectors, Domino Printing Sciences, explores the value of a DPP equivalent for pharma. From 2027, a number of product...
EV battery recycling

Why building battery recycling and material processing capacity in the UK and EU is...

By John Jaddou, Global Director of New Business Development, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials. The battery market is accelerating; annual battery installations are expected to...

Chemical sample fulfilment: The afterthought that decides deals

As the weak chemicals outlook drags on through 2026, manufacturers are scrutinising where deals are slipping … and one operational gap is getting harder...

Brexit: State of the nation 10 years on

Few events have had a greater impact on the UK’s chemical supply chain over the past decade than Brexit. As the UK marks ten...

Europe’s specialty chemicals sector enters new phase

Nick Powell, CEO of Ingredients + Specialties, Univar Solutions, speaks candidly about what chemical distributors are seeing in real time, where demand is strengthening,...

Chemical logistics: turning volatility into advantage

Markus Kanis, Global SVP – Chemicals at DP World, spends his days working at the intersection of global trade, infrastructure and supply chain strategy...

Under pressure: The state of the chemical supply chain

The global chemical supply chain is facing unprecedented disruption. Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), reflects on the current state of...