Will you REACH your goal? the countdown to the REACH deadline is on…
With the final REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) deadline looming at the end of May this year, the race is on...
Study shows that more support is needed for SMEs
A study commissioned by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has shown that many SMEs face financial challenges when it comes to registering under the...
Polyisobutylene in the lubricants, polymers and associated industries
The global demand for polyisobutylenes (PIB) was estimated at ca. USD $4.33bn (1 million tonnes) in 2015 and is predicted to grow to $7.71...
Meet the Study Director…
Dr Fiona Bailey joined the XCellR8 team in October 2017 as Study Director. She looks after most of the non-GLP studies that the company...
Solvents Industry Association highlights the dangers of static electricity when handling flammable liquids
A fatal accident at a US-based cosmetics company in November was a reminder that the potential to cause fire is a major hazard associated...
Linking people and processes for successful safety management
Policies are the backbone of any management system. They set out an organisation’s commitments and provide a benchmark for achievement. They are endorsed by...
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),...
