Bridging the UK’s Forage Gap: How extreme weather is increasing demand for animal supplements
Poor harvests hit the headlines, but for grazing animals, it's not just a quantity issue; it's also a quality one. Forage (grass, hay, haylage...
UK’s manufacturing SMEs save big on ERP
Instead of wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds and several years on implementing a traditional ERP, manufacturing SMEs from the UK have found a...
UK REACH: Defra Sets New Course on Substances of Very High Concern
Defra published its new strategic approach to the UK REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) on 24 February 2026, replacing...
How successful organisations in the chemical sector are using their EVP to build business...
What business resilience looks like for chemical sector employers is changing. It’s no longer just about balance sheets or plant uptime, but is increasingly...
BASF tops chemicals brand, extending 12-year lead as most valuable globally
The chemicals sector entered 2026 in a fragile recovery phase, with its total brand value rising 1% to USD83.3 billion, according to the Chemicals...
UCAS data signals increase in future engineering workforce
IChemE awareness campaigns prompt rise in chemical, biochemical and process engineering student numbers.
Applications to process, chemical and biochemical engineering degree courses across the UK...
Darcy Group Expands Merseyside Operations to Support Rising Demand for Spill Containment and Monitoring...
Pollution prevention and control specialist Darcy Group has expanded its operational footprint in Birkenhead, Merseyside, with the addition of a third site, as demand...
UK EPR and Cost Recovery: A Structural Problem for Producers
The UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging fundamentally shifts the full net cost of managing household packaging waste from taxpayers to producers. According...
BCMPA to promote the power of outsourcing at CHEMUK 2026
The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – will be highlighting the value of outsourcing in the chemicals sector...
The outsourcing industry gathers to deepen understanding of economic and legislative landscape at BCMPA...
Collaboration and innovation in challenging market conditions were among the key outputs from this year’s BCMPA Conference, which was held at the Oxford Belfry....
