The ‘inaugural’ CHEMUK (2019) 2-day UK Chemical Industries Supply Chain Expo & Open Conference, hosted recently at the Yorkshire Event Centre (YEC) Harrogate, on 1st & 2nd May, 2019, attracted an enthusiastic industry-wide response, with 2133 visitors plus specialist exhibitor and speaker groups, amounting to circa 2,500 participants.
Event founder, Ian Stone, MD of organisers’ UK Industry Events comments, “We’ve been delighted with the incredibly enthusiastic reception to the CHEMUK event, validating the concept of bringing the industrial chemicals, and related chemical user & formulation industries together ‘annually’, with the further addition of key sector-supporting groups, to create a unique industry setting with a very special dynamic”
Comprehensive Sector Supply Chain Expo
Bringing together attendee groups from all segments of the industrial chemicals, formulated products, as well as from biochemical & process industries, CHEMUK 2019 provided visitor groups with a diverse showcase of 170+ specialist exhibitors showcasing latest plant, equipment, supply chain materials & services supporting the chemicals industries, driving operational performance, efficiency, future-proofing, safety, compliance, supply-chain fulfilment and more. Key exhibitor streams included:
Chemicals, Ingredients, Raw Materials
Plant, Process, Flow & Control
Health, Safety, Environment, Regulatory
Logistics, Storage, Handling & Fulfilment
Laboratory, Research & Development
Operations & Business Performance
Skills, Training, HR & Recruitment …and more
Packed 2-day free to attend speaker programme
Parallel CHEMUK ‘free to attend’ 2-day speaker programme presented 70+ expert speakers discussing the big challenges and opportunities affecting the UK’s chemical industries, and providing invaluable sector intelligence, best practice and innovation ‘takeaways’, guiding crucial next steps for attendee groups. Centre stage were critical themes such as process innovation, improvement & intensification, sustainability & responsible care, digitisation & new technology, plant & supply chain management, process safety & regulatory landscape, global trade and Brexit uncertainty, sector skills … and much more.
Sector-specific’ focus included Cosmetics, Personal Care Products, HI&I Cleaning & Biocidal Products, Adhesives & Sealants, Polymers & Resins, Lubricants, Pharma & Healthcare, Paints, Inks & Coatings and more, as well as ’breaking markets’.
Leading global suppliers, sector leaders, government bodies & expert industry contributors….
The two continually running ‘open’ stages allowed visitors an exciting opportunity to listen to topical contributions from key industry bodies including Chemical Industries Association (CIA), Chemical Business Association (CBA), UKLA, BCMPA, BioVale, PRA, TSA, IPA, SHAPA, BASA, BPMA, BADGP, OCCA, CCUK and IfM. Government body contributors included a feature DIT session highlighting sector growth opportunities, plus plenary keynotes from both BEIS and Defra addressing UK chemical sector industrial strategy and the crucial topic of ‘EU Exit’. Just some of the major global business names contributing to the programme included Siemens, BASF plc, AstraZeneca, AkzoNobel, Brenntag, Accenture .. and more.
Reflecting the event’s strong ‘sector skills’ coverage, the 2019 event saw Royal Society of Chemistry hosting its 2-day RSC Skills & Careers Clinic, providing visitors with access to products and services to enhance their professional development or receive a personal consultation with an RSC Careers Management Specialist.
One of the best exhibitions we’re exhibited at in the UK over the last 5 years – Tosh Singh, MD, Lutz UK Ltd
I have attended exhibitions and trade fairs etc for over 50 years and I found Chem UK 2019 one of the most relevant, interesting, informative and well organised that I have visited. – Edward Jennings, Business Development and Sales, C E Bennett and Sons Limited
A standout UK chemical event in particular for the quantity, quality and variety of the speaker program which resulted in an informative and inspiring two days. –
Paul Spencer, Product Development Manager, Gurit UK
Well done ChemUK. Your event was a useful mixture of supplier initiatives and legislation updates. I thoroughly recommend your event. – Andy Thomas, Managing Director, Coating Technologies Ltd
