Members Directory

Actikem Ltd

An ISO9001 certified business, specialising in a range of chemical processes and manufacturing services, including mixing, storage and re-packaging. We provide toll and custom manufacturing services for SMEs as well as blue-chip organisations, and supply customers with on-tap production facilities, offering them potential cost-savings and greater flexibility. 

F2 Chemicals Ltd

As a specialist in the handling of fluorine gas, F2 Chemicals Ltd offers a variety of organofluorine products all manufactured at our Preston plant. Our primary product is a range of high specification perfluorocarbons, such as octafluoropropane and perfluorodecalin, under the Flutec tradename, used in applications including medical, tracers, plasma-cleaning, cooling and cosmetics

Hibiscus

Hibiscus is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of chemical labels and hazard communication compliance software. For over 40 years they have specialised in providing high quality labelling solutions for the chemical and hazardous goods industries and are renowned for their knowledge of industry legislation and for the durability and excellent performance of their products

Hosokawa Micron Ltd

Integrated powder processing technologies including: size reduction, air classification, mixing, drying, containment equipment such as gloveboxes and downflow booths. Contract processing services for 1kg to multi-tonne lots. Remote monitoring solutions that include: condition monitoring, analytics for improving product quality and energy efficiency and on line diagnostics for predictive maintenance and improved plant availability.

Indaver Solvents Ltd

Indaver Solvents, offers high-end solvent recycling solutions and supports its customers with lab analyses, pilot scale trials and commercial scale recycling. Indaver Solvents can manufacture and market fine chemicals for its customers. At its site in Middlewich, Cheshire, Indaver operates a solvent recycling facility; accepting hazardous and non-hazardous (waste) solvents. 

Keyser & Mackay

Keyser & Mackay is a market oriented agent and distributor of chemical raw materials and industrial equipment, acting as an intermediary between customers and suppliers. Keyser and Mackay NV has their headquarters in Amsterdam, Holland and has been active since 1894. With over 125 years’ experience, the company’s success today is down to reaping the benefits of all those generations of staff that have been or still are working for it. Today, the group has offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Spain, and has started another chapter with the recent entry into the UK market.

Aurorium

Aurorium provides specialty ingredients and performance-enhancing materials that harness the power of possibility to make the world a better place

BYK Additives Ltd

BYK is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals. Our innovative additives optimize product properties and production and application processes.

Croda Europe Ltd

We are the name behind the sustainable high-performance ingredients and technologies that feature in many of the world’s most successful brands.

Futamura Chemical UK Ltd

Rewewable and compostable cellulose films for the flexible packaging industry.

Glaxosmithkline

We are a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We prioritise innovation in vaccines and specialty medicines to prevent and treat disease.

Ingevity UK Ltd

Ingevity provides products and technologies that purify, protect, and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, they develop, manufacture and bring to market solutions that help customers solve complex problems and make the world more sustainable.

Innospec Ltd

Innospec. The Global Specialty Chemistry Company. With manufacturing plants, research centers and additional facilities in twenty-two countries, Innospec provides chemicals, additives, and formulations for many different markets, including agrochemicals, construction, fuel, home care, metal extraction, oilfield, personal care, polymers and waxes.

INOVYN

Wholly owned by INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemicals companies, we are the supplier of choice for manufacturers around the world. Our products are used in some of the most demanding applications and are essential for modern life, providing fundamental raw materials for industry sectors as diverse as automotive; building and construction; paints and adhesives; food; healthcare and medical; personal care; pulp and paper; textiles; and water treatment. With more than 4,200 employees, INEOS Inovyn has manufacturing, sales and marketing operations in eight countries across Europe.

Italmatch Chemicals GB Ltd

Italmatch Chemicals is a leading global chemical group, specialising in performance additives and solutions for water treatment & lubricants, oil & gas and plastics, flame retardants and boasts a wide product range able to fulfil the requirements of the most demanding applications, including personal care.

John Hogg Technical Solutions Ltd

John Hogg, a leader in fuel marking technology and solvent dye manufacturing, is proud to announce the opening of a new Research & Development lab at the state-of-the-art Hexagon Tower. This move marks a significant milestone in John Hogg’s company growth and highlights their commitment to technical excellence.

Lankem Ltd

Lankem is the home of the new biobased surfactants known as the BioLoops. These products are a credible alternative to synthetic nonionics.

LANXESS

Smart products and smart minds - Our products ensure people stay healthy as well as animals and plants. They make materials more durable and safer. To drive our innovations forward, we rely on know-how, curiosity and talent. Our environment and sustainable products and processes are also important issues for us. To meet all the challenges, we are always looking for good employees. Interesting careers are possible in chemical companies - also and especially at LANXESS. 

Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd

Based in Manchester, UK, Libra Speciality Chemicals are a leading UK chemical manufacturer and global distributor of surfactants and speciality industrial chemicals. Our chemicals are supplied into various industrial markets including Personal Care, Household & Institutional Cleaning and Industrial sectors including Energy Extraction, Agriculture, Lubricants, Metal Working and Coatings markets.

Macdermid Canning

MacDermid Offshore Solutions delivers environmentally superior fluids enabling oil and gas companies to reliably operate equipment in the world’s most sensitive ecosystems.

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura)

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of fluoroproducts that play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives.  But where will you find these fluoroproducts? They can be found in a vast range of applications, including construction, batteries, polymers, refrigerants, medical devices and active pharmaceutical ingredients, among others. 

PQ Silicas

PQ is a leading global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products. PQ’s products are used in a wide variety of industrial processes and many customer products, from decorative paints to green cement, from clean drinking water to green tires and from toothpaste to biofuels and beer.

RE Specialty Chemicals

For nearly 40 years, RE Specialty Chemicals Ltd has been providing a range of bespoke products to leading Global companies within the Energy and Fuels sector. Our products are developed in-house to meet customer’s specific performance requirements. In a marketplace that is driven by stringent and rising standards of efficiency, we have a demonstrated history of Technical innovation, Quality standards, and reliable service. From the UK, we manufacture and distribute our products worldwide.

ReAgent Chemical Services Ltd

ReAgent is a leading UK chemical manufacturing company with almost 50 years’ experience in creating chemical solutions that power industries world wide.  

RS Clare & Co Ltd

RS Clare is a globally recognised manufacturer of advanced lubricants, supplying high-performance greases and application equipment to the oil and gas, rail, marine, industrial and thermoplastics markets we serve. Our focus is on developing products that create lifetime value for our customers. We endeavour to develop innovative, problem solving products that offer long-term cost savings for our customers, across every market we serve.

Solvay Interox Limited

Solvay Interox is part of the Solvay Peroxides Global Business Unit. The site produces Hydrogen Peroxide in a variety of grades for use in a wide variety of applications including pulp and paper bleaching, disinfection, environmental treatment, chemical synthesis and aquaculture. Paramove®, a special grade of hydrogen peroxide used in the fish farming industry, is produced by a GMP manufacturing facility at Warrington. The site was first established in 1948 and became fully owned by Solvay in 1992.

Stepan UK Ltd

Stepan is a global specialty and intermediate chemical manufacturer that has been serving a broad range of industries since 1932. Today, Stepan is a $2 billion revenue company and our continued success is driven by the passion and commitment of our 2,200 employees around the world. The entrepreneurial spirit of our founder, Alfred C. Stepan Jr., is still present as we continue to seek and develop solutions for our customers.

Syntor Fine Chemicals Ltd

Valtris Specialty Chemicals

A leading global producer of specialty chemicals, polymer additives and precursors. 

Victrex PLC

Vynova Runcorn Limited

Vynova is a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company. We operate production sites in five countries and have over 1,275 employees, realising an annual turnover of 1 billion euros in 2023. Our products play a key role in manufacturing numerous industrial products and consumer goods that improve our quality of life.

CAMIDA

 Camida, established in 1988, is a customer-focused supplier of specialised chemical products. We provide global sourcing solutions across industries, meeting strict international standards. Our expert sourcing team handles over 3,000 annual enquiries, ensuring seamless procurement. Camida simplifies your supply chain, acting as your trusted partner in sourcing and supply.

Henry Royce Institute

The Henry Royce Institute is a collaboration of nine UK universities and research organisations, funded by UK Research & Innovation. It conducts advanced materials research and innovation. 

Neales Waste Management

Neales Waste Management, a family-owned enterprise with over three decades of expertise, offers specialized hazardous waste services in the North West region. As a key player in the waste management sector, we operate an extensive network of facilities, delivering comprehensive waste solutions to various clients and industries.

PX Limited

At px Group, we aren’t just committed to the energy transition. We’re out there making it happen. Working to ensure that sites and assets deliver on their promise to power the transition. And driving decarbonisation for a greener future. We don’t just manage complex energy and industrial sites. We manage them as though they are our own. And as a site owner and operator in our own right, we have a unique perspective - and a skillset to match.

Scott Pallets

Scott Pallets is the UK’s leading timber pallet solutions provider, with over 30 locations nationwide. As a BSW Group member of the family-owned business Binderholz, we deliver innovative design and service solutions to support the sustainable use of timber pallets.

The Procurement Team

The Procurement Team help clients save money and become more profitable, focusing on their indirect spend such as IT, MRO, Consumables, Transport, Utilities etc. We work with organisations in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences industries and leverage their combined indirect supplier spend to drive extra savings for all our clients by creating economies of scale.

Total Lab Supplies

Total Lab Supplies (TLS) is a leading provider of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and supplies, dedicated to supporting researchers, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of industries. With a commitment to quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction, we’ve earned a trusted reputation within the scientific community and beyond.

TTE Training

TTE’s mission is to provide relevant, high-quality apprenticeships and other technical training to industry within the North West of England. And also to provide an outstanding environment for learning that is welcoming, safe, inspiring, suitably resourced, and well managed. 

Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC)

CIEC supports companies in making credible and sustainable links with primary schools, in order to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. We train STEM professionals to improve their communication skills, and develop industry-focused activities for use directly by teachers or by ambassadors visiting schools.

Chemistry with Cabbage

We work with students of all ages, demonstrating through practical experiments, the relevance of chemistry in solving problems. Research shows that children make career choices very early on, so capturing their imagination early is important. Chemical companies are welcome to support our hands-on work in primary schools.

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

The leading professional qualifying body for chemical, biochemical and process engineers.

AM Technology

AM Technology are experts in continuous manufacturing solutions for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries with their patented Coflore flow reactor technology suitable for a wide range of chemical processes, including multiphasic reactions with slurries, from grams to kilotons.

Beamex

Beamex helps its customers to find a better way to calibrate, according to the most demanding requirements of process instrumentation. Beamex offers a comprehensive range of products and services – from portable calibrators to workstations, calibration accessories, calibration software, industry-specific solutions and professional services.

CDR Pumps UK

A leading independent Pump manufacturer. Since opening our doors 60 years ago, we have gone from strength to strength bringing you a company that has the product, service and knowledge to support the chemical, nuclear and pharmaceutical industries on a global scale. And small enough to give you the individual care and attention you need yet big enough to support multi-site,multi-national blue-chip chemical companies. Our global manufacturing facility in Milan is strategically located to support our customers across the world.

CRP

CRP is a leading provider of Fluoropolymer PTFE/PFA lined piping and associated equipment. Suppling everything necessary to construct fully integrated piping systems, whilst also offering ongoing support and education from there experts. Their products withstand the most challenging environments, ensuring safety and reliability in even the most demanding applications.

Dron & Dickson

Dron & Dickson are recognised market leaders in the supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment. Our Engineering Services and Wholesale divisions offer bespoke solutions incorporating the very latest industry standard and safety legislation.

Flexim Instruments UK Ltd

We support UK clients with their measurement, commissioning, verification & maintenance needs. Offering clamp-on flow metering of liquids & gases; SIL 2 for safety critical duties; mass flow or concentration measurement options from outside the pipe; virtually zero maintenance; no cost escalation with exotic pipe, pressure or temperature; no outages for commissioning or maintenance; zero leak paths.

Laker Vent Engineering Ltd

Supply, fabrication and installation of process and utility piping systems. Project management, detailing, procurement, on and off-site fabrication and installation of pipework and coded welding. Associated steelwork supporting and mechanical installation of plant and equipment. Testing and Handover. Pipework and steelwork is fabricated to specific customer-needs and conforms to all appropriate ISO, BS EN and ASME standards and specifications.

Langfields

Langfields are specialist fabricators of process plant equipment for the Hydrogen, Waste to Energy, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Chemical, Nuclear and other process industries.

Lokring

Lokring UK offer technical engineering support and sales for Lokring technology across the UK. The Lokring “Cold Weld” pipe and tube joint reduces the need for hot work, NDT inspection and reduces on site resources. Code compliant with ASME B31. Lokring is a Safer, Faster, Lower Cost replacement for site welding and flanged fabrication.

Manntek Abb

Supply of safety dry disconnect and safety breakaway couplings. Comprehensive range of specialist dry quick release couplings to suit 99% of known chemical applications. Bespoke solutions with a size range of ¾” to 8” nb. Dry disconnect couplings are made to NATO standard Stanag 3756.

Mettler Toledo

Mettler Toledo manufacture & service weighing, analytical and inspection equipment used throughout the product cycle from Research & Development, through Scale-Up & Production to Quality Control, Storage & Despatch. We work with our customers to understand and achieve their business goals, including key areas of safety, quality, productivity and sustainability.

O’Hare Engineering Design Ltd

Innovative, Detailed, Working Solutions. O’Hare Engineering Design Ltd. are providers of 3D laser scanning, mechanical and pipe design solutions. With over 18 years’ experience, we know that accuracy is fundamentally the most important element in every engineering design project, so our client focused approach uses the latest technology to provide an effective solution that is sure to hit the brief, every time.

Perry Process Equipment Ltd

Buying and selling of high quality used processing plant and equipment. Savings of up to 70% on the cost of process equipment, full mechanical and electrical refurbishment and equipment immediately available form stock. Centrifuges, dryers, evaporators, filters, heat exchangers, mills, mixers, reactors, separators, tanks.

Process Decontamination Systems Ltd ProDecon®

ProDecon® Providing industrial service solutions to the Oil&Gas, Chemical, Power, Pharmaceutical and Industrial sectors. Specialising in hazardous hydrocarbon and chemical environments. ProDecon® has a unique range of technical expertise, that enables us to support customers with restoring process performance and providing maintenance risk management through bespoke industrial cleaning solutions.

Studley Engineering Ltd

A multi-disciplined mechanical and electrical engineering contractor, providing a comprehensive service to the process industries in disciplines including: steelwork, welding, maintenance, site services, pipework, tanks and vessels. Over time we have gained an enviable reputation as a reliable, responsive, motivated contractor that delivers safe, high quality, cost effective work.

Summit Dynamic Solutions

Summit Dynamic Solutions specializes in creating optimised custom material handling and processing systems tailored to meet the unique needs of various industries. Our innovative solutions enhance efficiency and productivity, ensuring seamless operations for diverse materials. We are committed to delivering excellence through advanced technology and expert engineering, driving success for our clients.

Valvworx

Valve breakdowns are commonplace, and high on the list of painful problems for Chemical Plant Operators. At Valvworx Ltd, we can support you with valve maintenance & repair solutions, and offer advice, specification and supply of new valves, ensuring suitability for the process they are intended for, and lasting longer in service.

Atlas Copco Rental UK

Atlas Copco Rental UK provides temporary cost and energy efficient solutions for long- or short-term demands, planned maintenance or unexpected emergencies. Our engineers design the most suitable temporary installation, utilising our fleet of state-of-the-art equipment which includes 100% oil-free Class 0 and oil-injected compressed air at medium or high pressure, generators for power, and nitrogen. Quality of service, environmental care and personnel safety are guaranteed by our triple ISO certification.

AXIOM

A multi-award-winning, asset management solutions provider, supporting the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, bulk storage, power, renewables and related industries. With integration of their Materials, Mechanical, Inspection, Process Engineering and Process Safety Services, Axiom are uniquely positioned to identify and mitigate key through-life risks across the entire asset life cycle.

Graham Hart Process Technology Ltd

Graham Hart Process Technology Ltd is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high integrity heat transfer and specialist pressure equipment. Their knowledge, reputation and expertise makes them the first choice for many companies desiring guaranteed mechanical and process design solutions, for their individual heat exchanger and pressure vessel needs. Providing innovative, bespoke solutions to a variety of sectors for over 50 years, they have a skilled, agile and talented team that has achieved a 100% On Time In Full delivery record for their clients since 2016.

John F Hunt Regeneration Ltd

John F Hunt Regeneration are a trusted partner for brownfield demolition, remediation, water treatment and enabling services. As part of the John F Hunt Group, we have the scale and financial stability to provide a complete works package no matter the size of the scheme.

PM Group

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery company operating across Europe, the USA and Asia. We have a 50+ year track record in project management, process design, process safety, facility design and construction management for leading multinational companies.

OpenPSM

OpenPSM® is a cloud-based software solution, developed to help businesses manufacturing or handling hazardous chemicals meet the requirements of modern risk-based process safety legislation. Providing a unique framework allowing you to log and assess every aspect of your company’s process safety management programme, OpenPSM® necessarily supports engagement from shopfloor to boardroom, allowing everyone with an active part to play in process safety to have relevant information to hand.

Chemical and Industrial Consultants Association (CICA)

Chemical and Industrial Consultants Association is an association of independent consultants with extensive experience, many having worked in the chemical industry, across various fields. Provision of technical and business advice on almost every aspect of chemical manufacture, development, marketing and management.

RAS Ltd

RAS Ltd expertise that covers the full range of risk assessment and management services across; safety risk, business risk and environmental risk. Carry out Quantitative risk Assessments and Predictive & consequence modelling, through ‘softer’ risks affecting an organisation’s reputation.

SLR Consulting

SLR Consulting is a unique blend of leadership, management, consulting, engineering and training services is offered to the chemicals industry. A forerunner in sustainable process safety management combined with proven business improvement capabilities enables delivery of practical solutions to promote safety and efficiency in design, operation and maintenance of complex hazardous facilities

Sci-Tech Daresbury

Sci-Tech Daresbury are a national science and innovation campus, and enterprise zone providing a range of office, laboratory and workshop accommodation for technology companies (from a desk to large laboratory and office units). Companies have access to a range of facilities covering material analysis, virtual design & simulation, and rapid prototyping.

Bawden and Associates

Bawden and Associates are a legal firm providing professional services across all IP matters. Drafting and prosecution of patent applications, handling opposition and appeals in the EPO and in litigation in UK and international courts. Business led and strategic approach to generate assets of real commercial value.

Mathys & Squire LLP

Mathys & Squire LLP is a full-service intellectual property law firm with industry-leading expertise in patents, trade marks, design protection and IP litigation and including a dedicated chemistry team of highly experienced attorneys holding higher degrees and research or industrial experience who are passionate about innovation in the chemical field.

Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP

Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP is a Global legal company providing legal, regulatory and advocacy assistance to the chemical and performance material industries. Expertise that emphasises areas that mean the most to industry such as environmental, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, construction, litigation, Ip, public policy and international expansion.

Dr Knoell Consult Ltd

Dr Knoell Consult Ltd An independent service provider for the chemical and related industries. Globally the Knoell group has over 450 employees covering all aspects of regulatory compliance for industrial chemicals, agrochemicals and biocides: e.g., strategic planning, dossier preparation, exposure assessment, SDS preparation, and from REACH to K-REACH!

GlobalMSDS

GlobalMSDS is a complete safety data sheet/literature and regulatory service for your entire product communications in any language, style and format required. Hazmix is a new ‘pay as you go’ web-browser product that is setting a new standard in SDS authoring. A Solutions service that also provides technical advice.

Intertek Regulatory Services

Intertek Regulatory Services is a Health, environmental and regulatory services for implementation of chemicals management. Worldwide registration of chemicals, food contact compliance and notification, global chemicals compliance, design/optimisation of toxicological and eco-toxicological studies, hazardous substance management, EU cosmetic and biocidal products compliance, classification & labelling, SDS consulting.

WSP in the UK

WSP in the UK Recognising that chemical companies face a wide range of regulatory challenges, WSP’s centre of excellence can assist companies with chemical compliance and safety obligations. The team’s role is to facilitate a company’s route to compliance in areas such chemical registration (including EU and UK-REACH), supply chain management, GHS/CLP and DGSA, amongst other safety related services.

Handley James Chemical

Handley James Chemical specialises in mid to senior level appointments within the Chemical space. With over 30 years combined search experience, we focus on providing the best talent in the chemical industry. We work closely with you, our clients to understand your business, your culture and exactly what you are looking for from a recruitment partner. Our time mapped and data driven process allows us to find the best talent available rather than whomever happens to be on the market right now, because of this we are the partner of choice for some of the largest chemical businesses in the world.

Page Executive

Page Executive is the executive recruitment division of PageGroup – provides a range of search, selection and talent management solutions. We focus on Board- and Director-level assignments, both on a permanent and interim basis, and have a strong track record of successfully partnering with the Chemicals sector.

RMG

RMG is an award-winning headhunting consultancy with a difference - we make it our business to search and understand who’s who in the Chemicals and STEM sectors and have the know-how to find talented people who will deliver lasting impact and add financial value to your organisation.

Science Solutions Recruitment

Science Solutions Recruitment Is a specialist science & technical recruiter with specific expert teams to service niche fields, including speciality chemicals, drug discovery, polymers, materials, cosmetics, personal care, household products, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & medical devices.