Welcome to the Winter 2024 edition of Elements magazine sponsored by RAS. Excitement for the dinner, which is taking place on the 20th March at the Titanic hotel in Liverpool is already building. We have a full line up of sponsors for the awards and 12 engaging categories to enter into. For 2025 we have also launched a new category. Further details of our awards and sponsors can be found on pages 6-7. Our host for the evening will be Tom Ward, an award winning stand-up comedian. Details of the awards and sponsors can be found here - https://www.cia.org.uk/chemicalsnorthwest/awards-2025
We launched and hosted a very successful Sustainability interest group on the 20th November for members of Chemicals Northwest. The event was facilitated by CNW member Roger Wareing from Wareing Consulting. Roger gave a short presentation setting the ESG context within the chemical industry and setting out what elements are required for an effective response. This was followed by discussion/workshop sessions to better understand what individual members need in this area and the role that the interest group overall can plan in helping members successfully navigate sustainability (ESG) challenges. A full write up of the event can be found on page 21 of this edition of Elements.
In this issue:
- Chemicals Northwest 2025 Awards
- When did you last review your Hazardous Area Classification?
- Growth in bioplastics innovation: record filings and emerging research trends
- Patenting research outputs – Patents vs Designs
- 2M Group of Companies crowned with a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2024
- The future of STEM: Developing today’s talent for a stronger workforce tomorrow
- The next generation - Virtual work experience for chemical and process engineers of the future
- Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
- Why UK Chemical Companies Keep Getting DE&I Leadership Wrong — and How to Fix It
- Beneath the surface of Powder Coating Processing
- DRLiquid Ring Vacuum Pumps Boost Efficiency and Sustainability in Chemical Processing
- Sustainable solutions for Biogas Plants
- New member spotlights - Camida, Corrosion Resistant Products, Henry Royce Institute and Total Lab Supplies
Plus… news and articles from a wide range of our members.
Contents
Page 4 Welcome and About Us
Page 6 Chemicals Northwest 2025 Awards
Page 8 RAS - When did you last review your Hazardous Area Classification?
Page 10 From our members
- Appleyard Lees - Growth in bioplastics innovation: record filings and emerging research trends.
- WP Thompson - Patenting research outputs – Patents vs Designs.
- 2M Group of Companies crowned with a King’s Award for Enterprise in 2024.
- Contract and Toll Manufacturing Capabilities: Driving Efficiency and Sustainability at Libra Speciality Chemicals.
- Bitrez join European Team Developing the supply chains for industrial hemp fibre and Bio-based resins towards high performance circular Bio-based composites.
- SRG - The future of STEM: Developing today’s talent for a stronger workforce tomorrow.
- IChemE - The next generation - Virtual work experience for chemical and process engineers of the future.
- RMG - Is attraction and retention still all about salary & benefits?
- Page Executive - Why UK Chemical Companies Keep Getting DE&I Leadership Wrong — and How to Fix It
- Chemicals Northwest Sustainability Interest Group with Wareing Consulting.
- AXIOM - CO2 Stress Corrosion Cracking.
- OpenPSM - Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure.
- Knoell GB – EU Divergence: Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulations for EU & GB
- Navigating Global Regulatory Challenges: An Inside Look at Yordas Group’s Auditing Expertise.
- RVA Group progresses with DDDD projects in Cheshire
- Hosokawa Micron Ltd - Beneath the surface of Powder Coating Processing.
- CDR Pumps - DRLiquid Ring Vacuum Pumps Boost Efficiency and Sustainability in Chemical Processing.
- Klüber - Sustainable solutions for Biogas Plants.
- Flexim - Flow checks made easy with portable ultrasonic flow meter rental.
- Light Coatings Ltd unveils breakthrough in 3D printed polymer technology.
Page 34 New member spotlights - Camida, Corrosion Resistant Products, Henry Royce Institute and Total Lab Supplies.
Page 36 Services Directory
