The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is fundamental to modern society. With an immense variety of products, from vital medicines and foods, the construction of buildings, to transport and leisure, the industry truly does have an impact on virtually every aspect of our daily lives.
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This region is responsible for a quarter (25.3%) of all gross value added by the national chemical industry.
Within the North West the chemical industry is responsible for 4.6% of gross value added from all industries and 28.0% of all manufacturing production.
This region’s export make up 13.4% of all chemical exports
Chemicals are roughly a quarter (24.8%) of all exports from the region and are exported in similar quantities to EU and non-EU countries (58-42).
20% of all exports are medicinal and pharmaceutical products and they are valued around £1.6bn. Another 20% is made up by inorganic chemicals and it valued at £1.5bn.
20.1% of all chemical and pharmaceutical employment is in North West, with 7000 people working in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations, 3000 manufacture plastic in primary forms, and 2500 manufacture other chemical products not elsewhere specified.
Our industry makes up for 8.8 % of all manufacturing employment in the region.
The biggest manufacturing employers are food products manufacturing, fabricated metal products, and manufacture of other transport equipment.
East Midlands Businesses by industry sub-sectors By number of businesses the top three chemical subsectors in the East Midlands are: Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparation Manufacture of plastic in primary forms Manufacture of pains, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants. But in terms ...
