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 8.1% of all gross value added by the national chemical industry.
Within Scotland the chemical industry is responsible for 1.9% of gross value added from all production industries and 16.3% of all manufacturing production.
This region’s export make up 5.4% of all chemical exports
Chemicals are 9.5% of all exports from the region and are exported in similar quantities to EU and non-EU countries (54-46).
A third of all chemical exported from Scotland are classified as chemical materials and products not elsewhere specified and slightly less than another third is medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
7.9 % of all chemical and pharmaceutical employment is in Scotland, with 3000 people working in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations, 2500 manufacture other chemical products not elsewhere specified, and 1500 in mineral oil refining.
Our industry makes up for 6.3% of all manufacturing employment in the region.
The biggest manufacturing employers are food products manufacturing, fabricated metal products, and manufacture of machinery and 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 ...
