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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION Welcome...... 7 Where to Find Us ...... 8 Meet the Team...... 9 Chairman’s Note...... 11 Chief Executive’s Foreword...... 13 A Farewell from Stan Higgins...... 15 About NEPIC...... 17
FEATURES The Time Of Our Lives: Investing In The Future. . . 18 Industrial Strategy: Implementation Not More Smoke & Mirrors...... 23 Innovation Partnerships In The Chemical Sector . .27 Children ‘Challenge’ Industry To Create Future Workforce...... 30
Industry 4.0: Revolutionising The Chemical Industry...... 33 A Healthy Outlook For North East Pharmaceuticals...... 37 Engineering Our Future...... 43 Circular Economy & Cradle To Cradle...... 46
Future Raw Materials For The Chemical Industrial...... 50 Building Strength Through A Strong Supply Chain...... 55 A Cracking Future For Commodity Chemicals. . .59 Let Us Help You Grow...... 67
COMPANY INDEX Member Profiles...... 71
Classifications...... 177 on site solutions
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Dear Readers,
I take great pleasure in welcoming Nevertheless, despite society’s you to the 11th issue of the NEPIC desire to go digital, you simply Directory 2017. Once again, I take cannot ignore the power of print this opportunity to thank this year’s media that lies in its tangibility - guest contributors and supporters the feel of the paper and the whom have all contributed to the smell of the ink. Therefore, for the success of this publication - thank foreseeable future, this flagship you. publication will very much remain in hardcopy form - allowing us to Through the NEPIC Directory take our message and that of our LOUISE GWYNNE-JONES 2017 our vision is to create a members far and wide over the PR & Communications high-quality publication that course of its 12-month shelf life. Manager, NEPIC will be relevant, challenging, thought-provoking, and inclusive Finally, I would also like to take of a diverse range of voices and this opportunity to thank you, our perspectives from across our members and cluster supporters, industry sectors. for your continued support and endorsement. We will continue However, as its title rightly suggests, to work tirelessly on your behalf, this publication’s primary purpose addressing the key issues outlined is to showcase the extensive by industry, to provide you and range of products and services your business with a sustainable available within the network and environment in which you can provide a single point of connect grow and prosper. for collaborative, inter-regional working that is at the heart of I am delighted that you are our region and industry’s success. joining us as readers and welcome comments and As we now spend twice as much suggestions that could be time on-line than a decade ago, beneficial for us to improve we too must connect with our the quality of this publication audience where they are spending going forward. time. To meet this need, this directory has been recreated as an on-line Thank you function, allowing readers to source up-to-date information and contact details wherever they may be, 24-7. Louise Gwynne-Jones
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WHERE TO FIND US
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8 MEET THE TEAM
Iain Wright John Brady Felix O’Hare Philip Aldridge CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS, DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS, PROJECT MANAGER, [email protected] INDUSTRY SMES PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECHNOLOGY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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It is a pleasure to report on another decision to leave the European successful year for the NEPIC cluster. Union being highly significant for The process industry continues to our sector. NEPIC is working hard to grow in the North East and we are represent members’ views to policy seeing major investment from a makers to ensure that our voice is number of companies. heard as the negotiation proceeds and possible trading and regulatory The total runs into billions of pounds scenarios emerge. We have also and includes new pharmaceutical seen the appointment of a Tees activity by GSK, SNF oilfield chemicals Valley mayor, who will act as the and SABIC UK Petrochemicals. The focus in that area for issues such as region is also seeing major energy economic development and skills. IAN SWALES investments, with a highlight being Director & Chair, NEPIC the long awaited MGT biomass plant 2017 will be notable in the history of at Teesport. Sirius have also now NEPIC also, as it marks the retirement begun their huge project to mine of our long serving, founding Chief polyhalite in North Yorkshire, with Executive, Stan Higgins. Stan is known associated processing operations and respected throughout the on Teesside. industry and has a truly remarkable record in building the NEPIC cluster These projects, and many others and driving the success of the started or planned, are a huge vote process industries in our region. I’m of confidence in the region. They sure all members join me in wishing also represent new opportunities him well in his retirement and in for many of our members and are whatever he does next. a positive signal to other companies looking to invest in the region. I am delighted that NEPIC has secured the services of Iain Wright NEPIC continues to work on bringing as the new Chief Executive. Iain in further new activity, with the has been member of parliament ambition to make the North East of for Hartlepool for the last 13 years England one of the most attractive before stepping down ahead of regions in the world for process the General Election. Throughout industry investment. The existence his time as an MP, Iain has shown his of a strong and vibrant cluster, passion for both the North East and along with the many other regional for industry. Most recently, he has advantages, gives a very positive been chairing the Select Committee message. for Business, Energy and Industrial NEPIC reaches out on behalf Strategy. Stan is a very hard act to of members and the year saw follow but I’m sure Iain will do a great another successful trade mission to job for the cluster. India. Many more members could benefit from joining these missions. I hope the next year sees members There was also a highly successful build on their successes and you Bioresources Conference that can be sure that NEPIC will be there attracted top quality speakers supporting you all the way. from around the world. More locally, the networking meetings Cluster Connect and Pharma Connect continue to be very popular. Ian Swales The year has been momentous on the political front following the UK’s
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Global expertise from Having been born and living This Directory is an important in the North East virtually all part of this aim - of being able my life, I’m really proud of the to showcase NEPIC members impact the region’s industry to a large audience that can has had on the economy over result in increased commercial a European base centuries. However, I’m not so opportunities and growth in much interested in the past, but sales. on the focus of a great future. I’m passionate about North This sector in the North East East industry, and I can’t wait already has impressive to work closely with members, economic weight, with half of Ian Swales, the Leadership IAIN WRIGHT the UK’s chemical industry and Team and the great staff to Chief Executive, NEPIC a third of all pharmaceutical ensure that we build on NEPIC’s industry based in the region. success under Stan’s leadership However, a flurry of recent and see a great future for the investments, totalling hundreds industry. of millions of pounds, have been game changers for the industry and shown how this sector, founded on science, innovation, flexible and adaptable skills and It is a real honour for me, as one competitive manufacturing, Iain Wright of my first acts as the new chief can and will be the basis of a executive of NEPIC, to be able to bright economic future for the write a few words for its award- North East. winning Directory. This is the reason I wanted to join Stan Higgins has led the NEPIC - I wanted to be part of organisation since its formation a sector with a great potential in 2004, and has done so in future that will power economic an admirable fashion. His vast prosperity and job creation knowledge and experience of in the region and across the the industry and commitment country. to NEPIC as a cluster has quite I look forward to meeting as rightly been acknowledged many members as soon as with a range of awards. possible. I’ll never lose sight
of the fact that NEPIC is an It is going to be somewhat organisation run for the benefit daunting to try to follow Stan of the members as a means of as the new chief executive, ensuring that your concerns but he has been very kind and are met and that greater extraordinarily supportive to me, With expertise in science, law and business HGF collaboration, co-ordination as have NEPIC’s professional and scale will lead to tangible can build teams around a client’s business, product team and many of the benefits for you, your business, members I have already spoken your employees and your or service. Supported by our formalities and renewals with. teams, we are always on hand to ensure clients can customers. access support and advice when they need it.
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Soon a growing appreciation As a scientist, I like to see surfaced from Wayne Barnacle this enumerated, therefore, and Neil Etherington that winning and supporting over 90 Labtex equipment, sourced both the Teesside Chemical investments and carrying out Initiative and the P&S Cluster supply chain work with more from European and US were working on the same cross than 700 SMEs; work that has cutting themes; whether in the had a cumulative economic manufacturers, is amongst chemical, pharmaceutical, impact of £3.5 billion GVA on biotechnology or polymer our local economy and now the highest quality available, industries. runs at ~£0.5 billion each year. STAN HIGGINS NEPIC industrialists and the always innovati ve and Outgoing Chief Executive, This was hugely important NEPIC team should be very NEPIC in bringing all these related proud of the part they have someti mes unique. process sectors together and played in that. we suddenly had scale and folks started to listen. United I wish to thank all in the industry in our association, we have for your support during this together made a lasting journey. I know that our new MORE SPEED impression regionally, nationally chief executive, Iain Wright, Our responsive and highly organised team can give instant answers to As I put pen to paper, this will and internationally. will be just as well supported most likely be my final piece for as NEPIC moves into the next many general enquiries. If we need to call you back, we will do it quickly. As a collaborative, the cluster NEPIC after 15 years at the head phase of development and undertook all the classic cluster of the ship - and what a journey growth. I personally believe that development phases described it has been. this is an appropriate time for a MORE FLEXIBILITY by cluster guru, Michael Porter, We are good listeners and will do whatever we can to help you with “reboot” and reconfirm what we I look back with affection to and others. Agglomeration - your requirements. We enjoy the challenge of something extraordinary. should be doing to support our the start-up of the Cluster in bringing companies together; members and to further sustain 2004, initially as Pharmaceutical internalisation - learning how the local economy. & Speciality Cluster and the to work together and in what MORE EXPERTISE areas and finally, Externalisation - Good luck to Iain and the We have over two decades of experience within the Labtex team but leg work that was put in to get around the many business raising our profile outside of the NEPIC team - I will certainly be we are not afraid to take advice ourselves. The relati onships we have leaders to generate support region by working with national watching on with interest and with our principal suppliers is one of our strengths. for the cluster concept. and international bodies to intrigue as the Cluster enters further the businesses of our this exciting new phase. MORE RELIABILITY It was a valuable time, as so members to the advantage of many understood the need to the local economy. We pride ourselves on our accurate, well informed advice and att enti on raise the profile of the sector, to detail. You will get what you want, when you want it. whilst also requiring a better And we are now well on understanding of the capability our way, such that we are of their neighbours. The support far from the dying sector Stan Higgins and guidance of Ian Shott many believed us to be Labtex specialises in glass batch reactors, Huber thermoregulators, Pope wiped fi lm and short path disti llati on, (Chirex), Bob Coxon (Synetix), and are now recognised as Vacuubrand vacuum systems, PTFE labware and Asecos storage cabinets for fl ammable and other hazardous Dai Haywood (Thomas Swan), the life blood of our local products, Premex high pressure reactors, SICCO desiccators and Planetroll drive technologies. Brian Lumsden (MSD), Gordon economy and witnessing the Ollivere and the RTC North biggest investment spike in a team was crucial during this generation. This must be our period. biggest success.
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NEPIC Directory 2017 (263mmx198mm).indd 1 31/05/2017 15:56:07 FEATURE NORTH EAST CHEMICALS THE TIME OF OUR LIVES INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF NORTH EAST CHEMICALS
he fact is that, right here, collate and put such information right now, we are seeing the into context for the region’s highest levels of investment industry was one of the early THE ONLY WAY TO Tinto the process sector of North drivers in the creation of NEPIC. East England, and therefore the FORECAST IS BY UK, in a generation. However, it is The reality of day-to-day life is USING LEARNINGS difficult for many to appreciate such that while many carry on this, even sector insiders. doing their jobs, most industry AND DATA FROM THE knowledge is supplied in “bullets” PAST TO INFORM THE The current elevated level of of information. Snippets of investment and the many ongoing news gleaned from the TV and IDEAS OF THE FUTURE. projects are not being made by radio or a quick glance at the companies that are household newspaper or trade magazine. names. Furthermore, the substances being manufactured One of the roles of NEPIC is to are not those that the consumer keep industry executives and is directly familiar with; despite stakeholders aware of what is these materials underpinning going on in the industry – offering many day-to-day consumer a big picture view. The only way “ of putting this type of information products and household activities. Therefore, such a into context is to keep the data, bold, comparative statement analyse and use it to not only look can only be made when the back but also make predictions data has been monitored and help forecast the future. over a significant period. Pre-2003 when the regional Even for those working in a development agency, like many company in the region’s process stakeholders, thought that the sector, it is only through the chemical and pharmaceutical collaborative information shared industry was in decline in North and compiled for them by NEPIC, East England, the important do they become aware of the work of the Cluster, in pooling investment activities of their peers. knowledge of the sector was a This is rarely information discussed real turning point. By 2005, 200 between companies within the chemistry-using companies sector, although those supply were identified as operating in chain companies involved in the region, despite the numbers certain projects may of course coming out of the Office for be briefed. Due to the need to National Statistics. We had indeed demonstrate the vitality and discovered the impact of the strength of the sector, the ability to dreaded branch office effect!
FEATURE NORTH EAST CHEMICALS THE TIME OF OUR LIVES INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF NORTH EAST CHEMICALS
In fact, our sector easily industry in the UK. And in the represented half of the region’s years that followed, NEPIC economy. In addition, the continued to be challenged by process industry leadership, its industrial members to maintain collaborating through the newly this work as a key strategic aim formed Cluster, identified almost to support the rejuvenation £5 Billion of potential future and growth of the sector. investments into the sector. Brave enough to publish this in a report Rejuvenation and growth are both that received Parliamentary enabled by helping to attract recognition, this list of projects was and capture investment from our first positive view of what could new and indigenous investors. be achieved. Analysis and maintaining sectoral knowledge - coupled with With hindsight, and using our data, understanding the capability we can see that this was real of the region’s infrastructure, turning point. For the first time the planning, skills and supply many doubters, in and outside chain - all support this growth. of the industry, realised that the These early strategic activities process sector has a future here. were then extended to help Furthermore, that it frequently strengthen companies, in undergoes regeneration with new particular, small businesses. SMEs products and processes being operating within the sector’s introduced on a regular basis. supply chain were mentored into
new business and innovation Everyone hears and can recall support provided; whether in the closures that occur but rarely new products, processes, working do they appreciate the changing practices or benchmarking, landscape of the industry. This along with the sharing best realisation has also underpinned practice to improve efficiency. the importance of innovation and led directly to the activities The combined outcome from now established within the these actions enables us to look Centre for Process Innovation. back and report that NEPIC’s project portfolio has most certainly Enabling the Cluster to delivered! The Cluster have dealt crystallise, and a deep industrial with 196 significant potential understanding to be shared, investments into local industry. has made this region the real headquarters of the chemical
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...continued. what many believe, industry has We are also yet to see the gained far more that it has lost. impact of Brexit on investment. With our support, and that of Most importantly, industry has other regional partners, ninety- However, looking forward, how indicated, via NEPIC’s recent five of these projects have been does this information forecast integrated industry study, that landed, bringing much needed the future? As everyone knows, we need Government support new economic activity to the the only way to forecast is by for our infrastructure projects, region during construction using the learnings and data including carbon capture, and subsequent operation. In from the past to inform the ideas usage and storage; coal as a total, more than £6 Billion has of the future. We at NEPIC have raw material for our industry and been invested since 2005. collated and analysed the private wire energy networks for investment data for the chemistry- our three main chemical parks at The reality is that some of using industries in North East Billingham, Wilton and Seal Sands. these investments have been England for almost 15 years. These would be a huge incentive transformational for the UK. The for greater levels of investment Using this data, and industry SABIC Low Density Polyethylene from the global chemical sector nous, we have become adept plant turned the UK from an and its downstream industries. at assessing the investment risk importer to an exporter of this factors and forecasting the overall important product. You can North East England is thriving outcome from our investment also see how this region has and very much open for portfolio. Taking out of our contributed to the renewable business. We welcome further portfolio those projects we believe electricity output, with both investments from the chemical, to be low probability, the current biomass and societal waste polymer, pharmaceutical and active project portfolio includes 21 being used as fuel. biotechnology sectors. This region high probability investments. From has the supply chains, skills and this, our best estimate is that, over Furthermore, if you look at the supportive communities that the 3 to 5 years, industry will invest current Sirius Minerals Polyhalite can make projects successful a further £3 Billion into the region. and SABIC Ethane Gas projects, in every phase of their lifespan. Bring your project to the NEPIC you can see that the first will However, the above statement team and we can help with represent 7% of UK future exports, needs to be understood. To whilst SABIC’s Cracker conversion increase the probability, and its successful delivery. ■ to ethane, and commitment deliver this investment, we to bringing the gas from the cannot be complacent. We USA, underpins one of the most need more marketing of the important industrial “machines” region’s capabilities to grow in the UK economy - the Wilton the portfolio, remembering that Cracker. It is only by looking back even high probability projects do we recognise that, contrary to can be held up or terminated.
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WE NEED IMPLEMENTATION NOT MORE SMOKE & MIRRORS!
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WE NEED IMPLEMENTATION NOT MORE SMOKE & MIRRORS!
he UK Government seeks First and foremost, we outlined to build a modern industrial our requirements for a strategy Tstrategy that will address that provides secure, long-term, long-term challenges and deliver globally-competitive supplies of WE HOPE THAT an economy that works for all. both energy and feedstock. GOVERNMENT Although initially delighted that Government was to introduce Furthermore, we highlighted STAYS FOCUSED a strategy based on industry that as an industry we recognise ON INCENTIVISING growth, we became somewhat a call for further use of fossil despondent when the first draft fuels will raise flags, however, SCALE-UP, IMPROVING barely mentioned Industry and requested that any such use be LIFE-LONG LEARNING its infrastructural requirements. aligned with climate targets. & RECOGNISING Therefore, a strategy must Unfortunately, it seems that the seek to minimise emissions by THE IMPORTANCE academic and politic have incentivising the use of carbon OF PLACE IN THE exerted their control, using the capture utilisation or storage word innovation to mask all the and recognise the need for the INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE. detail we need to take industry chemical industry to transition from fossil-based feedstocks and “ forward. Such action stops industrial collaborators with real incentivise the introduction of game changing projects from renewable alternatives.
getting down to investment We seek to optimise support for specifics, because these specifics manufacturing clusters, as seen need deep technical and business on Teesside, Humberside and understanding, along with effective Grangemouth, to bolster their public and private collaboration competitiveness with similar hubs and great financial commitment. in Europe and around the world.
There is a very real opportunity Seeking to rectify this somewhat in places such as Teesside to titanic anomaly, NEPIC canvassed develop a powerful integrated its members with regard to what supply chain that helps create a successful industry strategy more wealth and employment. might look like to our sector. A This could be achieved by collective submission was put to a strategy that supports the Government, which ultimately creation of private wire networks emphasised the needed for and tax relief for energy created joined-up thinking - and more and used within these locations importantly, joined-up doing. by energy-intensive industries.
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Effort is also needed to publicise abroad and used immediately Looking forward, as an industry the industrial capabilities of by our competitors. We must sector, we are optimistic that, this region, and its industry, to have industrial leadership on following a consultation tour encourage owners to collocate such matters with polices that that invited contributions from and relocate from abroad. ensure industry meets the highest industry, businesses, community Post-Brexit, this must include standards set by society. Hence, groups and workers across the opportunity to create free we need a strategy which ensures the North East and the rest of trade zones, as has been done that all relevant Governmental the UK, Government is now far in several competing locations and local Government more open minded about its outside the UK. departments are aligned. role in support of industry - and the role of industry clusters. Additionally, the UK’s Industrial We ask that the hugely positive We hope that, through Strategy must address the loss impact the chemical industries an Industrial Strategy, the of EU grants post-Brexit but also have on the UK economy is country’s productivity could take this opportunity to use any recognised. Over recent years be improved and economic replacement funding in the most this sector’s effect has been very wealth spread - and that appropriate way. The materials Government stays focused on and chemicals sectors. as the much underplayed, as opposed further incentivising scale-up, most significant exporters to EU to other ill-defined sectors such as improving life-long learning in the countries, need to be able to Advanced Manufacturing. What skills agenda and recognising continue to have access to this are chemicals, polymers, biotech, the importance of place in market without tariff barriers. and pharmaceuticals if they are not ‘extremely advanced the industrial landscape. ■ We must introduce targeted manufacturing’? Our leading intervention by helping to fund chemistry-based, technological infrastructure, scoping studies capabilities need to be better or policy changes to underpin promoted. the overall strategic objectives.
Any interventions should pass There is much evidence that we the following tests: Does it help OUR LEADING need a strategy that reinforces with energy security? Does it the continuous development of CHEMISTRY-BASED, support our CO2 reduction goals? Interventions should a skilled workforce and improves TECHNOLOGICAL also provide direct support to productivity and efficiency to CAPABILITIES NEED industrial developments and not meet the challenges of global just research-based programmes competition. TO BE BETTER via Universities and other Centres PROMOTED. of Excellence. And last but certainly not least, more support for implementation. We call for an alignment of An Industrial Strategy fit-for- disparate local, regional and purpose needs to be owned national government objectives. in partnership by Government, It’s a sorry state of affairs in the industry, trade associations and North East, whereby local support cluster bodies. Its implementation to cleanly develop the region’s must be supported financially “ large coal is met with national with appropriate programmes indifference. Despite the huge and significant infrastructure industrial support for clean coal projects. What is more, the voice technologies, we find technology of individual companies must not developed at home is taken dominate in its implementation.
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Innovation is a complex, systematic To enable the industry to evolve process for any industry. Many things towards these environmentally must be considered and many friendly and customised products, challenges are faced during the innovation is essential. journey from invention to the market, however strategic collaboration can The process of innovation is be the key to successful innovation. sometimes misunderstood and can be confused with invention. he chemicals sector, as well Invention involves creating or as many other manufacturing discovering something entirely Tindustries, is facing new new that the market has not challenges as demand grows seen before. Innovation, on the GRAHAM HILLIER for increasingly sustainable low other hand, takes inventions and Director of Strategy carbon processes that can transforms them into new products & Futures, Centre for produce more personalised and that create value for the economy Process Innovation, customised products in parallel to and deliver an outcome that is Wilton, UK more conventional products. As a desired and used in everyday life. result there is a trend to integrate When managed effectively the petrochemical-type processes systematic stages of innovation that are driven by economy of converts an invention into a scale with more flexible processes commercially-viable product that can produce smaller batches and the means to produce it. of multi-functional products. In addition, there is a growing Despite the goal of pressure in the chemicals sector commercialisation, each step to address resource productivity in the innovation process is and efficiency. This often involves unique and complex. It involves using wastes or natural products as addressing several different feedstocks for the manufacturing factors. If all of them are not process. This is a key step in creating addressed and in place the a new generation of lower carbon potential product cannot products that are more sustainable. progress to market. Continues...
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...continued. with end of life, it will be access to financial assets. impossible to manufacture As well as partnering for For example, understanding the product and deliver it to shared assets, companies the market need is imperative, market. also collaborate to share there must be enough actual people. Bringing together or perceived need for a new All of these stages of innovation, the right people at the right product and enough continuing from initial concept through time is essential for successful demand once the product scale up and right up to innovation, as the need for is launched; if nobody wants market entry are dependent different people will change as the product, it does not matter on having a system of assets businesses progress along the how clever it is, it is of no use. and knowledge in place. These innovation continuum. Also essential is ensuring that factors can include people, the process is capable of money, scientific knowledge, In the chemicals industry producing the product at an intellectual property and specifically, collaborative appropriate scale; if it cannot be innovation assets. innovation requires the manufactured on a commercial combined knowledge of not scale, it is not a viable product. Importantly, no single company only the chemicals industry. or person can accomplish all of For example, the manufacture Innovation often requires these factors alone. Therefore, of pharmaceutical products expensive equipment to assess, partnerships are crucial to the is shifting from mass-market prove, scale-up and develop the success of innovation, whether blockbuster drugs that treat process; however, this can be a it is a researcher, an SME or general ailments, to targeted challenge due to the cost and even a large corporation, the drugs aimed at treating a single the associated risk. Innovation path to commercialisation will disease for a specific patient in and technology centres like CPI be difficult to complete without a manageable way. Innovation and its partners in the High Value collaboration. in this area will require expertise Manufacturing Catapult provide in biologics to develop these these specialised innovation A typical collaborative targeted drugs; formulations services to partner organisations innovation partnership to help them through the often involves SMEs, large to create patient specific innovation process. corporations, universities and deliverables and even printed the public sector, working electronics working on Once demand is assured and together to meet a common intelligent packaging to a manufacturing process has goal. Together these partners gather feedback for ongoing been proven at small scale the can address all of the necessary innovations. next stage of innovation requires factors for innovation. For proving and building production example, an SME might have Today, innovation centres, capacity at a commercial scale. such as the Centre for Process This involves bringing together or the underpinning science, Innovation (CPI), are equipped engaging multiple businesses in scientific expertise and to assist the chemicals sector in the supply chain. intellectual property for a moving through the innovation solution to an industry problem, continuum in response to the Without a supply chain that larger corporations will have changing market. These centres stretches from raw material to business competences for can provide the assets, people finished product, and taking into commercialisation and the and knowledge required account the factors in dealing public sector can help gain by chemical companies
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breadth of practical expertise to enable horizontal innovation. Innovation centres can not only be supportive partners themselves, but can also help INVENTION VIA companies to find the right INNOVATION TO partners and engage with the THE COMMERCIAL supply chain to be able to deliver a successful project MARKET WILL BECOME into the market. COMMONPLACE To help companies address the THERE SO MUST challenges CPI developed the COLLABORATIONS Innovation Integrator® approach. This allows partners to identify whether they are at invention, innovation or commercialisation “ and to identify the key elements of the innovation process that need to be addressed.
The future of the chemicals sector therefore depends on its ability to embrace innovation. With the movement towards personalised and sustainable products, producers must evolve and adapt their processes. As volumes of products become smaller for more specific products, producers must understand even more about their products, the supply chain, and how to operate effectively. Moving from invention via innovation to the commercial market will become commonplace, and therefore so must collaborations at all scales of business. ■
28 www.nepic.co.uk 29 The NEPIC Directory 2017 FEATURE SKILLS CHILDREN ‘CHALLENGE’ INDUSTRY TO CREATE FUTURE WORKFORCE
he Centre for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) focuses on Thighlighting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities for young people by building visible links between science education and its application in industry and related careers. Through this work, CIEC aim to increase and sustain the number of children considering a future within industry and science careers, whilst developing positive relationships with industry.
CIEC supports a relationship between schools and industrial companies, who wish to actively promote an ethos of responsible care, stimulate a positive reputation for the entire industry and their own business interests.
The 2013-formed Chemical Growth Partnership identified the need to build a strong, well prepared workforce, whilst highlighting that the sector continues to under-recruit to meet future projected demand and that despite requiring some 33,000 apprentices and 37,000 graduates by 2020, the projected in-take sits at only 21,000 and 18,000 respectively.
Among the suggested actions for tackling these issues is to support the direct work of employers into schools - an action that is fully
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aligned with CIEC’s aims and Such site visits allow the students teachers have taken part activity. Furthermore, the CIEC to witness first-hand the science in the initiative. The North led Children Challenging in action and whilst providing East has always been one Industry programme was an experience they will never the programme’s greatest specifically mentioned under forget. Louise continues: “The supporters, with a vast number the recommendations for children love seeing how industry of these site visits hosted by skills development in the CGP works, and the experience is chemical companies in the strategy document. hugely rewarding for each of our region - the majority NEPIC industry host companies who members. Through initiatives such as are inspiring a new generation Children Challenging Industry, of scientists and engineers to Over the course of the relationship, NEPIC companies CIEC can foster close links take science further in their have donated tens of thousands between the Chemical Industry academic careers.” and school children who may of pounds in support of CIEC’s work and introduced them to know very little about the The Children Challenging many fantastic Industry partners practical application of science Industry programme also - and without your support they in the working world. These links provides staff training by simply could not continue to help to dispel negative attitudes introducing teachers to real- engage our scientists for the towards industry and generate life industrial, science-based future. a positive experience of STEM activities to further engage learning, whilst also educating the children in the classroom. Louise concluded: “CIEC simply students of the benefits industry This important aspect of could not fund this activity has on their everyday lives. the programme supports without the continued generosity the continued professional of NEPIC members, so thank you! “One of the most rewarding and development for teachers and We know how important it is to inspiring aspects of our work has focuses on Working Scientifically, continue this type of outreach been taking the children on site exploring the wealth of CIEC and hope that you might visits to companies within their resources that can be accessed continue to support us to take local region. We have taken on-line, creating contextualised Children Challenging Industry these site visits to exceptional classroom links with industry. into another hugely successful 20 levels - providing an increasingly years.” hands on experience for the This year marks the 20th children, inspiring them to really anniversary of CIEC’s If you would like to know more connect with industry” says Children Challenging Industry about the programme or for CIEC’s Development Manager, programme, in which time over opportunities to support the work Louise Wise. 45,000 children and 10,000 of CIEC please contact Louise Wise at [email protected]
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FEATURE BIG DATA INDUSTRY 4.0; REVOLUTIONISING THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
lot of positive hype has built realisation that much time is being up about Industry 4.0 over wasted through production and Athe last few years, with many back office systems not being manufacturers agreeing that what connected. By creating smart is being referred to as the Fourth factories, we can transfer data in Industrial Revolution will have a real time and understand exactly substantial impact on the sector. what is happening ahead of problems long before they would Industry 4.0 is essentially the trend normally be apparent. And with of automation and data exchange downtime sometimes costing as in manufacturing technologies. much as £20k per minute, smart This has been made possible by factories will certainly revolutionise developments in technology the way we do business. and digital computing; sensors collecting data - converting the Industry has found many physical to digital - along with real- ways to collect data and use time analytics and automation it independently. One of the control that allows optimisation, for problems, however, is that all those example, of product and process many IT systems will have the data control and utility use. in several different formats. Even on the same multi-unit chemical plant, Industry 4.0 and big data can if built up or modified over several also help predict the outcome years, the construction data and of a research and development operations systems may well be investment - increasing different for each unit. While almost understanding and potential the same asset and operations new combinations. Furthermore, information is collected, collated it will allow automation of and used, the data management manufacturers’ maintenance and systems will differ. This challenge supply chain planning and better is to integrate these systems to forecast demand, management of produce real time, meaningful stocks and work-in-progress, labour information. and ultimately impact the bottom- line. Despite the unarguable benefits, inevitable concerns regarding cost Driving such innovation is the and increased cyber security risk
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n today’s complex and ever-changing and reliably, enabling you to manage The qualification of new components world, protecting your assets goes potentially dangerous defects that might need to be assessed, to make sure they Ibeyond the simple maintenance of otherwise result in failures, unscheduled meet the same reliability requirements physical equipment. The increase in outages and extensive repairs. Fitness- as the obsolete ones they replace, ‘smart’ systems and the ‘Internet of for-Service assessments are completed and that they performs their intended Things’, extends the range of your before pre-scheduled inspections are task correctly, without introducing any critical assets to include data, networks undertaken. They define inspection unforeseen operational issues. Similarly, and web-based customer interfaces. acceptance criteria before any outage extending ageing plant to include new Achieving the optimal balance between begins, in anticipation of discovering or additional functionality requires extra costs, risks and performance across defects. Through reducing the need to thought and planning, to manage the both physical and digital assets requires respond reactively to inspection findings, interfaces between the new and old a sustainable, whole-system, whole-life maintenance managers are empowered plant. approach that is aligned with your key to make rapid, informed decisions and business drivers. adhere to planned outage schedules. Helping you to manage cyber threats Your computer-based process control To be truly effective, your asset The data gathered during these and IT systems may be the targets of management strategy needs to cover assessments about the state of the attack, and changes in technology are the asset’s full life cycle. It can be system can then be used to make asset increasing the risk. The installation applied from initial concept design, management decisions, informing future of replacement components with through procurement and construction, improvements that yield significant ‘smart’ capabilities, such as wireless into operation and maintenance, and safety, cost or reliability enhancements. networking, can result in an open on to degradation, decommissioning connection between your network and and replacement. Facing this challenge Helping manage your ageing assets the Internet. An attack can compromise – to manage your assets, safely and in Ageing system and infrastructure your safety-critical systems, or cause compliance with legislation, while still issues are a threat to your safe and control system degradation that affects maximising production and return on uninterrupted business operations. production targets and your ability to investment – is no mean feat. Whether these are control systems achieve contract deadlines. that have exceeded their design life, Frazer-Nash can help key components that are no longer Through helping you identify your key We can provide the tools, techniques supported by the manufacturer, or assets and points of vulnerability we and technologies that enable you incompatibilities between modern and can identify your cyber-based business to manage your critical assets, legacy systems’ integration, they can risks, aligned with both your commercial underpinned and informed by the best- result in downtime, production issues priorities and regulatory obligations. practice expertise we’ve developed and financial losses. Further costs In drawing up risk management and from our work across a range of market are incurred in acquiring the specialist incident recovery plans that reflect the sectors. Below are just three examples knowledge required to maintain or repair realities of your business, you gain the of how we can help you. these ageing assets from a diminishing confidence of those who will be putting pool of companies. the plans into practice. The need for Helping you to manage your risk cyber protection applies as equally to Identifying and understanding the drivers Through applying a structured approach legacy systems, as it does to upgrade or that affect the through-life safety and to your asset management you can renewal programmes, and cyber security reliability of your assets allows you to identify your process-critical systems should be designed in from the start and predict their degradation and define and components, and consider the last throughout the asset’s life. an appropriate inspection regime, and adequacy of sufficient spares for their informs your decision-making about remaining lifespan. Considering timely Frazer-Nash is a leading systems and maintenance and replacement. forward planning for the replacement engineering technology company. We of ageing systems will help avoid the excel in solving complex engineering Using risk-based inspection techniques, extended downtime and unplanned challenges for clients in the process, coupled with fitness-for-service outages that can occur if systems or aerospace, transport, nuclear, marine, assessments of plant integrity, can components fail. defence, power and energy and oil and help you to operate your assets safely gas sectors.
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are being raised. At a time when ‘people who are voracious manufacturers face challenging learners and exhibit incessant trading conditions, they can curiosity and persistence’. also be cautious about investing ONE SLICE AT A TIME. further. Meanwhile, other businesses have THIS HAS TO BE THE taken the slice-by-slice approach However daunting this may seem, to bring early results. AkzoNobel APPROACH A BIG DATA it is being done with the eyes on has begun to use its big data to PROJECT MUST TAKE. the big prize: improved business improve customer service, for performance. By organising its example, it is using a digital tool data, a company can compile it to accurately predict potential from multiple sources, reorganise fuel and CO2 savings offered by References it and use it innovatively to anti-fouling coatings in its marine improve its overall operations. coatings business. 1. H Kagermann “Change through digitization - Value creation in the Many executives will be alarmed Milmo also reports that age of Industry 4.0”, Management at the overwhelming complexity manufacturers of crop protection of Permanent Change, pages 23-45, that big data management products and seeds - Dow, “2015 (ISBN: 978-3-658-05013-9) appears to present. However, DuPont, Monsanto and Syngenta 2. Milmo, S. “Getting to Grips with as John Gilbert said about - are becoming digital farming Big Data”, Speciality Chemicals implementing total quality specialists through the provision Magazine, 5 September 2016. management - on naming his of guidance based on big data book on the subject How to eat from the analysis of weather, 3. Gilbert, J. “How to Eat an Elephant: an elephant? - the answer is ‘one agronomy and specific soil A Slice-by-Slice Guide to Total slice at a time’. This has to be the conditions. Indeed, Hugh Grant, Quality Management” 2004 (ISBN: approach a big data project chairman and CEO of Monsanto 9781903500118 & ISBN 9781872807805) must take. The only feasible way has recently revealed that his is to break it down into sizable, yet company is aiming to transform manageable, parts. itself into a data science company. The availability of people with the necessary IT and mathematical Compared with some other skills, and with chemical industry sectors, the uptake of big data in know-how, is limited. A bite the chemical industry has been sized approach should enable slow, with some commentators some people already in the suggesting this is despite the organisation to pick up and run chemical industry being an early with these skills with some external adopter of automation. As an guidance. Writing in Speciality industry, our innovation efforts Chemicals Magazine, Sean Milmo are largely thought to be product reports that this is the approach and process based. Clearly there taken by Eastman Chemical, are big innovative opportunities which has set up a business in the better use of assets we analytics group comprising already own, in our data. ■
www.nepic.co.uk 35 The NEPIC Directory 2017 ADVERT FEATURE PHARMACEUTICALS A HEALTHY OUTLOOK FOR NORTH EAST PHARMACEUTICALS
orth East England boasts a healthy and growing N pharmaceutical sector and, with several post-referendum, large- scale investment announcements, global manufacturers pledge both their confidence and commitment to this thriving industry.
Home to some 160-life science and healthcare firms, and supported by 85 specialist supply chain companies, North East England’s pharmaceutical sector generates a combined turnover of £10.5 billion. A HEALTHY SECTOR
It produces 33 per cent of the UK’s GDP The world’s second largest in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with pharmaceutical manufacturer, some 95 per cent of finished products GSK, employs over 1,000 staff exported to global markets. at its 60-acre Barnard Castle site and recently announced a The region’s highly developed £94 million investment to boost scientific and engineering skills have production. The investment, attracted many of the world’s largest which includes a new advanced pharmaceutical and biologics ‘factory of the future’ and manufacturing companies, including associated works, will support global players such as MSD, GSK, next generation medicines to Aesica Pharmaceuticals UK, Piramal treat auto-immune diseases, Healthcare and Sterling Pharma oncology, pre-term labour and Solutions. HIV.
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The Barnard Castle site was the specialises in API development FTSE-100 firm’s first manufacturing and manufacturing, formulations and packaging suite launched development and manufacturing, in the 1940s. Citing this latest commercial packaging and investment as the business’ vote clinical trials manufacturing and of confidence in the UK and supplies. The site underwent a heralding the region for its skilled £15m capacity expansion for workforce and world-leading Hormonal manufacturing in 2013, scientific capabilities, the pharma- with further investments on the giant will continue to make a horizon. significant contribution to the local economy for many years to come. Furthermore, Arcinova, an Alnwick-based research and Meanwhile, MSD’s Cramlington drug development company, site is a global centre for stability is expanding its capabilities, testing; enabling the firm to be a including the construction of worldwide supplier of bulk tablets a new active pharmaceutical and regional supplier of finished ingredient manufacturing packs. MSD is the UK subsidiary plant. The expansion project of Merck and, via its North East will include a suite of drug base, supplies approximately development activities to be 20% of the company’s tablet offered at the site, in addition volume. Merck has also selected to the construction of a 20-litre their Cramlington site for their scale API manufacturing plant. first investment into continuous In September 2015, the Alnwick manufacturing further validating site, an operation site for Covance, the site as a world leading was proposed for closure. Arcinova pharmaceutical manufacturing acquired the site from Covance in centre. February 2016.
Morpeth-based Piramal Teesside is the base of biologics- Healthcare is a leading global giant, FUJIFILM Diosynth pharmaceutical contract Biotechnologies, a world leading development and manufacturing cGMP Contract Development organisation. The North East and Manufacturing Organisation site, which employs 350+ staff, supporting partners in the
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drug discovery and development, The firm is now established as clinical research and development, one of the UK’s fastest growing clinical trial management, pilot- THE EFFECT OF BREXIT ON companies employing over 1,300 scale manufacturing, full-scale THE PHARMACEUTICAL people - increasing 10-fold from pharmaceutical ingredient and just 130 in 2004. The company has intermediate manufacturing, as SECTOR IS TO DIFFICULT six pharmaceutical development well as final product formulation, GAUGE...THE REGION and manufacturing sites across packaging and distribution. Europe with its UK Head Office HAS AN ESTABLISHED based here in Newcastle upon The region is also home to the MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Tyne. rapidly growing drug discovery AND NEWLY DEVELOPED company, Shield Therapeutics, Dudley-based Sterling Pharma and the ground-breaking DNA TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT Solutions concentrates on diagnostic company, QuantumDx. ORGANISATIONS. contract research, custom In addition, we have specialist synthesis and contract biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing services for facility construction companies “ Active Pharma Ingredients such as WH Partnership who make and intermediaries for the factories in modular format in
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leveraging its expertise in a wide the globe.
range of chemistries and ability biopharmaceutical industry with to deal safely with hazardous Fundamental medical research the development and production chemicals and expects to show of therapeutic candidates. is undertaken in this region’s two significant short term annual Russel Group universities. The growth of around 40%. Developing a new biopharmaceutical University of Newcastle was the is an expensive and advanced first in the UK to receive a licence technical process, which the firm A SUPPORTED SECTOR to perform research on embryonic are continually looking to optimise. stem cells and is today a leading Built on this knowledge, FUJIFILM The region’s pharmaceutical Centre for such activity. Newcastle are investing £9m in expanding manufacturers benefit from has built on this expertise and is process development capabilities the wider, cross sectoral now a leading Centre for induced to meet growing global demand culture and expertise in Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) used for the manufacture of mammalian highly efficient and lean for pre-clinical research. antibodies. The Wilton-based facility manufacturing, resulting is scheduled to be operational in in several pharmaceutical The region also has two highly summer of 2017. sites being world leading respected Pharmacy schools. in quality and unit cost of These not only contribute The region is also home to finished production. pharmaceutics expertise to dose and active pharmaceutical the regions’ pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer, Aesica companies but also high calibre Pharmaceuticals UK. The fast- graduates. growing Northumberland firm was Whilst North East England is mainly formed following a management recognised for its strength in Continues... buyout in 2004, before being sold to pharmaceutical manufacturing, international healthcare company, it is home to a full capability in Consort Medial plc, for £230m. the pharmaceutical value chain,
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...continued. develop the MMIC, with strong recommendations that the In addition, both Newcastle proposed Centre should have and Durham Universities have a presence in the North East. considerable research strengths in the exciting field of continuous Furthermore, a National pharmaceutical manufacturing. Formulation Centre is currently under construction at the NETPark Translational research is science park near Sedgefield. The channeled through the Clinical £28m project will also increase Trials Unit and the £4.5 million the region’s innovation capacity Newcastle Clinical Research for drug development and Facility that links medical research manufacture. The region also in the University of Newcastle to the hosts the National Innovation clinical excellence of the regional Centre for Ageing, a £40m NHS trust. investment working with business to develop therapies for the ageing population. A DEVELOPING SECTOR Looking forward, the effect of Most recently, the Brexit on the pharmaceutical £38m National Biologics sector is to difficult gauge. The Manufacturing Centre potential loss of the European (NBMC) based in Darlington Medicines Agency from London has opened its doors. The could be negative. However, new Centre will provide the region has an established companies with open access manufacturing industry and facilities and expertise to newly developed technology help them develop, prove support organisations. and commercialise new and improved processes and We have also witnessed recent technologies for biologics investments by MSD, GSK, Arcinova, manufacture. Accord Healthcare and plans for growth from Piramal, Aesica and Sterling. Local Universities A new Medicines Manufacturing continue to develop the talent Innovation Centre is also planned, needed to support this growth and an API-focussed counterpart organisations, such as NEPIC, are to the NBMC. A partnership in place to help exploit the natural has been set up by CPI and the synergies that exist in all significant University of Strathclyde to clusters. ■
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erived from two Latin Far from being a ‘parochial’ internal engineering resources, words - Ingenium resource, engineering companies which our engineering supply Dmeaning “Cleverness” in North East England support chain augments on a permanent and Ingeniare “to Contrive” or national and global industrial or a “as and when” basis. Devise”, engineering has shaped enterprises and in doing so make all of our lives for thousands of a significant contribution to the NEPIC is always on hand to offer years. There are many branches regional and UK economy. experienced advice to potential of engineering that together inward investors and other service everything from the It is estimated that there are 2,800 organisations on how the local research, design and procurement engineering companies based in industrial relations scene and through to fabrication, the region, together employing traditional working practices might installation, commissioning to some 13,000 people. Stockton- impact their projects. On the rare manufacturing, maintenance on-Tees, situated in the south of occasions when problems bubble and decommissioning of ALL the region, was recently cited as up to cause industrial action, NEPIC capital projects and installations. housing the highest concentration has been able to offer advice to of engineering and architectural investors. All other local companies Due to the vast role it plays, businesses in Europe. are appraised of the situation and engineering can’t be pigeonholed its potential to impact them.
into a sector in its own right Since its inception, NEPIC has To help manufacturers and the because it is a necessary part attracted a considerable number supply chain to assess the need of all sectors and impacts every of engineering supply chain for engineering resources, NEPIC tangible aspect of modern life. companies as members, with many has always managed a regional playing leading roles in developing To attract inward investment and Project and Overhaul Schedule, the profile of engineering in the new capital infrastructure to a displaying current and future region. They have been significant region it is essential for investors workload information that helps in recognising the need for and operators to have access to in the assessment of engineering the region to be perceived as business support organisations, resource requirements and an effective supplier of good such as a significant and effective potential pinch points. engineering supply chain. engineering support. To this end, they have taken part in numerous Furthermore, issues such as North East England is synonymous knowledge sharing events health and safety, regulatory with engineering. Historically, the designed to improve productivity compliance, workload and region’s formidable engineering and competence. workforce compliance are reputation was built on heavy frequently discussed via the industries such as shipbuilding, Many of NEPIC’s engineering NEPIC Tees Valley Engineering railways, coal, iron and steel. With member companies deliver Forum, which is attended by the passage of time, engineering excellent support in many areas the region’s manufacturers, has diversified and expanded into of engineering. Yet of course, Engineering Managers. the emerging industrial sectors with most, if not all, process industry equal recognition for excellence. manufacturers have their own Continues overleaf...
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...continued. Similarly, Ben Elsworth, CEO, brought the MGT Biomass Power NEPIC is intrinsically linked to the Station Project into NEPIC’s office Engineering “sector” and has during its early stage development. helped many companies to benefit Ben reports that: from its networking opportunities and in some cases, establish a “Very early in MGT Teesside’s presence in the North East. decision-making process to invest £650 million into a new biomass Stewart Brennan, Managing power plant on Teesside, we were Director of Tanton Industries, advised by several organisations advises: to speak to the local Process Cluster’s (NEPIC) engineering “When I was the senior project expert, who could advise us manager for Lotte Chemical LC1 on issues that may impact on project, which saw their Korean our project implementation. parent invest around £58 million in a new Polyester production facility “NEPIC advised us on contract at Wilton International site, Redcar; types, labour and union issues we utilised NEPIC’s vast experience and about the effectiveness of of the industry and well-recognised local suppliers in the engineering source of expertise and advice. It and construction supply chain. was most useful when developing Later, they also met with our a contracts and industrial relations chosen engineering construction strategy to successfully deliver our sub-contractors to ensure they major project. were up to speed with local and national issues that might Stewart continued: have an impact during the construction of the project.” “NEPIC have a detailed understanding of the engineering North East England is witnessing construction industry and the its biggest spike in chemical- supply chain’s capabilities locally processing sector investment in and nationally. Their grasp of the a generation - further testament fundamentals of what works well to the strength of the region’s and what are the potential pitfalls is engineering capability and excellent and I have always found collaborative approach we this advice pragmatic and well adopt to ensure we are always informed.” ready to engineer our future! ■
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ack in 1989, two when Braungart and McDonough can become either biological environmental scientists published a seminal book entitled or technical nutrients. put forward the idea of a “Cradle to Cradle - Remaking B [2] circular economy. In their book, the Way We Make Things” . We all understand biological “Economics of Natural Resources blending combinations including nutrients but the concept of and the Environment” [1], Pearce energy storage, demand side technical nutrients? This is the and Turner argued that current response (DSR), smart networks big idea, designing in properties economies operated in a linear and raising interconnectivity. such that materials remain within fashion, with no thought about closed loop industrial cycles - the the reuse of materials and, as The pair proposed that more ultimate scenario for industrial a result, humans were using the creative design ideas were symbiosis whereby waste environment as a seemingly needed to prevent the landfill products turn into raw materials. limitless waste disposal unit. or incineration of the materials we use - and argued that the Adoption Since that time, there has been well minded proponents of much written about how to reduce, reuse, recycle strategies Over the last 5 years the idea tackle this problem and many were still perpetuating cradle of closed loop industrial cycles ideas have developed to aid the to grave outcomes. The end- has permeated industrial recycling, reuse or reduction in game remaining the same, with thinking and the term “Circular the use of materials. Despite the materials still being wasted and Economy” has become more application of such thinking, and such downcycling of materials not common place. It is a phrase there are literally hundreds of changing the ultimate outcome. that is now often used by articles, books and examples of politicians, and many other New manufacturing strategies reduced use, recycling and reuse commentators, yet with little were proposed with the goal of the Earth’s materials, we have understanding of the technical of “upcycling” of materials. The not yet enabled a sustainable difficulties and extent that big idea being that industry long-term future for the materials societal attitudes must change must encourage lifecycle used by our consumer led society. for these ideas to be effective. development design into their By 2002, however, the proposition use of all materials, such that These are big concepts and that we “design in” the ability to when products do reach the whole economies and countries reuse materials was suggested end of their useful lives they need to adopt them if they are
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to be effective. Even if there is the gradual acceptance and extensive adoption and many promotion of these ideas in successes in the future, there will sectors downstream of the be some materials where the chemical industry is beginning to outcomes will not be compliant. present new opportunities to the chemical sector. Industry consultants, as they always do, have jumped on the Acceptance of the Circular Circular Economy bandwagon. Economy concept is being driven Mckinsey[3] state that “The circular faster by the fact that consumers economy aims to eradicate waste are becoming much more - not just from manufacturing aware of the importance and processes, as lean management environmental value of cradle to aspires to do, but systematically, cradle outcomes for the products throughout the life cycles and that they use. uses of products and their components.” More and more companies are adopting these strategies for new Meanwhile, Accenture[4] state products coming to market. For that “A circular economy aims example, carpets and fabrics, to continuously keep products, construction materials - such as components and materials at cladding, roofing and adhesives their highest utility and value. - nappies and packaging With this model, the materials materials, plus many, many are constantly cycled back more that are already out there through the value chain for re- - so much so, that the Cradle use, resulting in less energy and to Cradle product certification resource consumption.” is building momentum.
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The Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Cradle to Cradle are relatively easy to sort and certification mark is licensed to Certification well-established technologies assessors by the Cradle to Cradle already exist to recover many Products Innovation Institute, polymers with developed There is no doubt that Cradle to a non-profit organisation that markets for this recyclate. Cradle ideas and their extensive administers the Cradle to Cradle Polyethylene terephthalate adoption will result in greater Certified™ Product Standard. and High-Density Polyethylene reuse of carbon molecules. Such This standard was gifted to the accounting for some 90 per cent. developments will ultimately Institute by its founders, William minimise the need for fossil fuel McDonough and Michael Acceptance raw materials being extracted Braungart in 2010. from the earth. The European Chemical Council, Assessment CEFIC, promotes several examples To scientists it is clear that, in order whereby Europe’s chemical to achieve this, we will need to There are now many international sector has implemented circular take account of the significant assessment bodies working with economy products. These energy input that will be needed companies to deliver these products include renewable to reuse or recycle many standards. One assessor is SGS, aircraft de-icing fluids; utilisation manufactured goods in the future. an international quality audit of new technologies that enable Furthermore, expertise in materials specialist. SGS suggest that improved water purification and symbiosis and brokerage will grow Cradle to Cradle Certification its greater re-use; reuse of waste in importance. This will remain has become a rigorous materials from paint; chemistry the case even when increased assessment process that can help that allows carpets to be 100% recyclability is designed into all demonstrate that a product is recycled with a 95% reduction the products that society uses. better for both humans and the in energy used during their environment. production; extraction and reuse There are many Cradle to of rare earths from fluorescent Cradle ideas that have already Such certified products can gain lamps; several examples of been adopted by downstream market leadership recognition, reduced CO emissions but also industries. For example, in 2 while helping to meet customers’ new chemistry using this material electronic or manufactured and market demands. SGS states as an alternative carbon resource. products components are being that their growing portfolio has removed and reused. This will 209 participating companies Be in no doubt, the chemical no doubt increase and material in the programme, with more industry is already indentfying the brokerage businesses will grow. than 5000 product variations possibilities and bringing several in 10 product categories. As of Cradle to Cradle products to In the chemical industry some September 2016, the programme market and playing its part in products, such as ethanol, are reached 440 certifications. creating a circular economy. ■ now being made from renewable
biological materials, which Organisations that certify Cradle References also produce animal feed and to Cradle products assess the ultimately agricultural nutrients, material content of the product; 1. Pearce, D. and R. Turner, “Economics as well as recyclable water and how its materials can be reutilised; of Natural Resources and the carbon dioxide which is captured the carbon management Environment”, Harvester Wheatsheaf for use in the soft drinks industry. and renewable energy used (1990) in its production; how water 2. Braungart, M. and McDonough, W. Many polymers are now is conserved through usage “Cradle to Cradle - re-making the way reused from plastic engineered minimisation and optimisation we make things”, (2009) components and packaging of waste water. The product’s 3. “Moving towards a circular materials. For example, in the UK, social fairness is also assessed economy”, McKinsey plastic from half of the county’s to determine how it impacts 4. “Taking the European Chemical milk bottles is already collected on people and natural systems Industry into the Circular Economy”, and recycled with the overall goal during its creation, use, disposal Accenture Consulting of 100% recovery. Plastic bottles and/or reuse.
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hat has changed since process industry is still at these Doris Neukirken wrote crossroads. Furthermore, the Win Process Worldwide in uncertainty has been “Trumped” 2007? She said “Whether coal, as we look to the USA with its gas or even biomass will replace shale gas reserves coming into petroleum as the chemical play and further clouding future raw material of the future is not outcomes. yet clear. However, one thing is certain. Alternatives will be Despite these efforts, the use needed in the long term despite of bioresources to make the that fact the even pessimists chemicals needed by society has predict that oil will be available not yet had a significant impact for the next forty years. - nor has the use of municipal solid waste as a raw material -
yet both have been shown to be Neukirken continue: “High useful for the manufacture some prices, increasing consumption basic solvents. What is more, in Asia and the chaotic political the technologies clearly have situation in the oil producing excellent outcomes in terms of countries add an element of climate change, however, they urgency to the discussion on are but a tiny drop in the ocean diversification of the raw material in the global petrochemical and base. The industry is looking chemical markets. for an intelligent mix and an evolutionary approach to the Even the best of new supply of raw materials.” technologies find it hard to be financially viable in the light of The chemical industry reportedly the fall in oil and related gas uses approximately 2% of prices in recent years. The so annual oil production, yet many called “valley of death” in the companies are researching for technology innovation pathway alternative feedstock. In 2017, has for this reason become some 10 years later, the chemical somewhat deeper.
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Cellulose, lignin and glycerine all have their proponents as industrial feedstock that can be utilised with new technologies EVEN THE BEST OF such as ionic liquids, enzymatic transformation as well as heat NEW TECHNOLOGIES intensive processing to create FIND IT HARD TO BE so called “synthetic” gases. FINANCIALLY VIABLE IN Meanwhile, more recent developments in pyrolysis THE LIGHT OF THE FALL techniques have enabled the IN OIL AND RELATED conversion of municipal solid waste, agricultural waste and GAS PRICES IN RECENT biomass to useful products. YEARS. However, none of these have yet been scaled to provide industry wide alternatives products suitable for high The Fischer-Tropsch process, through put bulk chemical “for example, converts coal to manufacture. a synthetic gas that can be liquefied for use as a fuel or as As an alternative, and because raw material in the chemical it has large coal reserves, industry. China has been improving new coal liquefaction and The collection of carbon dioxide gasification technologies in from power generation and order to reduce its dependence chemical manufacture is also on oil. Furthermore, processes a potential raw material for the developed before the Second industry if the thermodynamics World War have also been used for coal liquefaction in both Continues overleaf... Germany and South Africa.
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A RECENT INDUSTRIAL STUDY CARRIED OUT BY NEPIC HAS IDENTIFIED THE MEDIUM-TO-LONG TERM NEED FOR THE UK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY TO FIND ALTERNATIVE “RAW MATERIALS SUPPLY. FEATURE CHEMICALS
...continued. The UK lies on some very big coal reserves, with British Geological
of the conversion of CO2 to useful Society and Coal Board surveys products can be overcome. Work showing that the Durham coalfield is already underway to convert alone has the potential to supply
CO2 chemically to carbonates the UK with all its carbon needs for and cyclic carbonates, which over 10,000 years. are useful in batteries and plastic technologies. Alternatively, the use A recent industrial study carried of cheap energy sources to reduce out by NEPIC has identified the the gas with hydrogen to alkanes medium-to-long term need for and indeed photosynthetically the UK chemical industry to find in artificial leaves is already alternative raw materials supply. In described in the literature. These its study of 46 companies based in are all futuristic opportunities for the Tees Valley, it highlighted the supplementation of the chemical large-scale potential to use syngas raw materials. from coal as a basic raw material.
The biggest opportunity to supply NEPIC is proposing to Regional and the chemical industry with the National Government that a Clean carbon it needs may in fact be the Coal Pilot plant be built in the combination of these technologies region to prove the syngas supply - gasification of coal and carbon techniques. Investors need to know dioxide capture; what is now the cost of engineering scale up, being described as Clean Coal. cost of production and the stability This requires gasification of coal and quality of the gas supply. The deep underground to manufacture technology proving step must be syngas before returning any done in the local coal field. Industry carbon dioxide made during this believes that the technologies activity (and in the processes in to be tested are not in the R&D which the syngas is used) to the nor innovation phase, they are coal fields where the original industrially available and just need gasification took place. proving in the field.
As an alternative, any carbon The Cluster contend that these dioxide produced can be put to proposals must be considered use as raw material for products as a collaborative infrastructure described above or sent into development project, the results other underground storage of which could underpin the areas, such as deep-sea water UK manufacturing industry for (saline) aquifers. Most of the many years to come. NEPIC carbon extracted as syngas in the members would be prepared to chemical industry will be locked take responsibility and provide into polymers and construction leadership for such a project. Other materials products for example. investors are also being sought. ■
Clean Coal also has the potential of supplying the UK with all its energy and chemical industry raw material needs.
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mall and medium businesses supply chain companies are their business processes. And have significant impacts on their long-term competency and through SME Growth, we will work Svalue chain performance, knowledge, combined with a real to give firms a competitive edge, taking the roles of suppliers, understanding of the chemical strengthen their pitch, support producers, distributors, and industry’s needs. exporting efforts and obtain new customers. The backbone of the UK customers in the sector. economy, they drive growth, open As a true supply chain cluster, new markets and create jobs. NEPIC actively engages with the Accelerating growth entire value chain and has recently from ideas They are seedbeds for innovation, witnessed an increased desire encouraging competition and from the major manufacturing More specifically, Innovate Tees bringing fresh ideas that challenge companies within the region Valley has been established the norm - and in turn, incentivise to spend more of their budgets to help Teesside’s vibrant small others to adapt. Put simply, the locally. business community achieve contribution of small businesses is growth through service and vital and we should encourage In 2012, the cluster set upon product innovation. Assisted by them to thrive. a path to further develop the the programme’s network of SME community by providing experts, nepic and programme And many are. Confidence in an the incentive to advance their partners are helping businesses improving and positive economic businesses, in turn bringing about to take their ideas forward, outlook sees flourishing ambitions economic benefit and reinforcing whilst also overcoming growth for growth. The road to recovery the North East as a region of barriers to achieve success is most certainly paved with excellence and innovation. The here and overseas. opportunity. Business Acceleration for SMEs Innovation remains a long-standing programme was subsequently debate within the SME sector, At NEPIC, we understand the rolled out and, via the mentoring however, one thing is definite - importance of SMEs and the vital of 500 companies, generated innovation is a crucial element role they play in the long-term £50 million in new sales and over within the SME ecosystem that is success of the region’s chemical 1,000 new jobs for North East small here to stay. Every SME needs to industry. That is why the success businesses. create an innovative environment of these businesses remains at the to foster growth and success. fore of our interest. Never happy to rest on our laurels, NEPIC is continuing this work via “Our knowledge of the process A very large and extensive supply two new programmes launched industry will allow us to provide chain supports the Process Industry in 2016. Through Innovate Tees intelligence on market needs in North East England and Valley, we are assisting companies and introduce companies to essentially underpins the sector. to innovate by improving their The key strengths of North East goods and services and sharpening Continues overleaf...
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...continued. The NEPIC project team is assisting Philip concluded: “There are a diverse range of SMEs operating no catches. This is a fully funded markets both in Tees Valley and in areas such as engineering, programme designed to arm outside the region. The world biotechnology, environmental, local suppliers with the skills, is changing and NEPIC can chemical, consultancies and approach and contacts that help SMEs understand global support services, all of which will enable them to play a challenges and opportunities can be sold into the NEPIC strong role in the success of the in the process industry and network of businesses. sector and ultimately help them across other sectors” said achieve business growth. programme lead, Joanne Rout. However, this support extends beyond NEPIC’s experienced “We urge businesses to get in Joanne, a former ICI research team and includes senior touch today, find out more and scientist and product development managers from within the Cluster’s tap into this vital free support.” ■ manager, added: “A year in and extensive membership base, over 30 companies have signed up whom have all pledged their time For further information regarding with NEPIC for innovation support. to support the programme and supply chain and SME support Over the project’s three-year mentor businesses into growth. provided by the NEPIC core duration, NEPIC will help more than Furthermore, our participating SMEs team and that of the Innovate 50 SMEs with ambitions to develop also benefit from a full sales and Tees Valley and SME Growth new products and processes, and marketing training programme. programme, please contact the enter new markets, along with office directly via 01642 442560 those seeking better ways of doingADVERT SME Growth programme manager, or visit www.nepic.co.uk/smes business. Philip Aldridge, said:
innovate TEES VALLEY and SME Joanne concluded: “If change “Industry’s message is loud and Growth via Facilitated Market Access is afoot in your organisation, or clear. They want to buy locally & Energy Management are both market environment ,no matter from a strong regional supply three-year, part-funded European how big or small, perhaps we can chain that can support a growing Regional Development Fund projects. help support you on the way.” sector long into the future - and they are prepared to put the leg Helping small businesses work in to achieve it. Through achieve great things their support of this programme we offer invaluable knowledge and advice, coupled with direct In addition to this innovation focus, access to an established network. NEPIC is also continuing its generic growth support via the SME Growth “The model is simple, yet Programme. The programme, highly effective. We work with launched in spring 2016, supports companies to understand businesses in Durham, Tyne and their business and offering. An Wear and Northumberland to access approach is agreed and become established suppliers industry mentors assigned. Once within the region’s chemical in place, companies then work processing industry. with their mentors and the team at NEPIC to develop everything The programme, which is a from positioning and pitch, right direct spin-off from NEPIC’s through to product placement and highly successful Business exporting. Companies also gain Acceleration for SMEs project, access to the Cluster’s established utilises the cluster’s extensive network of businesses and knowledge and network to mentor likeminded contacts” said Philip. companies into new business.
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he region’s base and end product of one company petrochemical cluster is one becomes the raw material of of the foremost in Europe. another. T NORTH EAST It is a vibrant collaborative ENGLAND HAS THE community of companies with Game changing many global leaders represented investments INFRASTRUCTURE and is quite simply thriving! Most recently, Teesside has seen
AND SUPPLY CHAIN a great deal of new activity The commodity chemical industry, CAPABILITIES TO and investment in the chemical predominately based on Teesside, SUPPORT YOUR sector including both new plants stretches back over 170 years and facility upgrades. PROJECT AND TO during which time there has been a continuous stream of world A successful multi-million-pound HELP YOUR BUSINESS leading products and processes. upgrade of SABIC’s Olefins 6 plant GROW. This legacy and the continual at Wilton was completed in the first business rejuvenation, driven by quarter of 2017, after the largest innovation and investment, has single investment in the Teesside cemented the region as a leading chemical industry in a generation. “ location for the process industry. The 37-year-old Cracker underwent complex changes to allow it to Teesside is hot-wired into the process US-imported ethane gas North Sea for the supply of oil as an alternative raw material. and gas raw materials, whilst
the port makes it a central point The plant will also continue to in the North Sea basin, giving process propane, butane, naphtha access to both the European and condensates as feedstocks, and wider global markets. making it the most feed flexible cracker in Europe. The sector feeds into benefits from other industries in the Continues overleaf... region. Many of the plants are integrated through a network of pipelines ensuring that the
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...continued. The ambitious Furthermore, MGT Power are project, which took two years making great strides in the to complete, also involved the construction of their £650 million building of an extensive ethane Teesside Renewable Energy terminal at SABIC’s North Tees Plant. Fuelled by wood chip and site, including the construction pellets, the plant will generate of Europe’s largest cryogenic electricity for the equivalent ethane tank. A pipeline will carry of 600,000 homes, creating ethane from the new North Tees hundreds of construction jobs storage tank through a series of and then more than 100 full time pipe trenches under the River roles. Tees to connect to the cracker complex at Wilton. Growth of the biomass industry is being driven by the global shift Two ships have been to low-carbon fuel sources. The commissioned, designed and Teesport-based project, which built to transport the ethane will reach full operating capacity from the US to Teesside, while in 2020, will alter the landscape the automation platform and as we know it and include silos software was upgraded to for biomass that stand at 36m ensure the operation worked high that will sit alongside a 75m from the control rooms. high boiler and a 93m high flue. Work will continue over the coming months as the firm Situated on the banks of the decommissions inherited and River Tees, a joint venture redundant facilities at both between Eco2 Ltd and Temporis Wilton and North Tees, clearing Capital LLP is also under the way for the next big project! construction. The Port Clarence Energy Project will provide In addition, 2017 saw 40MW of renewable energy to construction work formally the UK energy market through commence on the long- the combustion of waste awaited Sirius Minerals Potash wood. The project will have the mine. The mine, when it goes capacity to process 325,000 into production, will be the tonnes of waste wood per year world’s largest potash mine - from construction, demolition extracting polyhalite from a and civic amenity sites and large underground area and packaging. conveying it by tunnel to a berth in the River Tees. Furthermore, SNF Oil and Gas - part of SNF Group, the world’s By extracting polyhalite from largest producer of water soluble deep beneath the North York polymers - have invested £150 Moors, this project is set to million in a new polymer plant generate 2,000 direct jobs and for the production of oilfield pump billions into the economy. chemicals in Billingham. The polyhalite mine will be a world-first and the largest single Australian firm, Peak Resources, investment in recent years in have also named Wilton North East England. The mine, International as the preferred which will take 5 years to build location for its £70m rare earth and produce for 100 years, will minerals processing plant. operate processing facilities on Teesside. Continues overleaf...
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...continued. With a 60-year heritage and Situated in the mouth of the originally a cornerstone of the River Tees on recovered land The refinery would process ICI business, today 3,000 people from the sea, an area of Seal minerals for use in a range of work on the site and some 50 Sands became an industrial products, including mobile companies, including suppliers park for the Chemical Industry phones, wind turbines and for of key maintenance and in the 1960s. Operators here the automotive sector. If the engineering services. include Ineos, Fine Industries, proposal gets the go-ahead, SABIC, Vertellus, ConocoPhillips, production is expected to start The site has extensive existing Wood Group (operators of BP in 2019. infrastructure including Cats Terminal), Inter Terminals, Navigator Terminals, Harvest power, steam and water and Energy, Greenergy, px group, underpinned by one of the In addition to the large- Victrex and Air Products. scale investment projects, largest Crackers in Europe. growth is too being reported. There are also more than 120Km The ConocoPhillips Ekofisk oil CropEnergies Ensus, the of corridor carrying pipelines, pipeline & BP Cats natural gas company behind one of cables and distribution systems pipeline both landfall here also Europe’s largest bioethanol - important links saving investors - 20 per cent of the UK’s natural plants, has recently reported its time and money in getting new gas is brought in here before first profit after being plagued projects off the ground quickly. being transferred onto the by market conditions that national grid. Butane, ethylene forced the site to be mothballed One of only a few sites in and condensate are also in 2014. Brought back on-line Western Europe with special supplied. in July 2016, the facility has an development status for heavy annual capacity of 400,000 industrial use, it sits alongside Commodity Specialities are also cubic metres of bioethanol, one of the largest research and made in this region such as PET 350,000 tonnes of dried protein development centres in Europe - by Lotte Chemicals, Perspex by animal feed and supplies CO2 the Wilton Centre. Lucite International and Titanium Dioxide and polyurethane to neighbouring firm, Praxair. Billingham’s chemical heritage intermediates by Huntsman. Several new technologies, such began in the 1920s with the Looking at the Landscape as graphene applications, production of ammonia, fertiliser polylactic acid polymers and and plastic by then owners ICI. Teesside’s commodity chemical printable electronics, are also Today chemical, biotechnology industry is concentrated across being developed here. a relatively small geographical and engineering companies area on both sides of the River continue to operate at the multi- Come and join us Tees, approximately 12 miles company Billingham Chemical The message to the Global from west to east, with three Park and include CF Fertilisers, chemistry-using industries, main sites - Wilton International, Johnson Matthey and Fujifilm that may be looking to invest, Billingham and Seal Sands-North Diosynth Biotechnologies. Lucite is that North East England has Tees. International’s Billingham-based plant is the powerhouse of the infrastructure and supply The 2,000 acre Wilton the company’s methacrylates chain capabilities to support International site is one of the business and the largest methyl your project and to help your UK’s principal manufacturing methacrylate production site business grow. sites. Owned by Sembcorp in the Mitsubishi Chemical Whatever process you want Lucite Group. Adjacent to this Utilities, the site is home to to operate, this region can Huntsman, Lotte Chemical UK, is the 62 acre Belasis Business help you to achieve it. NEPIC Biffa, Invista and International Park - home to companies represents a world-class Power GDF Suez, along with such as Cambridge Research process industry location with the aforementioned SABIC UK Biochemicals, ABB and near- unprecedented levels of supply Petrochemicals, CropEnergies by water treatment specialists, chain expertise and experience; Ensus and Praxiar. Biochemica. come & join us. ■
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21 Degrees Limited Absolute Antibody
21 Degrees provide service and maintenance MAIN CONTACT Absolute Antibody is a privately funded MAIN CONTACT to HVAC equipment in the petrochemical, start up company developing engineered Dr Ian Wilkinson process and biotechnology industry. At antibodies for use in research and for Head of Research and Manufacturing present we maintain a variety of buildings manufacturing diagnostic kits. We have [email protected] in the sector including offices, laboratories, developed a proprietary manufacturing +44 (0) 1865 920 810 extn 103 clean-rooms and manufacturing plant. Our platform based on transient transfection multi-skilled engineers are experienced in air- CONTACT DETAILS for the production of sequenced and CONTACT DETAILS conditioning, heating boilers, ventilation, air- engineered antibodies (AbAbs). The conditioning, refrigeration and water chillers. manufacture of AbAbs is fast, inexpensive www.absoluteantibody.com We are fully accredited to the latest industry and animal-free, with 100s of mgs produced standards and we are members of Gas Safe, within two weeks. They also provide a number [email protected] HVCA, Safe Contractor and Refcom. We also of benefits over antibodies produced using design and install and refurbish HVAC systems traditional methods, including ultra-low +44 (0) 1274 860 795 for our clients. batch-to-batch variability leading to improved reproducibility of results, and the Absolute Antibody Research & ability to eliminate undesirable properties or Manufacturing, Wilton Centre, Redcar, add desirable features. TS10 4RF EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES 30 10
ABB Consulting Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training Ltd
ABB Consulting provides technical and MAIN CONTACT Absolute Quality provide management MAIN CONTACT engineering services to help companies systems and training built around your Helen Short in the global process industries achieve business.We build management systems with Managing Director operational excellence. We offer expertise in: our Clients to underpin their business and [email protected] inspection, integrity management, operations meet the clauses of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and +44 (0) 191 215 5009 improvement, process safety, project services, OHSAS 18001. We develop a structure that site and asset closure, technical engineering, CONTACT DETAILS helps to manage risk and supports continual CONTACT DETAILS technical software, technical training and improvement, to enable them to drive their competency. We identify and implement business forward.Absolute Quality works www.aqct.co.uk pragmatic solutions based on technical with Clients to design and deliver many excellence and industry expertise which different type of training, ranging from a [email protected] reduce risk, optimise costs and improve single short brief to fully managed training manufacturing efficiency. campaigns. We are a register training centre +44 (0) 191 215 5009 for Safety Pass Alliance, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and the Royal Society Q16 Business Exchange, Quorum Business for Public Health.For more information visit Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, www.aqct.co.uk NE12 8BX EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES 500+ - about membership or visit ‘Join Now’ to find out Abfad Limited Academy of Joint Integrity
To view profiles,Providing log-in specialist protection to for storageMembers’ MAIN CONTACT Hub The Academy of Joint Integrity is a member of MAIN CONTACT tanks with solvent free single skin coatings the Flexitallic Group of companies, providing Gary Milne and Fuelvac® double skin lining system with a range of Accredited/Certified training Academy Technical Director 24/7 vacuum leak detection monitoring, for courses in Flange Assembly and Sealing [email protected] above and underground tanks. Protecting Technology to ensure safe working practice +44 (0) 7770 233 001 pipelines with the unique Pipevac® pipeline whilst preventing Loss of Containment issues. protection system which provides an CONTACT DETAILS Dedicated training facilities with unique CONTACT DETAILS inspection and maintenance free solution training rigs located in Teesside, Humberside, to corrosion prevention, including corrosion West Yorkshire and Aberdeen, provide www.academyofjointintegrity.com under insulation, by holding a permanent coverage for all Industry Sectors. Mobile rigs vacuum around the pipe circumference also available for onsite delivery. E learning [email protected] and allowing for complete monitoring of the and CBT Units also available for staff and pipeline. Abfad also supply rope access trade contractors to latest Industry Best practice +44 (0) 1274 860 795 personnel for innovative access solutions, in Mechanical Joint Integrity. Courses are inspection, repair/maintenance, blasting/ COMAH compliant and accredited by ECITB/ c/o Flexitallic Ltd, Hunsworth Lane, coating and other activities, including Energy Institute/ Cogent Gold Standard. Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4LN Emergency Rescue and Safety Cover for EMPLOYEES people working at height or within Confined EMPLOYEES - Spaces. 3
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21 Degrees Limited Absolute Antibody
21 Degrees provide service and maintenance MAIN CONTACT Absolute Antibody is a privately funded MAIN CONTACT start up company developing engineered to HVAC equipment in the petrochemical, Steve Redhead antibodies for use in research and for process and biotechnology industry. At Director manufacturing diagnostic kits. We have present we maintain a variety of buildings [email protected] developed a proprietary manufacturing in the sector including offices, laboratories, +44 (0) 7734 472 030 clean-rooms and manufacturing plant. Our platform based on transient transfection multi-skilled engineers are experienced in air- CONTACT DETAILS for the production of sequenced and CONTACT DETAILS conditioning, heating boilers, ventilation, air- engineered antibodies (AbAbs). The conditioning, refrigeration and water chillers. www.21-degrees.co.uk manufacture of AbAbs is fast, inexpensive We are fully accredited to the latest industry and animal-free, with 100s of mgs produced standards and we are members of Gas Safe, [email protected] within two weeks. They also provide a number HVCA, Safe Contractor and Refcom. We also of benefits over antibodies produced using design and install and refurbish HVAC systems +44 (0) 191 545 0545 traditional methods, including ultra-low for our clients. batch-to-batch variability leading to Unit 10, Apollo Court, Monkton Business Park, improved reproducibility of results, and the Hebburn, Tyne & Wear, NE31 2ES ability to eliminate undesirable properties or add desirable features. EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES 30 10
ABB Consulting Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training Ltd
ABB Consulting provides technical and MAIN CONTACT Absolute Quality provide management MAIN CONTACT systems and training built around your engineering services to help companies Peter Hunt business.We build management systems with in the global process industries achieve Business Development Manager our Clients to underpin their business and operational excellence. We offer expertise in: [email protected] meet the clauses of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and inspection, integrity management, operations +44 (0) 1642 372 026 improvement, process safety, project services, OHSAS 18001. We develop a structure that site and asset closure, technical engineering, CONTACT DETAILS helps to manage risk and supports continual CONTACT DETAILS technical software, technical training and improvement, to enable them to drive their competency. We identify and implement www.abb.com/consulting business forward.Absolute Quality works pragmatic solutions based on technical with Clients to design and deliver many excellence and industry expertise which [email protected] different type of training, ranging from a reduce risk, optimise costs and improve single short brief to fully managed training manufacturing efficiency. +44 (0) 1642 372 000 campaigns. We are a register training centre for Safety Pass Alliance, Chartered Institute of Pavillion 9, Byland Way, Belasis Hall Business Environmental Health and the Royal Society Park, Billingham, RS23 4RB for Public Health.For more information visit www.aqct.co.uk EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES 500+ - about membership or visit ‘Join Now’ to find out Abfad Limited Academy of Joint Integrity
Providing specialist protection for storage MAIN CONTACT The Academy of Joint Integrity is a member of MAIN CONTACT To view profiles,the Flexitalliclog-in Group of companies, to providingMembers’ Hub tanks with solvent free single skin coatings Chris Haritou a range of Accredited/Certified training and Fuelvac® double skin lining system with Projects/Health & Safety Director courses in Flange Assembly and Sealing 24/7 vacuum leak detection monitoring, for [email protected] Technology to ensure safe working practice above and underground tanks. Protecting +44 (0) 191 543 7166 pipelines with the unique Pipevac® pipeline whilst preventing Loss of Containment issues. protection system which provides an CONTACT DETAILS Dedicated training facilities with unique CONTACT DETAILS inspection and maintenance free solution training rigs located in Teesside, Humberside, to corrosion prevention, including corrosion www.abfad.co.uk West Yorkshire and Aberdeen, provide under insulation, by holding a permanent coverage for all Industry Sectors. Mobile rigs vacuum around the pipe circumference [email protected] also available for onsite delivery. E learning and allowing for complete monitoring of the and CBT Units also available for staff and pipeline. Abfad also supply rope access trade +44 (0) 191 543 7166 contractors to latest Industry Best practice personnel for innovative access solutions, in Mechanical Joint Integrity. Courses are inspection, repair/maintenance, blasting/ Unit 8, Teal Farm Way, Teal Farm Park, COMAH compliant and accredited by ECITB/ coating and other activities, including Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 8BG Energy Institute/ Cogent Gold Standard. Emergency Rescue and Safety Cover for EMPLOYEES people working at height or within Confined EMPLOYEES - Spaces. 3
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WorleyParsons Europe Limited
WorleyParsons is a leading provider of MAIN CONTACT professional services to the resources & energy sectors and complex process industries. Our services cover the full facilities spectrum both in size and lifecycle - from the creation of new assets to services that sustain and enhance operating assets. In CONTACT DETAILS four customer sector groups - Hydrocarbons, Chemicals, Power, Minerals & Metals and Infrastructure & Environment, WorleyParsons offers extensive expertise delivered by local specialists across our comprehensive global network. The WorleyParsons core services in its UK Northern Operations cover brownfield operations and are focused on the delivery of small to large projects, upgrades, de- bottlenecking, maintenance projects, project EMPLOYEES portfolio management and support services 1200 to sustain assets and improve business performance.
WRL Glass Media
Ward Recycling was created in February 2002 MAIN CONTACT and began life as a 3rd party contractor with a small kerbside recycling operation in the North East. The work ethic of Ward Recycling and client commitment resulted in further work being awarded working as a 3rd party contractor to Palm Recycling Limited. During CONTACT DETAILS the following 5 – 6 yrs the previous trends were repeated time after time with W.R.L developing a cost effective attitude with a service that always exceeded expectation. Today, Ward Recycling Limited operate bringbank collection services nationwide, various styles of kerbside collections nationwide, dry recycling sorting and various styles and types of recycling collections as a 3rd party contractor. EMPLOYEES - about membership or visit ‘Join Now’ to find out ToYork view Potash profiles, log-in to Members’ Hub York Potash Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of MAIN CONTACT Sirius Minerals plc. Sirius is a UK-listed, potash development company. The York Potash Project, a proposal to build a state-of-the-art potash mine south of Whitby and transport the mined ore, via an underground system, to a materials handling and granulation CONTACT DETAILS facility in Teesside, is the company’s flagship project. It represents a £1.5 billion investment and has the potential to help Sirius to become a leading global potash and multi-nutrient producer. The project will create thousands of jobs and a range of opportunities for businesses across the region.
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WorleyParsons Europe Limited
WorleyParsons is a leading provider of MAIN CONTACT CLASSIFICATION professional services to the resources & Richard Brady energy sectors and complex process Director of Business Development industries. Our services cover the full facilities [email protected] spectrum both in size and lifecycle - from +44 (0) 1642 373 812 the creation of new assets to services that sustain and enhance operating assets. In CONTACT DETAILS four customer sector groups - Hydrocarbons, NEPIC MEMBER COMPANY Chemicals, Power, Minerals & Metals and www.worleyparsons.com Infrastructure & Environment, WorleyParsons CLASSIFICATIONS 2017 offers extensive expertise delivered by local [email protected] specialists across our comprehensive global network. The WorleyParsons core services +44 (0) 1642 373 810 in its UK Northern Operations cover brownfield Find the right company to connect with. operations and are focused on the delivery 8, Byland Way, Belasis Hall Technology Park, of small to large projects, upgrades, de- Billingham, TS23 4EB bottlenecking, maintenance projects, project EMPLOYEES portfolio management and support services 1200 to sustain assets and improve business performance.
WRL Glass Media
Ward Recycling was created in February 2002 MAIN CONTACT and began life as a 3rd party contractor with Simon Barker a small kerbside recycling operation in the Operations Manager North East. The work ethic of Ward Recycling [email protected] and client commitment resulted in further +44 (0) 1642 458 666 work being awarded working as a 3rd party contractor to Palm Recycling Limited. During CONTACT DETAILS the following 5 – 6 yrs the previous trends were repeated time after time with W.R.L www.wardrecyclingltd.co.uk developing a cost effective attitude with a service that always exceeded expectation. [email protected] Today, Ward Recycling Limited operate bringbank collection services nationwide, +44 (0) 1642 458 666 various styles of kerbside collections nationwide, dry recycling sorting and various Puddlers Road, South Tees Industrial Park, styles and types of recycling collections as a South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TX 3rd party contractor. EMPLOYEES -
York Potash
York Potash Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of MAIN CONTACT Sirius Minerals plc. Sirius is a UK-listed, potash Matt Parsons development company. The York Potash External Affairs Manager Project, a proposal to build a state-of-the-art [email protected] potash mine south of Whitby and transport +44 (0) 1723 470 010 the mined ore, via an underground system, to a materials handling and granulation CONTACT DETAILS facility in Teesside, is the company’s flagship project. It represents a £1.5 billion investment www.yorkpotash.co.uk and has the potential to help Sirius to become a leading global potash and multi-nutrient [email protected] producer. The project will create thousands of jobs and a range of opportunities for +44 (0) 845 543 8964 businesses across the region. 10 Manor Court, Manor Garth, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3TU
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Royston Ltd Siemens PLC, Industry Automation & Drives Technology Lisam Systems Limited Suez Industrial Water Ltd Lockout Tagout Safety Ltd Tanton Industries Ltd Oranmore Environmental Services Ltd Tracerco Rosen UK University of Bradford Safesol WorleyParsons Europe Limited
ENERGY ENGINEERING - FABRICATION Bakercorp UK Ltd Bakercorp UK Ltd Big Solar Ltd Bignall Group Energy Drive Systems Ltd Hawkes Fire Interserve Industrial Services Ltd Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd Oakes Energy Services Megator Ltd Quorum Development Ltd ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd REstore Samson Controls Ltd ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT SGS UK Limited Bakercorp UK Ltd SPX Cooling Technologies UK Limited BLH Nobel (VPG Systems UK Ltd) Thermitech Solutions Limited BOC Trinity Energy Management Chemical Process Solutions Ltd Utility Alliance Derwent James Ltd Utilitywise plc Doosan Babcock Limited E&I Solutions Ltd ENGINEERING ecom instruments UK ABB Consulting Emerson Automation Solutions Abfad Ltd Energy Drive Systems Ltd AECOM Haden Freeman Limited Attric Ltd Houghton International Electrical Services Limited Axiom Engineering Associates Ltd IPS Flow Systems Ltd Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick John Morfield Ltd Bignall Group JULABO UK Ltd Bilfinger Industrial Services UK Ltd Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd BLH Nobel (VPG Systems UK Ltd) Kawasaki Robotics (UK) Ltd Boulting Environmental Services Ltd (BES) KGM Refrigeration Ltd Bouygues E&S Contracting UK Limited Kiowa Ltd Cavendish Northern Ltd Lockout Tagout Safety Ltd Chemical Process Solutions Ltd Lokring Northern (UK) Datum360 Limited Perry Process Equipment Ltd Doosan Babcock Limited ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd E&I Solutions Ltd Quantum Controls Ltd ENGIE Fabricom Rain for Rent International UK Evolution MRO Limited Rondean Machinery FEG Ltd Samson Controls Ltd Graham Hart (Process Technology) Ltd Sandvik Materials Technology UK GSE Systems Ltd Shaw Lifting Company Limited Haden Freeman Limited Siemens PLC, Industry Automation & Drives Technology Indecom STS Resources & Technology Ltd Industrial Technology Systems (ITS) Ltd Thermal Compliance Ltd Inter Terminals Thermal Detection Ltd JBA Engineering Tomlinson Hall & Co Ltd - Pump Engineers Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd Williams Process Limited Kawasaki Robotics (UK) Ltd Keltbray Environmental Solutions Ltd ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE KGM Refrigeration Ltd 21 Degrees Ltd Materials Processing Institute Abfad Ltd Mech-Tool Engineering Limited Attric Ltd Megator Ltd Bakercorp UK Ltd Nortech Group Bilfinger Industrial Services UK Ltd Nova Pangaea Technologies Limited Chemical Process Solutions Ltd Oranmore Environmental Services Ltd CSC Services UK Ltd (Confined Space Contract Services (UK) Ltd Parsons Brinckerhoff Doosan Babcock Limited Pipetawse Limited E&I Solutions Ltd Plenary Project Solutions Ltd Emerson Automation Solutions Precision Processing Services Limited GSE Systems Ltd Primat Recruitment Haden Freeman Limited Process Systems Enterprise Limited Houghton International Electrical Services Limited Prosafe Engineering Indecom ProSalus Ltd Industrial Technology Systems (ITS) Ltd ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd Keltbray Environmental Solutions Ltd px Group KGM Refrigeration Ltd Rosen UK Kiowa Ltd
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Klüber Lubrication Great Britain Ltd Labtex Ltd Lokring Northern (UK) Northern Balance Ltd Opus Medigas ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd Phusion IM Limited SGS UK Limited Pipetawse Limited Veolia Water Technologies UK Precision Processing Services Limited Rain for Rent International UK LEGAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES Royston Ltd Bonaccord Samson Controls Ltd Bond Dickinson LLP SGS UK Limited HGF Limited Shaw Lifting Company Limited Murgitroyd SPIE Ltd PG Legal SPX Cooling Technologies UK Limited PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP STS Resources & Technology Ltd Square One Law LLP Suez Industrial Water Ltd Tait Walker Team Valve and Rotating Services Ltd Ward Hadaway Solicitors Thermal Compliance Ltd University of Sunderland LOGISTICS Veolia Water Technologies UK Agility Logistic Solutions Ltd EVENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING & PR Auto Executive Corporate Travel Ltd AV Dawson UK Ltd AlphaGraphics North East BOC Bionow Bulkhaul Limited Eclipse Translations Ltd Complete Material Handling Forrest Digital Cordstrap UK Ltd Horizonworks Marketing Ltd David Fox Transport Hospitality Guaranteed Durham Tees Valley Airport House of Type (HOT) Esh Facilities Intimation Creative Graypen Ltd RDW Creative Ltd Inter Terminals Rockliffe Hall Ltd MP Storage & Blending Ltd Slaley Hall Hotel Navigator Terminals Seal Sands Limited Teesprint & Design PD Ports SeerPharma (UK) FINE & SPECIALITY PRODUCTS Stiller Warehousing & Distribution Ltd Air Products Think Global Growth Ltd Biochemica UK Ltd BOC MANUFACTURING Brenntag Birtley Cambridge Research Biochemicals Absolute Antibody Ltd Chemoxy International Limited Aesica Pharmaceuticals Ltd CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) Air Products Exwold Technology Ltd Arcinova Fine Industries Limited Armstrong Energy Limited High Force Research Limited Big Solar LtdBiochemica UK Ltd Huntsman Pigments Bio-Sep Limited Huntsman Polyurethanes (UK) Limited BOC Johnson Matthey Catalysts British Rema Processing Ltd Kemira Chemicals (UK) Limited Calysta (UK) Limited Klüber Lubrication Great Britain Ltd Cambridge Research Biochemicals Lucite International Speciality Polymers and Resins Ltd Cavendish Northern Ltd Lucite International UK Ltd CF Fertilisers UK Limited Maritime Safe Passage Chemical Process Solutions Ltd Molekula Limited Chemoxy International Limited NewChem Technologies Limited ConocoPhillips Petroleum Co. UK Ltd ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd ecom instruments UK Samson Controls Ltd Emerson Automation Solutions Shaw Lifting Company Limited Ensus UK Ltd Shott Trinova LLP Envirowatch SNF Oil and Gas Ltd Epax Pharma UK Ltd Thomas Swan & Co Ltd Exwold Technology Ltd Vertellus Specialties UK Ltd Fine Industries Limited Victrex Manufacturing Ltd Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies FOOD GlaxoSmithKline Hawkes Fire Samson Controls Ltd High Force Research Limited Huntsman Pigments LABORATORY EQUIPMENT Huntsman Polyurethanes (UK) Limited Derwent James Ltd Induchem UK Ltd JULABO UK Ltd Inter Terminals
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Bakercorp UK Ltd Interserve Industrial Services Ltd Boulting Environmental Services Ltd (BES) Johnson Matthey Catalysts CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd Epax Pharma UK Ltd Kawasaki Robotics (UK) Ltd Fine Industries Limited Kemira Chemicals (UK) Limited Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Kiowa Ltd GlaxoSmithKline Klüber Lubrication Great Britain Ltd High Force Research Limited Lotte Chemical UK Limited Induchem UK Ltd Lucite International Speciality Polymers and Resins Ltd Interserve Industrial Services Ltd Lucite International UK Ltd MSD Limited Mech-Tool Engineering Limited NewChem Technologies Limited Megator Ltd Northern Balance Ltd MP Storage & Blending Ltd ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd MSD Limited Samson Controls Ltd North Star Coatings SeerPharma (UK) PD Ports Shott Trinova LLP Pollywood Ltd Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd Thermal Compliance Ltd px Group University of Bradford PYReco Ltd Williams Process Limited Royston Ltd SABIC UK Petrochemicals POLYMER & RUBBER Samson Controls Ltd Bakercorp UK Ltd Sandvik Materials Technology UK Interface Polymers Ltd SCA Hygiene Products UK Ltd IPS Flow Systems Ltd Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Ltd Lucite International Speciality Polymers and Resins Ltd Shaw Lifting Company Limited Samson Controls Ltd SNF Oil and Gas Ltd SNF Oil and Gas Ltd Teesprint & Design Victrex Manufacturing Ltd Thermal Detection Ltd
Thermo Fisher Scientific PROJECT MANAGEMENT Thomas Swan & Co Ltd Vertellus Specialties UK Ltd Abfad Ltd Victrex Manufacturing Ltd Attric Ltd Wood Group Bakercorp UK Ltd Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick PACKAGING & PRINTING Bilfinger Industrial Services UK Ltd Bouygues E&S Contracting UK Limited Cordstrap UK Ltd BWC Performance (Beyond World Class) House of Type (HOT) Cavendish Northern Ltd Symbol Signs & Screenprint Limited CSC Services UK Ltd (Confined Space Contract Services (UK) Ltd Teesprint & Design Doosan Babcock Limited Energy Drive Systems Ltd PETROCHEMICALS & COMMODITY ENGIE Fabricom CHEMICALS FEG Ltd Frazer-Nash Consultancy Armstrong Energy Limited GSE Systems Ltd Bakercorp UK Ltd Haden Freeman Limited Brenntag Birtley Hall & Angus Ltd CF Fertilisers UK Limited Induchem UK Ltd ConocoPhillips Petroleum Co. UK Ltd Industrial Technology Systems (ITS) Ltd Huntsman Polyurethanes (UK) Limited Inter Terminals Induchem UK Ltd Interserve Industrial Services Ltd INEOS Nitriles UK Limited IRIS Engineering and Technology Ltd Interface Polymers Ltd JBA Engineering Interserve Industrial Services Ltd K Home International Limited Kemira Chemicals (UK) Limited Nortech Group Lotte Chemical UK Limited Parsons Brinckerhoff ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd Plenary Project Solutions Ltd SABIC UK Petrochemicals Precision Processing Services Limited Safesol Prosafe Engineering Samson Controls Ltd ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd SNF Oil and Gas Ltd px Group Tanton Industries Ltd SPIE Ltd Think Global Growth Ltd Tanton Industries Ltd Wood Group The Parker Consultancy Think Global Growth Ltd PHARMACEUTICALS Tolent Construction Limited Aesica Pharmaceuticals Ltd TUM International GmbH Arcinova Williams Process Limited Attric Ltd WorleyParsons Europe Limited
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R&D The Wilton Centre University of Newcastle School of Chemical Engineering Absolute Antibody Ltd & Advanced Materials Alcyomics Ltd University of Sunderland Arcinova Big Solar Ltd SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS Cambridge Research Biochemicals Chemie-Cluster Bayern GmbH Attric Ltd CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) Datum360 Limited Durham University ecom instruments UK High Force Research Limited Energy Drive Systems Ltd Interface Polymers Ltd Engica Technology Systems International Intertek Wilton Evolution MRO Limited Kawasaki Heavy Industries (UK) Ltd Excelpoint Materials Processing Institute FoCul Ltd Newcastle University Industrial Technology Systems (ITS) Ltd NewChem Technologies Limited Industrial Thinking Limited Northumbria University IT Accessed Ltd Nova Pangaea Technologies Limited Lisam Systems Limited Precision Processing Services Limited Phusion IM Limited Process Systems Enterprise Limited Process Systems Enterprise Limited ProSys Sampling Systems Ltd Quorum Development Ltd Rosen UK REstore Samson Controls Ltd SCA Hygiene Products UK Ltd UTILITIES & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited TUM International GmbH 21 Degrees Ltd University of Bradford Bakercorp UK Ltd University of Newcastle School of Chemical Engineering Biochemica UK Ltd & Advanced Materials Esh Facilities WayMark IT Evolution MRO Limited RECRUITMENT Falck Fire Services UK Ltd Induchem UK Ltd Attric Ltd Interserve Industrial Services Ltd CDS Recruitment Ltd KGM Refrigeration Ltd CK Group Maxim Facilities Management Ltd CY Partners Oakes Energy Services DBA HR Solutions O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions Ltd DRD Consultants OPUS Medigas Fifth Element Recruitment Ltd Precision Processing Services Limited JBA Engineering px Group KDM Partnership Limited Rain for Rent International UK Nortech Group REstore Populus Select RTC North Primat Recruitment Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Ltd Solutions Recruitment The Wilton Centre SRG (Science Recruitment Group) Utility Alliance STS Resources & Technology Ltd Utilitywise plc Techconsult UK Limited Wolviston Management Services WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING
RESEARCH AECOM Augean PLC Abfad Ltd Bakercorp UK Ltd Absolute Antibody Ltd Chemical Industries Association Cambridge Research Biochemicals Esh Facilities Chemie-Cluster Bayern GmbH Haden Freeman Limited Durham University Indecom GexCon UK Ltd Interserve Industrial Services Ltd High Force Research Limited KDC Contractors Limited Interface Polymers Ltd Kemira Chemicals (UK) Limited Intertek Wilton Mourik Materials Processing Institute O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions Ltd Newcastle University Pericula Ltd NewChem Technologies Limited Precision Processing Services Limited NNFCC The Bioeconomy Consultants PYReco Ltd Northumbria University Populus Select Rain for Rent International UK Precision Processing Services Limited Remondis UK Ltd Protel Associates Limited Suez Industrial Water Ltd Teesside University Thermitech Solutions Limited The Parker Consultancy Veolia Water Technologies UK University of Bradford WRL Glass Media
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NEPIC ANNUAL CORPORATE GOLF TOURNAMENT
7 September 2017 | Slaley Hall, Northumberland
FANCY A SPOT OF OUTDOOR NETWORKING?
Well you’re in luck! As one of the biggest corporate Individual & team bookings available golf tournaments in the UK, this event offers you the PLUS sponsorship opportunities. perfect opportunity to mix business with pleasure in the stunning setting of Northumberland’s Slaley Hall. www.nepic.co.uk/events or contact [email protected] Played over two Championship courses, this stable- ford shotgun competition will bring together 36 teams from across the process sector and supply chain for a day of corporate fun and networking.
“… this was without doubt the best organised event I have ever attended & thoroughly entertaining with all the little side competitions & great prizes too.” Emerson 2017 TORY
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