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Heart of England
The second ChemUK has a new venue in September
Following its highly successful launch in Harrogate in 2019 and the postponement of last year ’ s follow-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic , ChemUK 2021 will take place in Hall 1 of the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham , the UK ’ s largest exhibition site , on 15-16 September . The show will be open from 09.00 to 17.00 on the first day and 09.00 to 16.00 on the second . The organisers , UK Industry Events , describe ChemUK as “ the UK ’ s only trade show dedicated to bringing together the multi-layer chemicals and chemical product development , specification , processing and manufacturing communities , with crucial supply chain supplier groups ”. The show floor will have over 350 exhibitors from the areas of :
• Plants & equipment
• Chemicals , ingredients & raw materials
• HSEQR
• Logistics
• Specialist services Part of this is the Chemsource zone , relating specifically to the supply chain for and sourcing of speciality chemicals , formulation ingredients and additives , and raw materials , including green chemistry ingredients . New product demonstrations and
brand launches are also expected to take place live at the show . Alongside this , there is a two-day speaker programme across four stages covering the latest supply chain intelligence , tech insight , best practice , case studies and solutions updates . This includes keynote speakers and panel sessions arranged by the ChemUK steering committee and supporting industry bodies . In all , there will be over 35 hours of content and over 140 different speakers . A full schedule will be available nearer the time but the confirmed speakers include figures from :
• Major trade bodies , such as the Chemical Industries Association , Chemical Business Association , the British Pest Control Association , the Solvents Industry Association and the British Contract Manufacturers & Packers Association
• Relevant government departments and agencies , such as the Department for Business , Energy & Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade
• Major chemical producers and distributors , including BASF , Lubrizol , Croda and Oqema
• Smaller players , including Libra Speciality Chemicals , Circa Group , and Promethean Particles
• Technology providers of all kinds , such as the Centre for Process Innovation , Advanced 3D Laser Solutions Group , ABB , Gambica , Siemens , Stoli Catalysts , Zaiput Flow Technologies , Emerson , Endress + Hauser , Yokogawa and various Knowledge Transfer Networks
• Regulatory and environmental consultants and lawyers , such as the Hazchem Network , Chemservice UK , Exponent , ChemTrust , Exponent , CIRS , Risk & Policy Analysts and Steptoe & Johnson
• Academia , including Imperial College London , the University of York , the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge and Newcastle University •
Duncan Harrison
MARKETING DIRECTOR
CHEMUK 2020 k + 44 203 829 6062 J duncan . harrison @ ukindustryevents . com j www . chemicalukexpo . com
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