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Steve Elliott, CEO, Chemical Industries Associations

CIA launches new Project 2035 video highlighting the future needs of the UK chemical industry

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Regulatory “stones in the business backpack” a little lighter - CIA Autumn Budget Reaction

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UK’s industry of industries facing unprecedented challenges

  • CIA launches new Project 2035 video highlighting the future needs of the UK chemical industry

  • Regulatory “stones in the business backpack” a little lighter - CIA Autumn Budget Reaction

  • UK’s industry of industries facing unprecedented challenges

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Key chemical regulation adding bureaucracy with no safety or environmental benefits

2025-12-22T17:23:00+00:00

One of Britain’s leading manufacturing exporters continue to face a multi-billion cost uncertainty as key deadlines have needed yet another extension bringing no health, environmental or growth benefits.

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Chemical Industries Association responds to INEOS Grangemouth investment announcement

2025-12-17T09:49:00+00:00

The CIA has welcomed today’s announcement by INEOS of a £150 million investment at its Grangemouth site, supported by a £75 million Government loan guarantee and a £50 million grant supporting 500 jobs.

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2025 Autumn Budget submission from the CIA

2025-11-14T11:47:00+00:00

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025, the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has published its submission setting out 19 asks that would improve the UK’s competitiveness, encourage investment and support the transition to Net Zero. 

 
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    UK REACH: What’s happening and what the Chemical Industry needs now

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    The government has proposed extending the deadlines for businesses to submit dossiers for transitional registrations under UK REACH for the third time, putting the first deadline seven years later than originally proposed.

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    Exploring the case for a new UK Chemicals Agency

    Leaving the European Union has meant the operating environment for chemicals regulations in the UK has changed for both UK regulators and business. Both have taken on significant, new responsibilities and continue to make progress towards UK chemicals regulation that brings a more forward-looking approach to managing chemicals[1].

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    Careers in the Chemical Industry - Sam Kirkland

    My name is Sam and I am an Operations Manager at Veolia within the hazardous waste division. I lead a site that transports, stores and segregates hazardous chemical waste so that it can be disposed of safely, compliantly and in the way that maximises reuse and recycling.

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    Careers in the Chemical Industry - Amy Summerton

    Aged 16, Amy joined SABIC as a Laboratory Technician Apprentice and now 9 years later Amy works as a Research Chemist for SABIC’s Technology & Innovation group

  • Izzy Sloan

    Careers in the chemical industry - Izzy Sloan’s apprenticeship story

    A Chemical Engineering Degree Apprentice at GSK in Ulverston and Barnard Castle, Izzy facilitates the manufacturing of antibiotics that help patients worldwide. Izzy’s day-to-day job predominantly involves helping solve problems that prevent GSK’s primary and secondary manufacturing sites from functioning safely and efficiently. Working towards her bachelor’s degree on day ...

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    Shaping the Future of Chemical Policy: A Look Inside CIA’s Regulatory Work

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    Coinciding with the UK Chemicals Reactions Conference on 24 September 2024, an event organised by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), Ramboll and Steptoe, Dr. Roger Pullin CIA’s Head of Chemical Policy and Health gives some insight into CIA’s Chemicals Management Team and their regulatory policy work.