Chemicals Northwest
Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led, chemical cluster support organisation for the North West and surrounding areas chemical sector, the largest in the UK. We are a funded by our members and owned and supported by the Chemical Industries Association.
We are a membership organisation that supports and promotes the interests and activities of the chemistry-using industries.
Prague Chemicals Management Cruise - 15th April
Navigating through the latest chemical regulations
Climate Change and COMAH - 23rd April
Under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 2015, operators are required to demonstrate that all major accident hazards (MAHs) have been identified. MAH identification is commonly carried out against a list of guidewords, or deviations, intended to identify all potential initiators of MAHs at an establishment.
Chemicals Management - Navigating Uncertainties
With the publication of Defra’s Environmental Improvement Programme 2025 (EIP25) in December 2025, we now know the UK will be increasingly looking towards the EU’s legislative process as a starting point for future UK REACH decisions to help minimise some administrative burden. However, more certainty is still needed for businesses, ...
SLR - Insight Articles
UK’s 2026 PFAS Plan
Public consultation response: Carbon capture utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production
Public consultation response
How efficient is your laboratory environment? - Project PEARL
Optimal performance, occupant comfort, and energy efficiency are fundamental requirements for high-efficiency laboratories. Project PEARL (Performance for Efficient Airflow Regulation in Laboratories) is the world’s first independent performance test designed specifically for lab environments.
EPSRC Materials Innovation Partnerships
Apply for funding to support ambitious, collaborative research programmes.
Pre-announcement: UKRI Translation: Proof of Concept
Apply for funding for research commercialisation activities to develop new products, processes, and services via future venture creation, licensing or other commercialisation routes.
SLR - Insight Articles
New thresholds for PFAS published by Environment Agency
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