Awards 2026
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With just seven weeks to go, we are delighted to announce the finalists for the Chemicals Northwest 2026 Awards.
We had a phenomenal response for the awards and wish to thank all of those who took the time to send in an award entry. The achievements from our industry are fantastic and the standard of submissions was extremely high. The nominations are a real showcase to the dynamic and diverse sector we work in. It is a credit to the industry to see the scope, diversity, sustainability, innovations, operational excellence and talent which make up the sector.
The awards will culminate with a dinner celebration and announcement of winners at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool on the 19th of March 2026. The dinner will incorporate a pre-dinner drinks reception hosted in the Rum Warehouse bar sponsored by AXIOM. We are also delighted to welcome CHEMUK 2026 as our Headline Partner for the event and Manntek who are sponsoring the awards brochures. Special thanks also go to our award sponsors, further details about them can be found below.
Announcing the Finalists for the 2026 Awards
Manufacturing Company of the year Award 2026 – Sponsored by Studley
- Bitrez Limited
- James Robinson Speciality Ingredients
- Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd
- William Blythe
Engineering Company of the year Award 2026 – Sponsored by Chemicals Northwest
- AXIOM
- Corrous Industrial Group
- DMD Design Solutions Ltd
Sustainability Award 2026 – Sponsored by Bitrez Limited
- Anacarda Limited
- Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd (CRP)
- DSV Air & Sea Ltd, Liverpool
- Hibiscus Plc
- James Robinson Speciality Ingredients
- Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd
- Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
- Studley
- Victrex
Health & Safety Award 2026 – Sponsored by Rio Tinto
- Carbis Loadtec Group
- Mirius
- Studley
International Trade Award 2026 – Sponsored by Laker-Vent Engineering Ltd
- Anacarda Limited
- Bitrez Limited
- Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd
- Yordas Group
Operational Excellence Award 2026 – Sponsored by Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
- DMD Design Solutions Ltd
- Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd
- Rio Tinto
- Victrex
- William Blythe
Young talent in the Chemical Industry Award 2026 – Sponsored by SRG
- Adam Curran - Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd (CRP)
- Eloise Fraser-Hurley - Yordas Group
- Jack Dobson - AXIOM
- Josh Leech – Hibiscus PLC
- Kevin Joby – TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services – Young talent
- Laura Brown – Yordas Group
- Naomi Simmons - James Robinson Speciality Ingredients
- Oliwia Wojtyna - M&I Materials Ltd
- Robyn Taylor - DSV Air & Sea Ltd, Liverpool
- Saif Ahmed - WSBL Ltd
- Sam Williamson - TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services
Partnership Award 2026 – Sponsored by Corrous Industrial Group
- Bitrez Ltd - FOREST project
- Carbis Loadtec Group and Lanxess Solutions UK Ltd
Supplier to the Chemical Industry Award 2026 – Sponsored by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
- Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd
- CDR Pumps UK Ltd
- Corrous Industrial Group
- Chemical Processing Services Limited
- DSV Air & Sea Ltd, Liverpool
- E3 Recruitment
- Hibiscus PLC
- Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
- SRG
Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2026 – Sponsored by SLR
- 2M Group of Companies
- Adi Group
- BASF plc
- Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd (CRP)
- Rio Tinto
- Victrex
Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Award 2026 - Sponsored by Hibiscus Plc
- DSV Air & Sea Ltd, Liverpool
- KGS chemicals Ltd
- RAS Limited
Innovation Award 2026 – Sponsored by Business of Science Ltd
- Chemical Processing Services Limited
- DSV Air & Sea Ltd, Liverpool
- Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
- TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services
Last Year's Winners
2025 Partnership Award Winner - RAS Limited & Manchester Airport Storage and Hydrant Company (MASHCo)
Sponsored by Studley, this award Involved collaboration between Chemical Northwest Members, companies or university on a specific project.
2025 Supplier to the Chemical Industry Award Winner - SRG
Sponsored by the CIA, this award reflected the provision of innovative problem solving anywhere in supply chains, to the chemicals sector. The winner was able to demonstrate how their products or services successfully responded to a customer problem and helped deliver effective supply partnerships.
2025 Corporate Social Responsibility Award Winner - Studley Engineering
Sponsored by SLR, the winner of this award had a dedication to the environment, community or similar, which is ingrained into the way they do business that shows that CSR has business benefits too.
2025 Young Talent in the Chemical Industry Award Winner - Abigail Simmons - Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd (CRP)
Sponsored by SRG, the award will recognise the contribution made by a young person to the success of a chemicals business or service provider; also recognising the learning of vital business skills and their application in taking the organisation forward.
2025 Innovation Award Winner - James Robinson Speciality Ingredients
Sponsored by Business of Science Ltd, this award recognised creative solutions that present major commercial opportunities for a business. The winning recipient demonstrated how they successfully invested in the research and development of a commercially viable new product, enhanced an existing product, or designed/modified and implemented a process that delivered demonstrable benefits to their business.
2025 International Trade Award Winner - Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd
Sponsored by Arthian, This award looked at Innovative approaches to effective exporting involving the latest systems and thinking, and it was awarded to a company that is new to, or experienced in, import/export and who has significantly developed their business in new markets or achieved an outstanding international trading record.
2025 Operational Excellence Award Winner - Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd
Sponsored by Orbia Fluor and Energy Materials, The winner was able to demonstrate successful practices in improving the efficiency and productivity of processes or site and that real business improvements had been made following implementation of the new project or operating programme.
2025 Health & Safety Award Winner - Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd (CRP)
Sponsored by Arcadium Lithium, this award recognised exemplary practices or services that made chemicals operations safer or healthier. The winner was able to demonstrate how a single, or range of site improvements or the provision of valued expertise, had significantly contributed to the improved safety performance of their chemicals business, or their supply chain partner.
2025 Sustainability Award Winnner - DSV Air & Sea Ltd
Sponsored by INEOS Inovyn. This Award recognised how an organisation demonstrated an innovative and holistic application of sustainability principles across a product, project and/or wider business practice, leading to measurable positive change.
2025 Manufacturing Company of the year Award Winner - Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd
Sponsored by PM Group, winning this award recognised how a company demonstrated excellence in developing and bringing its products to the market. It will also recognised significant operational improvements / enhancements made to their established process. The winner had a clear plan for the sustainable growth of the business.
2025 Engineering Company of the year Award Winner - TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services Limited
Sponsored by Indaver Solvents, winning this award represented the ultimate accolade for excellence in the supply of engineering products and services to this great industry. The scope was wide as we were aware of the many engineering solutions that have led to success in the industry.
2025 Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Award Winner - RS Clare & Co. Ltd
Sponsored by Hibiscus Plc, The Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Award evaluated how the winner implemented ED&I, recognising their efforts in successful implementation, raising awareness on the topic and providing guidelines for structuring their strategies to achieve success.
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The Awards dinner is taking place at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool on the 19th March 2026.
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