The CHEMUK 2025 ‘Group of Events’ Expo will return this 21st & 22nd May at the NEC in Birmingham, hosting over 500 exhibitors and 100 expert speaker sessions over two packed days.
CHEMUK has become the UK’s largest B2B event supporting the chemicals, process engineering, and formulated product industries.
The expo is divided into five focused show ‘zones’ reflecting the full supply chain:
- Chemical Laboratory Show Zone
- Process & Chemical Engineering Show Zone
- Chemical Supply Show Zone
- Chemical Management Show Zone
- New for 2025 – Formulated Product Manufacturer Show Zone
CHEMUK 2025 will welcome a record number of new exhibitors this May, including CRODA, Sulzer Pumps Wastewater, Zwick, Merck, Arxada, EasyXAFS, GMM Pfaudler, KROHNE, and WOMAG Weighing, plus many others. See the website for the full listing.
CHEMUK 2025 Speaker Programme
The CHEMUK speaker programme is an unmissable opportunity to hear from the heads of industry and academia as they discuss the challenges, opportunities, and innovation affecting the UK’s chemicals industries landscape in 2025.
The programme brings together over 100 expert sessions across five stages, providing the latest intelligence on critical issues such as regulation, sustainability, innovation, downstream supply chain trends, and lots more.
Provisionally slated contributors for CHEMUK 2025 include the UK Government, IChemE, Royal Society of Chemistry, Innovate UK, Henry Royce Institute, Chemical Business Association, Chemical Industries Association, BASF, plus many more.
The full speaker programme will be released in March 2025. Please see the website for full details.
‘Process & Chemical Engineering Show’ becomes the national event for process engineers
The Process & Chemical Engineering Show zone has established itself as the UK’s primary engineering event for the process industries.
Supported by the IChemE, IMechE, British Valve and Actuator Association, and the British Pump Manufacturers Association, the show presents hundreds of exhibitors providing the very latest engineering technology and services alongside an expert speaker programme covering the latest case studies, innovation, and skills supporting today’s process engineer.
Formulated Product Manufacturer Show joins CHEMUK 2025
Joining the event this year will be the ‘The Formulated Product Manufacturer Show’. This dedicated show zone will focus on the downstream chemical user sectors, connecting product brand owners and retailers with specialist ingredient, contract manufacturing, logistics, packing, and fulfilment partners.
Confirmed exhibitors for the new show zone include the likes of Thomas Swan, Kerax, Cod Beck Blenders, Univar Solutions – Beauty & Care, Briar Chemicals, Wyepak, Surfachem, and Safapac, plus many others.
Alliance of Chemical Association (ACA) Leaders Panel
In an industry ‘first,’ the heads of several of the ACA members will come together for an ACA Summit panel discussion to address the common challenges and changes affecting the UK’s chemical industries.
The Alliance of Chemical Associations (ACA) consists of trade associations representing companies operating in many sectors of the chemical industry supply chain.
Between them, the ACA member trade associations represent some 1,400 companies, the majority of which are SMEs.
‘The Big Education Debate’ at CHEMUK
This feature session, running on Thursday 22nd May, will invite senior panel leaders from across academia and industry to discuss the UK’s educational framework and commitment to supporting its science skills and science base requirements. This critical debate comes in response to the recent pressures facing higher education chemistry departments across the UK.
Innovation Ecosystem at CHEMUK 2025
CHEMUK 2025 will present several of the UK’s primary innovation support organisations, giving startups and spinouts the opportunity to receive the support they need to continue their development journey towards full-scale commercialisation.
Participating partners include the Henry Royce Institute, Innovate UK Business Connect, Aston University, RSC Changemakers, Materials Innovation Factory, and the Biorenewables Development Centre.
Waste2Race: The sewage-powered car on track to make history
Visitors this year will be able to see the hydrogen-powered Le Mans Prototype class 3 car, fuelled by sewage in a project entitled Waste2Race.
The engineering team behind the project from the University of Warwick will be at the show to meet with visitors and explain the technology creating green hydrogen from wastewater, powering the groundbreaking vehicle.
UK Government at CHEMUK
Attendees will be invited to a full UK Government programme at CHEMUK. HSE and DEFRA will be providing industry briefings on Wednesday 21st May.
The UK Export Academy team will be exhibiting at the show, ready to meet with visitors that are looking to develop international trade opportunities. The academy team will also be running a one-hour panel session on Thursday 22nd May, outlining the international trade landscape.
DATES FOR THE DIARY
CHEMUK 2025 takes place on Wed 21st & Thu 22nd May 2025
Venue: NEC – National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, B40 1NT
Opening Times:
Day 1: 9.30am – 5.00pm
Day 2: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Register for your FREE entry badge at www.chemicalukexpo.com
