THE UK’S LARGEST EXPO SUPPORTING THE CHEMICALS, PROCESS ENGINEERING, AND FORMULATED PRODUCT INDUSTRIES
THE UK’S LARGEST EXPO SUPPORTING THE CHEMICALS, PROCESS ENGINEERING, AND FORMULATED PRODUCT INDUSTRIES
HALL 5 – 20th & 21st May 2026 – NEC, Birmingham, UK – FREE TO ATTEND
EXHIBIT AT CHEMUK 2026. STANDS SELLING AT RECORD SPEED..
Welcome to CHEMUK 2026, the UK’s largest B2B trade show supporting the chemicals, process engineering and formulated product industries.
The expo will present 600+ specialist exhibitors and 100+ expert speaker sessions, split between five focused show zones:
- Chemicals Supply Zone
- Chemicals Management Zone
- Process & Chemical Engineering Zone
- Chemicals Laboratory Zone
- Formulated Product Manufacture
CHEMUK Industry Partners:
2026 EXHIBITOR
LIST
CHEMUK 2025 brought together 550+ exhibitors, covering:
- Chemical, Process, and Plant Engineering & Safety
- Chemicals, Ingredients, and Raw Materials
- Laboratory, R&D, Analytical Chemistry, and Process Scale-Up
- HSE, REACH Compliance, and Regulatory
- Logistics, Operations, Contract and Fulfilment
- -Business Services, Skills, HR, and Finance
- And more!
2025 SPEAKER
PROGRAMME
The CHEMUK 2025 Speaker Programme highlighted experts from across the sector to discuss the latest challenges, opportunities and innovations affecting the chemical and formulated product industries.
With 100+ speakers included in panel and feature sessions, technology and innovation snapshots, and industry leader keynotes, attendees gained invaluable insights and cutting-edge knowledge from the 2025 conference.
PLAN YOUR
VISIT
Everything you need to know to make your visit as smooth and enjoyable as possible!
- Finding your way to CHEMUK
- Travelling by car, train or bus
- Let your network know you are attending
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INDUSTRY
SUPPORT
The CHEMUK Group of Events is supported by many of the UK's primary chemical exchange associations and bodies, including:
- CBA – Chemical Business Association
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- IChemE
- Innovate UK Business Connect
- BCA – British Chemicals Association
- Henry Royce Institute
- Plus many more...
2025 Visitors:
CHEMICALS
SUPPLY SHOW
ZONE
Teams working in R&D, product development, and supply chain will be able to meet with specialist chemical manufacturers and distributors supplying:
- Basic, Fine, and Intermediate Chemicals
- Speciality Chemicals
- Additives, Agents, Catalysts, Modifiers, Surfactants, Solvents, Dyestuffs, and Flavours & Fragrances
- Polymers & Elastomers
- Green, Biochemicals & feedstocks, and Oleochemicals
- Business Services, Skills, HR, and Finance.. and more!
- Custom & Bespoke blends
Plus lots more!
CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT SHOW ZONE
This zone will present specialist chemical supply chain organisations providing products, services and equipment in the areas of:
- Chemical Logistics & Transportation,
- Storage & Containment
- Labelling & Packaging
- HSE Management, REACH, and Regulatory Compliance
- Skills, Training & Recruitment
- Business & Operational Support
PROCESS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SHOW ZONE
Process and Chemical Engineering teams have the opportunity to meet with specialist suppliers from sectors such as:
- Process Engineering Technology
- Plant Engineering Solutions
- Control & Instrumentation
- Pumps, Valves, and Flow Suppliers
- Asset Management
- Health, Safety, and Environment
- Chemical Digitisation
THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY SHOW ZONE
This zone showcases R&D, analysis and testing for the UK's chemical product industries, covering:
- Laboratory Equipment Suppliers
- Research & Development
- Analytical Chemistry Solutions
- Process Chemistry Design & Scale-Up
- Flow Chemistry
- Lab Automation
- Spectroscopy & Chromatography
CHEMUK 2025 Speakers included:
Chair of the Chemical Hazards Communication Society (CHCS)
Pharmaceutical Committee Chair – IMechE Process Industries Division
Senior Analyst – Textiles at WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
Deputy President, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
President of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Chief Scientific Officer, Henry Royce Institute
CEO – Chemical Business Association
Chief Executive – UK Warehousing Association (UKWA)
Introducing The Formulated Product Manufacturer Show – Focus on the downstream.
We are delighted to announce our 5th show zone, The Formulated Product Manufacturer Show zone.
This new dedicated show zone will connect Product Management and Brand Owners with Ingredients, Outsourcing, Manufacturing, Packaging & Fulfilment Service partners
NETWORK WITH THOUSANDS OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS OVER TWO PACKED DAYS!
UK Government Ministerial Address at CHEMUK 2024 EXPO
Listen to Alan Mak, Former Minister for Industry and Economic Security at the Department for Business and Trade and Minister for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office, who provided a pre-recorded video address at the 2024 show.
RSC at CHEMUK
2025
The Royal Society of Chemistry participated in CHEMUK 2025 through exhibiting and presenting over the two days.
- In 2025, the 2-day RSC programme included:
- RSC Keynote address
- RSC ‘Sustainability’ Mini Conference – Focus on PFAs and Sustainable Laboratories Grants
- RSC Members Networking Drinks Reception
- RSC Members Careers Clinic
- RSC Business Support
ICHEME at CHEMUK 2025
The IChemE participated in CHEMUK 2025 through exhibiting and presenting over the two days.
- In 2025, the 2-day RSC programme included:
- IChemE Keynote address by Professor Raffaella Ocone OBE FRSE FREng FIChemE, Deputy President
- Yvonne Baker OBE, CEO, IChemE to speak at Education roundtable
- IChemE Feature Skills Sessions
- IChemE Feature AI / Digital Technology Sessions
- IChemE Feature Sustainability Sessions
Start-Up Poster
Zone
Last year, we invited startups, spin-outs and research groups to show their poster at CHEMUK 2025 edition. This zone was supported by:
- Innovate UK
- Plant Engineering CPI Centre for Process Innovation
- Royal Society Chemistry ‘Change Makers’
- Henry Royce Institute
- Aston University
- Bio-Renewables Development Centre (BDC)
- Keep an eye out for updates on the 2026 edition!
UK Government at CHEMUK
The UK Government represented four departments at the CHEMUK 2025 edition, those departments were:
- Department for Business and Trade
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Health and Safety Executive
- Department for Energy Security and NetZero
- UK Export Academy
Chemicals Supply Show Zone
Chemicals Management Show Zone
Process & Chemical Engineering Show Zone
Chemical Laboratory Show Zone
Do you think you could handle an HGV? Take the HGV Challenge!
Running as part of the Chemical Business Association’s supply chain feature zone, and to raise awareness of the industry skills shortage, the RHA will be bringing their HGV simulator to CHEMUK 2025.
Attendees will be invited to try the simulator to see who is the best HGV driver in the industry!
Grow your business internationally with the UK Export Academy
We are delighted to announce that the UK Export Academy will be joining CHEMUK 2025 to assist visitors that are looking to grow their businesses internationally.
Visitors will be able to speak with the UK Export Academy on Stand D60
Chemical and Industrial Consultants Association (CICA) at CHEMUK 2025
The Chemical and Industrial Consultants Association (CICA) is a network of independent consultants specialising in the industrial and commercial application of chemistry and chemical technologies. You can visit the CICA team on Stand K152
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Waste2Race: The sewage-powered car on track to make history
Engineers and students at WMG at The University of Warwick are working on a hydrogen-powered car fuelled by sewage in a project entitled Waste2Race. We are delighted to confirm that the Waste2Race Le Mans Prototype class 3 car, built by Ginetta cars in Leeds, will be showcased at CHEMUK 2025
‘Supply Chain in Action’ Interactive Feature Zone by the CBA
We are delighted to confirm that the CBA will be curating a special ‘Chemical Supply Chain in Action’ Interactive Feature Zone, reflecting key innovation and priorities driving the sector forward.
Vehicular innovation, skill development, and emergency response support will all be featured as part of this unmissable live exhibit.
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Who Should Attend?
Sourcing / Supply Chain
- Chemical, Raw Material, and Ingredient Buyers
- Brand Owners & Retailers
- Formulators
- Purchasing & Procurement Management
Purchasing & Procurement Management
- Production Management
- Operational Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Planning Management
- Logisitics Management
- Warehouse Management
- Transport & Distribution Management
Quality / Health & Safety
- Regulatory / REACH Compliance Management
- Quality Management
- QHSE Management
- Supplier Quality Management
Laboratory
- R&D Teams
- Product Development Teams
- Product Development Teams
- Materials Scientists
- Formulation Chemists
- Research Scientists
- Analytical Chemists
- QA/QC Teams
Sourcing / Supply Chain
- Chemical Engineers
- Process Engineers
- Project Engineers
- Flow Chemistry professionals
- Control & Instrumentation Engineersry professionals
- Process Safety Engineers
- Thermal process Engineers
- Quality Engineers
- Process Development Engineers
- Process Improvement Engineers
Plant & Asset Maintenance
- Chemical Plant Management
- Automation Engineers
- Asset Management
- Plant HSE Management
- Maintenance Management
- Facilities Management
- Chemical plant process operators
- Manufacturing Engineers
- BioChemical Engineers
- Industrial Environmental Engineers
- Project Management