Tees Valley

About us

Tees Valley is a global leader for the chemical and process industry, with one of the most significant integrated industrial economies in the world. We are home to some of the world’s biggest chemical manufacturers.

It is home to the largest chemical complex in the UK, and the second largest in Europe in terms of manufacturing capacity. More than 107 establishments in Tees Valley are directly involved in chemicals and process industry and the North East chemical sector as whole exports £3.1billion of product per annum.

The region’s chemical industry is concentrated across a relatively small area with a well-developed infrastructure. The three main sites of Wilton International, Billingham and Seal Sands & North Tees run approximately 12 miles east to west either side of the River Tees and contain major international companies.

Tees Valley’s supportive infrastructure includes a deep-water port, significant tank farm logistics facilities, pipeline corridors connecting manufacturing sites, bulk industrial gas and effluent treatment plants.

Tees Valley is also a world-class centre for the petrochemicals, energy, bio-resources and advanced manufacturing industry. The region is at the forefront of pioneering opportunities for the sector, including industrial carbon capture, utilisation and storage and the hydrogen economy.