Patrick Deneny MRSC, Industry Member Engagement Executive, Royal Society of Chemistry

CHEMUK25 interview with RSC’s Patrick Deneny, talking through the remit and scope of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the comprehensive footprint and content inputs from RSC sources across the show floor and conferences at CHEMUK2025.

Claire Edwards, Pharmaceutical Committee Chair, IMechE Process Industries Div.

CHEMUK 25 interview with IMechE Process Industries Division Pharmaceutical Committee Chair – Claire Edwards, talks through the importance of her CHEMUK25 keynote presentation around ‘Safety Culture: Key Considerations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing’.

Ian Stewart, Senior Regional Engagement Manager, IChemE

CHEMUK25 interview with IChemE’s Ian Stewart, talking through IChemE’s scope and growing presence at CHEMUK, in supporting key objectives of the Institution, supporting its members and industry. Wider themes of sector skills, sustainability and collaboration discussed.

Clare Bottle FCILT, Chief Executive, UK Warehousing Association (UKWA)

CHEMUK 25 interview with UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Chief Exec. Clare Bottle, discussing today’s keynote presentation around ‘Warehouse of the Future in Chemical Supply Chains’, reflecting future chemical logistics challenges. At the same time, providing insight into the key pillars of activity and support provided through UKWA channels.

Andrew Mansfield, Technology Manager, Asynt

CHEMUK 25 interview with Asynt Technology Manager, Andrew Mansfield, talking through this year’s show experience and discussing the context of Asynt’s contributed CHEMUK25 conference presentation, on the theme of ‘Lighting the Way to Sustainable Chemistry: The Power of Flow and Photochemistry’

Helen Harden, Science Curriculum Specialist, and former Chair, ASE

CHEMUK 25 interview with former ASE Chair, science curriculum specialist and panellist on this year’s ‘Big Education Debate’, Helen Harden. Talking the role and priorities of ASE, supporting science educators, and perspectives on current UK ‘education’s readiness to meet its future science-base requirements.

Adam Harvey, Professor of Process Intensification, Newcastle University

CHEMUK 25 interview with Prof. Adam Harvey, Professor of Process Intensification at Newcastle University, talking through the importance of the PINZ CDT (Process Industries: Net Zero – Centre for Doctoral Training, and the major challenges and future industry collaborative support this initiative is to address.

Alistair Sloan, Marketing Executive, Thinc

CHEMUK 25 interview with Thinc marketing exec, Alistair Sloan, talking through the specialised solutions showcased this year on the Thinc stand at CHEMUK , supporting traceability and compliance in the highly complex chemical industries. Also reflecting on this year’s group presentation on the theme of “Comply with confidence: 3 stages of chemicals traceability”

Phil Lees, Area Sales Manager, Lechler Ltd

CHEMUK 25 interview Lechler Area Sales Manager, Phil Lees, highlighting latest spray /nozzle technology and talking through specific latest products and solutions featured this year on the stand, supporting the chemicals and wider process industries.

Ben Kimpton, Sales & Marketing Director – Sigma-HSE Ltd,  Dr Oliver Armstrong, CPE Laboratory Manager – Sigma-HSE Ltd

Talking ‘Process Safety’ Solutions and how Sigma-HSE are supporting current sweeping product and process transformations across chemical industries. Also providing insight into Sigma-HSE’s 2025 conference presentation around “Avoiding catastrophic failure of your process using relevant data”

Adam White, Managing Director – GEMÜ Great Britain

CHEMUK 25 interview with GEMÜ Great Britain’s Managing Director, Adam White, talking through the range of valves, measurement and control system products and solutions featured this year on the stand, supporting the chemicals and wider process industries.

‘Sustainability in Chemical Packaging’ panel session at CHEMUK2025 – Part 1

  • Andrew Bedford – Head of Sales & Marketing – Hibiscus PLC
  • Edward Platt – Responsible Care Lead – Chemical Business Association

‘Sustainability in Chemical Packaging’ panel session at CHEMUK2025 – Part 2

  • James Wigzell, Technical Support – Avery Dennison
  • Gavin Thurston, Business Systems Channel Account Manager – Epson UK

Tracey Hays, Marketing Manager – WIKA Instruments Limited

CHEMUK 25 interview with WIKA Instruments’ marketing manager, Tracey Hays, giving a brief insight into the range of products and solutions showcased by WIKA at CHEMUK 25 – reflecting its positioning as a high-performance instrumentation provider – embracing pressure, temperature, level, flow, and related calibration instruments, serving the chemicals and wider process industries.

Dr James Meredith, Chief Engineer, WMG/The University of Warwick

CHEMUK 25 interview with Dr James Meredith, Chief Engineer – WMG/The University of Warwick, talking through the WASTE 2 RACE project, a hydrogen-powered Le Mans Prototype class 3 car fuelled by sewage. Hydrogen is a by-product of water treatment technology, from Wastewater Fuels – patented Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs) using electrogenic bacteria to anaerobically break down organic waste, producing hydrogen gas and treated water, and being trialed at Severn Trent Water. The University team are hoping to break records for hydrogen fuelled cars.

Andrew Norman, Chief Executive – Solvents Industry Association (SIA)

CHEMUK 25 interview with Solvents Industry Association Chief Exec, Andrew Norman, talking about this year’s SIA-hosted panel on the crucial topic of “Mitigation of Static Ignition Hazards when Handling Solvents and Flammable Liquids”, as well as providing an overview of the essential role the SIA plays supporting solvents & flammable liquids -handling industries with key guidance and safety advice.