An Overview of the UK Chemical Industry 

The Chemical industry is one of the largest and most diverse manufacturing industries in the UK. 

It is a vital trade supply chain to UK manufacturing from Aerospace to Pharmaceuticals, as well as retail manufacturing from Food & Drink to Personal Care.

The Chemical industry is comprised of commodity chemicals (e.g. industrial gases), speciality/fine chemicals (e.g. pharmaceutical intermediates, pesticides, explosives) and consumer products (detergents, fragrances, oils).  The UK Chemical sector directly  employs  over 140,000 people in high value jobs and indirectly supports around three times as many.

For a more detailed picture of the chemical industry download the factsheet.