The Chemical Industry Awards are the premier accolade of the chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries. Initial judging by panels of experts has now taken place and CIA is delighted to announce and congratulate the following companies and individuals for achieving the short-list in their category:
ABB Manufacturing and Resource Efficiency Award
This Award is to recognise the company that can demonstrate world-class manufacturing performance or the most successful improvement to its manufacturing performance involving demonstrable excellence and/or significant improvements to resource efficiency within the manufacturing process.
Ames Goldsmith UK Ltd, Liverpool
Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Speke
Lucite International, Darwen
Shell UK Ltd, St Fergus
Tata Chemicals Europe Ltd, Northwich
BASF Young Ambassador Award
This Award is to recognise an outstanding young person who is demonstrating communication skills and leadership associated with the chemical industry and contributing to its success.
The judges were looking for a Young Ambassador who has the ability to convey to others the excitement and opportunities the industry offers as well as an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities facing it.
Michael Bootyman, GlaxoSmithKline , Worthing
Tina Edwards, Lucite International, Billingham
Rick Elliot, GlaxoSmithKline, Worthing
Jonathan Moore, Lucite International, Billingham
Andrea Seedhouse, SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd, Wilton
BIS Engineering Excellence Award
Excellence in all branches of engineering is at the heart of successful companies in the process sector. This Award is to recognise the contribution of engineering excellence in the chemical industry towards improved business performance.
Lotte Chemical UK Ltd, Wilton
Lucite International, Billingham
Solvay Interox Ltd and ACAL Energy Ltd, Warrington
CIA Company of the Year Award sponsored by Newton Europe
This is our ultimate award – acknowledging the most outstanding member company of the year – demonstrating growth of its business and a sustained contribution to the UK economy over the last 2 years as well as demonstrable excellence in at least two other areas of these Awards.
Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Speke
Lucite International, Billingham
Robinson Brothers Ltd, West Bromwich
Dow Reputation Award
A good reputation is essential for a successful business and the industry has a reputation to be proud of; this Award recognises the company that has shown best practice in communicating to a range of stakeholders, enhancing its own reputation and that of the industry at large.
BASF Performance Products plc, Bradford
Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Speke
Multisol Ltd, Irlam
Rhodia UK Ltd, Oldbury
The School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham
EDF Energy Low Carbon Award
The chemical industry can be proud of the fact that for every tonne of CO2 produced in manufacturing operations the products save nearly 3 tonnes in their use. This Award recognises the company that can best demonstrate enhanced carbon management through initiatives such as improved resource efficiency and the use of alternative energy sources and solutions designed to achieve energy saving across their entire supply chain.
GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford
GlaxoSmithKline, Ulverston
Rockwood Additives Ltd, Widnes
Environmental Leadership Award sponsored by Johnson Matthey
This Award is for the company or operating unit that can demonstrate excellence in environmental leadership through the development or use of innovative clean technology or products that help reduce the environmental footprint of chemical manufacturing.
Dow Corning Ltd, Barry
GlaxoSmithKline, Ulverston
GrowHow UK Ltd, Billingham
SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd, Wilton
Tata Chemicals Europe Ltd, Northwich
Gold Standard Skills Award sponsored by Cogent and National Skills Academy Process Industries
The process industries require some of the most highly skilled people in the country; the purpose of this Award is to recognise the employer that has done the most to contribute to the acquisition of skills by the company’s workforce through working towards the Cogent Gold Standard.
Hi-Tech Mouldings Ltd, Waterlooville
SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd, Wilton
Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Ltd, Wilton
Syngenta Ltd, Huddersfield
Warwick Chemicals Ltd, Mostyn
GSK Innovation Award
This Award acknowledges the successful use and application of innovation within a business or across a supply chain to achieve tangible business results with clear societal impact.
Byotrol Technology Ltd, Daresbury
Dow Chemical Company/Dow Building Solutions, Staines
MacDermid Offshore Solutions, Wigan
Robinson Brothers Ltd, West Bromwich
Shasun Pharma Solutions Ltd, Cramlington
Thomas Swan & Co Ltd, Consett
INEOS Responsible Care Award
Responsible Care is the chemical industry’s commitment to continual improvement in all aspects of health, safety and environmental performance. Only those meeting best in class standards are invited to enter and our judges were looking for a company that demonstrated excellence in the implementation and communication of Responsible Care over the last 12 months.
BASF, Grimsby
Dow Chemical, King's Lynn
GlaxoSmithKline, Ulverston
Stepan Europe , Stalybridge
Special Responsible Care Award for Process Safety Leadership sponsored by Shell
Improving process safety is key to protecting our people and hardware, enhancing our businesses and the reputation and sustainability of our industry. This Award is designed to sustain the high profile of process safety, reinforce process safety as an integral element within Responsible Care and encourage leadership and the sharing of best practice.
Dow Corning Ltd, Barry
FMC Chemicals Ltd, Bromborough
Pentagon Chemical Specialities Ltd, Workington
Robinson Brothers Ltd, West Bromwich
Syngenta Ltd, Huddersfield
Tioxide Europe Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees
The winners will be announced on Thursday 21 June at the Awards Ceremony which is being held in the Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Hotel