Chemical Industries Association

Chemical Industries Association

Abbreviation	CIA
Legal status	Not-for-profit organisation
Purpose	Trade association for chemical engineering and pharmaceutical companies in the United Kingdom
Location	Kings Buildings, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JJ
Region served	United Kingdom
Membership	140 companies
Chief Executive	Stephen Elliott
Main organ	CIA Council
Affiliations	CEFIC, International Council of Chemical Associations
Website	CIA

The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) is the leading national trade association for the chemical and chemistry-using industries in the United Kingdom.

Chemicals manufacturing in the UK is largely concentrated in the northern regions of the UK and Scotland, in four key chemical Clusters and are represented locally by well-organised Cluster Teams. In Scotland by Chemicals Team Scotland, Northwest England represented by Chemicals Northwest, Northeast England represented the Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC)and in Yorkshire and Humber by Yorkshire Chemical Focus and Humber Chemical Focus.^[1]

Function

The CIA represents member companies at both the national and international level. The CIA carries out advocacy on behalf of its members' interests. Its remit is to "articulate members’ collective hopes and concerns; improve appreciation of the situation amongst UK and European governments, the media and other key stakeholders; and help address the global competitive issues encountered by our members." ^[2]

Structure

The CIA currently has around 140 members. These members operate from around 200 sites within the UK. The Association is headed by an elected council of 25 industry executives. It is a requirement of membership that companies that committed to Responsible Care principles. Currently the Council is presided over by John Saul from GSK.

The CIA owns and supports Chemicals Northwest.^[3]

See also

• Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
• Chemical industry
• Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster
• UK Trade & Investment

References

External links

• Chemical Industries Association
• Chemical Industry Awards
• Chemicals Northwest

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