NEPIC The North East of England Process Industry Cluster

Set up by industry to develop the long term future and improve competitiveness of the Process sectors in North East England.

NEPIC is a ‘Cluster’ organisation that represents the 500+ Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Speciality, Polymer & Rubber,

Petrochemical & Commodity Chemical and Supply Chain companies based in North East England and was established by industry to

develop the long term future and improve competitiveness of these sectors and the region.

The Cluster Network

A true Supply Chain Cluster

Biotechnology, Fine & Speciality Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Polymer & Rubber and all other types of companies in the supply

chain of the industry are involved as full Cluster members

• Process Engineering • Marketing & PR Firms • Publishers and Printers• Purchasing Companies • Recruitment Companies • Research Institutions • Specialists eg Material Safety Data • Technology Transfer Consortia • Tool Makers • Waste Management and Recycling

Currently there are over 560 member companies & associate member companies working together to make the industry and the region stronger.

Examples:

• Analytical Companies • Communication• Control Engineering • Disaster management• Equipment Suppliers • Legal & Financial Firms • Mechanical Engineering • Management & Strategy Consultants • Performance Improvement • Process Development

NEPIC – a One Stop Shop

Companies often complain about the expansion and shifting landscape of public service initiatives.

NEPIC acts as a knowledgeable and value adding interface for companies with regional and national government, academic institutions and trade associations

NEPIC LEADERSHIP TEAMThe secret to NEPIC’s success is that top industrialists from all sub sectors in the region form the NEPIC Leadership Team

NEPIC STRATEGIC THRUST TEAMSFocus on several strategic themes of crucial importance to the sector.

1. Innovation 2. SME & Trade team 3. GDP Growth Team 4. Education & Engagement5. Process Engineering6. Marketing & Communications 7. Manufacturing and Productivity

Chaired by members of the Leadership Team and populated by senior people from industry and the supply chain

Member companies benefit from leadership & co-ordination of activities of mutual benefit.

The Process Sectors

• Chemicals• Petrochemicals• Fine & Speciality Chemicals• Pharmaceuticals• Composites• Polymers• Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, Bioproducts• Biofuels• Renewables

• Home to 58% of the UK’s Petrochemical Industry

• Home to 35% of the UK’s Pharmaceuticals industry

• Home to a major proportion of the UK’s Fine & Speciality industry

• Home to a rapidly growing Biotechnology sector

• Home to over 260 Polymer and Rubber companies

• This sector is the UK’s highest exporter £31.8bn, with the NE exporting £4.5bn

• UK’s second largest port 70% occupied by Process Industry Goods

• Largest non-military R&D Centre in Europe

Key facts about the Biotechnology, Fine & Speciality Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Polymer & Rubber

sectors in the North East of England

• Over 35,000 people employed

• A further 200,000 are indirectly employed

• Generates over £10 billion (over 30%) of the regions GDP

• It is the regions largest industrial sector

The Importance of the Biotechnology, Fine & Speciality Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Polymer &

Rubber sectors to the North East of England

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STRENGTHEN INDUSTRY SUPPORT & DEVELOP

LOW PRIORITY STRENGTHEN ACADEMIA

Imaging & Displays

ResponsiveManufacturing

SustainableTechnology

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Product Design & Formulation

MeasurementScience

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Microfluidics Novel SurfaceEffects

MaterialsChemistry

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IndustrialBiotechnology

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Prior to cluster activity the region did not have a portfolio of investment in this sector. Following NEPIC’s growth team activity more than £3bn invested.

The current portfolio of ongoing projects totalling £8 billion identified by NEPIC and its members. NEPIC is actively involved with the delivery of £4.6 billion of these

projects today.

North East Process Investment

CLOSURES START-UPS OR REINVESTMENT IN PROGRESS

Arizona Ensus Greenstar Air Products

Dow (Ethylene oxide) Hart Biologicals Glaxo SmithKline INEOS Bio

Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals Lotte Chemical (UK) ltd Yara Pyreco

V-Fuels MSD Greenergy Tennergis

Croda Huntsman (PU and Tioxide) Four Rivers Sembcorp (Wilton 11)

Invista SABIC Fruitarom

Elementis Sembcorp Shasun Pharma Solutions

Biofuels Corp GrowHow Fine Organics OTHER CONFIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING SECTORSD1 Biofuels Exwold Technology Compact GTL

Artenius Northumbrian Water Harvest Energy Renewable Energy

SABIC Aromatics sanofi-avenetis Ineos Nitriles Coal Gasification

Reckitt Benckiser Piramal Pharma Solutions Hi Tech Coatings

Specials Laboratory Graphite Resources 2nd Generation Biofuels

SCM Pharma Banner Chemicals

Aesica Pharmaceuticals ISP Techwax

Compact GTL Covance

High Force Research Mitsubishi Chemicals

Process Sector Continues to Rejuvenate and Expand

NEPIC Membership

Membership Benefits Summary:

• NEPIC credited by its members with creating £600m GVA per annum

• Networking opportunities through our regular business & social meetings

• Voice of the industry to Government and stakeholders

• Collaborative projects leading to new business and innovation opportunities

• Publicising your business and the regions capabilities on a global level through the NEPIC website, NEPIC Directory, our Focal Point newsletter and a number of bespoke marketing brochures

• Increased profitability through subsidised Energy, Resource Efficiency & Productivity Programmes

• International Trade, New Business Opportunities & Supply Chain Connections

• Support for your Regional Investments with Technical & Funding advice

• Impacting on Skills, Education & Stakeholders

• Access to World Class Technology & Development Facilities

• Opportunity to join the NEPIC Buying Group – 16 members have saved a total of £456,000 in the first year of membership