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Join us at this webinar to gain an insight into how the Department for Business and Trade can help your business build its international capability to sell to the global chemical supply chain.
The Chemical industry plays a vital role in the global economy. In 2021 the industry’s total worldwide revenue amounted to some US$4.73 trillion, converting raw materials, such as fossil fuels, metals, minerals, and biomass into the thousands of products essential to modern life. All manufacturing sectors are in some way dependant on the products of the chemical sector.
Chemical products include bulk chemicals, used as building blocks for more complex molecules, and fine and speciality chemicals, which are used in consumer products such as personal care products, paints, pharmaceuticals, and many others. The United Kingdom has a well-developed speciality chemicals industry with companies producing many types of ingredients and formulated products for downstream industry. In 2022, the UK's chemical sector exported £31,513 million worth of goods to countries across the world.
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| Unlocking Global Opportunities for the Midlands' Chemical Sector | |||
| Date: Wednesday 22nd November | |||
| Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm | |||
| Location: MS Teams | |||
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| If you have any queries relating to international trade why not contact us. With staff in offices across the globe, we can help you find the answers. | |||
| email: dbtmidlands@businessandtrade.gov.uk | |||
| call: 0300 303 8955 | |||
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Discover how your business can break into new international markets by attending this webinar and learn about:
• The importance of understanding overseas’ markets
• Where in the world opportunities exist
• The various routes to market
• How to overcome barriers such as regulation
• First hand experiences of how a Midlands’ chemical business has developed their export sales.
There will also be the opportunity to ask our experts any burning questions you may have during the Q&A at the end of the session.
Meet the Speakers:
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Alaistair Gardner - Trade Specialist, Chemicals Export - DBT Alastair has worked in international trade promotion for nearly 20 years. In his current role as Exports Specialist in the Chemicals Export and Investment Team within the Department for Business and Trade, he helps to promote and support the UK’s world class chemicals industry on a global stage by: • Ensuring that UK companies in the chemicals supply chain are accessing the support available to them via DIT’s regional, overseas and sector teams • Promoting UK expertise at overseas trade shows, conferences and with individual key customers • Identifying new high value markets and new opportunities for UK businesses • Promoting UK’s expertise in formulated products across key DIT high value sectors such as infrastructure, marine, automotive etc • Engaging with trade associations and industry bodies to ensure that no business with the capability to trade overseas misses the opportunity to do so Trained as a chemist, he has also worked in various R&D and product development roles with DuPont and Agfa, and has worked on technology transfer projects in USA, India, and China, where he also worked for a Chinese producer of lithographic printing plates in production and quality management roles.
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Maggie Neale - International Trade Adviser, Staffordshire and Black Country - DBT With a chemical industry background, Maggie has worked with DBT for around 20 years as a generalist ITA before taking on the role of Chemical Sector Adviser for the Midlands Engine. She has international trade experience spanning multiple sectors and overseas markets with specialisms including customs procedures and compliance, international payments and letters of credit, export documentation and international logistics including the movement of hazardous cargo. |
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Registration
Use the link below to register for this exclusive webinar.
Please note joining links will be sent out 1 week before the webinar.
For any other export related enquiries contact the Department for Business and Trade in the Midlands at dbtmidlands@businessandtrade.gov.uk or call our export support service on 0300 303 8955.
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the Government Department that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place in which to succeed in global business.
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