Making Brexit Work for the Chemical Industry

February 21, 2018

A strong chemical manufacturing sector is at the heart of every successful economy. The chemical industry is an important part of the economic, social and environmental life of the UK, with its products providing essential building blocks for other sectors. Put simply, cars don’t run, planes don’t fly and medicines don’t work without chemicals and chemistry. Our industry is also at the forefront of providing solutions to current challenges on big societal issues such as climate change through fuel cells and insulation of buildings.

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Perstorp Group

From being a small Swedish family business Perstorp has grown into a world leading specialty chemicals Group with more than 1,500 employees and manufacturing units in ten countries in Asia, Europe and North America. Sales in 2011 amounted to SE; 11, 297 m. The Perstorp Group is controlled by the French private equity fund PAI partners since 2005.

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Perstorp Group

From being a small Swedish family business Perstorp has grown into a world leading specialty chemicals Group with more than 1,500 employees and manufacturing units in ten countries in Asia, Europe and North America. Sales in 2011 amounted to SE; 11, 297 m. The Perstorp Group is controlled by the French private equity fund PAI partners since 2005.

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