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 TEAM The secret to NEPIC’s success is that top industrialists from all sub sectors in the region form the NEPIC Leadership Team NEPIC STRATEGIC THRUST TEAMS Focus on several strategic themes of crucial importance to the sector. 1. Innovation 2. SME & Trade team 3. GDP Growth Team 4. Education & Engagement 5. Process Engineering 6. 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

Innovation Strengths of the NEPIC Cluster

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

CLOSURESSTART-UPS OR REINVESTMENT IN PROGRESS ArizonaEnsusGreenstarAir Products Dow (Ethylene oxide)Hart BiologicalsGlaxo SmithKlineINEOS Bio Lundbeck PharmaceuticalsLotte Chemical (UK) ltdYaraPyreco V-FuelsMSDGreenergyTennergis CrodaHuntsman (PU and Tioxide)Four RiversSembcorp (Wilton 11) InvistaSABICFruitarom ElementisSembcorpShasun Pharma Solutions Biofuels CorpGrowHowFine Organics OTHER CONFIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING SECTORS D1 Biofuels Exwold Technology Compact GTL Artenius Northumbrian Water Harvest EnergyRenewable Energy SABIC Aromaticssanofi-avenetisIneos NitrilesCoal Gasification Reckitt BenckiserPiramal Pharma SolutionsHi Tech Coatings Specials LaboratoryGraphite Resources2 nd Generation Biofuels SCM PharmaBanner Chemicals Aesica PharmaceuticalsISP Techwax Compact GTLCovance High Force ResearchMitsubishi 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