Production hub in the UK

Kemira was established in the United Kingdom in 1982. After several divestments and acquisitions – the latest acquisition taking place in July 2010 – the total UK workforce now stands at approximately 170 people.

Kemira operates from four main sites, the principle one being the dry polyacrylamide plant in Bradford. The ferric sulphate coagulant plant is located in Goole and the polyaluminium chloride coagulant plant in Ellesmere Port.

The latest addition is the Teesport facility in the North-East of England. The main products manufactured there are corrosion inhibitors and drilling emulsifiers, enhancing Kemira’s offering to the oil and gas industry in the region.

Sales from the coagulant plants predominantly come from the UK municipal and industrial markets. However, 90 percent of the polymers produced at the Bradford site are exported globally with 45 percent going to EMEA. In addition, Kemira is the largest supplier of runway de-icing products in the UK.