Leadership turmoil at bp as chairman ousted less than a year into post
BP HAS removed chairman Albert Manifold after less than a year in post following “serious concerns” over conduct.
UK to get first graphite recycling plant for battery materials
Fujifilm to close Derbyshire electronic materials site by December
Making Room for Carbon
The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
May 2026Issue 1019
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Fujifilm to close Derbyshire electronic materials site by December
JAPANESE conglomerate Fujifilm is set to close its electronic materials manufacturing plant in Alfreton, Derbyshire by the end of the year, putting its entire workforce at risk of redundancy.
UK chemicals industry praises government progress but warns of ‘scary’ agendas amid leadership turmoil
GOVERNMENT progress in supporting the UK’s declining chemicals sector has been praised by industry figures, although one senior representative has warned of “scary” messaging from some camps expected to challenge the prime minister’s leadership.
UK to prioritise alignment with EU on chemicals regulation
THE UK will align its chemicals regulation with EU rules unless “very exceptional circumstances” require otherwise, government officials have said.
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