THE BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – has announced plans to highlight the growing impact of outsourcing in the chemical sector at CHEMUK 2025, taking place from May 21–22 at the NEC Birmingham.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the BCMPA launched its #outsourcingis campaign earlier this year. The initiative aims to define the value of outsourcing and demonstrate how BCMPA members can help brands and retailers enhance operational efficiency, reduce pressures, and support business growth.
At CHEMUK 2025, the BCMPA team will be offering insights into contract manufacturing, blending, tolling, filling, repacking, handling, and distribution. Five BCMPA members – Biodeg, Briar Chemicals, Cod Beck Blenders, Libra Speciality Chemicals, and Rakem Group – will also be exhibiting at the show.
The BCMPA explained that, as regulatory demands tighten, material costs fluctuate and technical expertise becomes scarcer, outsourcing is becoming a ‘strategic necessity’. Companies in sectors such as household, industrial, and institutional are turning to contract manufacturers to streamline operations, reduce risk, and meet compliance and traceability requirements.
To address these challenges, the BCMPA will moderate a panel discussion on Thursday May 22 titled ‘How Outsourcing Manufacturing Helps Brands Get to Market Quickly, Safely, and Drives Business Growth’. Emma Verkaik (BMCPA CEO), Matt Wood (MD, HI&I Technical), and Martin Usher (chairman, Grotech Production) will discuss how outsourcing to third-party partners helps brands, retailers, and startups alleviate operational pressures, ensure compliance, reduce costs, and focus on scaling their businesses to stay competitive.
“CHEMUK provides the perfect platform to reinforce the value of outsourcing in the chemical industry, especially as we celebrate the BCMPA’s 25th anniversary,” said Emma Verkaik. “Many businesses still underestimate the strategic benefits of outsourcing. Our new campaign is designed to bridge this knowledge gap, demonstrating how outsourcing can enable brands to bring products to market more effectively.”
The BCMPA’s outsourcing campaign coincides with the introduction of the new Formulated Product Manufacturer Show Zone at ChemUK, expanding the focus to homecare, industrial coatings, paints, lubricants, and other formulated products.
