Wednesday 20th May 2009, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

This course is a must for anyone who will be potentially registering substances under REACH. With pre-registration over this workshop examins what will happen next, how you should be planning and what is involved throughout the ongoing REACH timeline.

For more information please contact Mark Cooling on 01524 510 298, m.cooling@lancaster.ac.uk

Wednesday 6th May 2009, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

The Centre for Chemicals Management is hosting another in its series of sucessful REACH workshops on SIEF’s & Consortia. The workshop combines excellent quality content and an interactive focus with expert delivery from legal and chemical industy practitioners involved in SIEF leadership.

For more information please contact Mark Cooling on 01524 510 298, m.cooling@lancaster.ac.uk OR book and pay online at http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/ccm/research/reach/Courses.htm 

Monday 27th April 2009, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

The workshop is delivered by experienced IUCLID5 trainers. It is limited to 10 participants to provide the optimum interactive experience.

For more information please contact Mark Cooling on 01524 510 298, m.cooling@lancaster.ac.uk

Wednesday 15th April 2009, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

This course provides an opportunity to understand your obligations and discuss/share experiences with other deligates and a senior chemical industry consultant specialising in REACH. You will understand the implications of REACH and be able to effectively communicate and share the correct information with your suppliers.

For more information please contact Mark Cooling on 01524 510 298, m.cooling@lancaster.ac.uk

Thursday 14th May 2009, CATCH Grimsby

The seminar will be lead by ABB Engineering Services environmental consultant with specific knowledge of the regulations and practical experience of issues relating to PPC/EPR compliance within the process industry.

For more information please contact Debby Law on 01642 372 029, deborah.law@gb.abb.com or see the booking form

Location: Castle Hill Suite, University of Huddersfield
Date: 26th February 2009
Time: Registration from 10am, 10:30-midday
Cost: FREE!With a budget of over €50 billion, Framework Programme 7 (FP7) is the European Commission’s flagship scheme for supporting collaborative research across a broad range of areas. The programme aims to strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry and encourage international competitiveness, with particular emphasis on helping SMEs.RTC Yorkshire provides support services in the Yorkshire & Humber region to organisations wishing to participate in the European Commission Framework Programme 7 (FP7) research projects. As part of a series of sub-regional events we will focus on the West Yorkshire region and welcome academics, large companies, SMEs and indeed anyone interested in learning more about FP7. In collaboration with the Research and Enterprise Service at the University of Huddersfield, RTC Yorkshire will be running this FP7 Awareness Workshop which will cover the following areas:·         What’s it all about?·         Who is it for?·         The programme structure·         Responding to calls for proposals·         Project roles·         Timescales·         Funding levels and budget limits·         Additional benefits of participation·         Special provisions for SMEs·         Other funding schemes·         Upcoming opportunities·         Enterprise Europe Network regional support servicesRegistration can be completed on the Enterprise Europe Yorkshire website events page here: www.ee-yorkshire.comEnquiries about this event, please contact Andy Taylor - andy.taylor@rtcyorkshire.co.uk

Forthcoming meetings:
Wednesday 18 March 2009, YCF Offices, Huddersfield
Wednesday 17 June 2009, YCF Offices, Huddersfield

Companies of all sizes in our industry share a number of skills related issues that challenge their license to operate and ability to increase productivity and innovate.

These include:

• increasing regulatory pressure to demonstrate competence
• the need to improve productivity to maintain competitiveness
• supply chain pressure for cost reduction and innovation
• the need to increase skills and gain relevant qualifications
• an older workforce and difficulties in recruitment

The YCF ChemSkills network:

• enables members to share expertise and knowledge during and outside quarterly meetings
• provides an opptorunity for companies to work together to harness and share knowledge and expertise
• identifies skills gaps and organises or develops training programmes to address these
• inputs the current and future training and development needs specific to our member companies to regional and national programmes.

For more information or to register to attend please contact leanne@ycf.org.uk, 01484 433 215.

Forthcoming meetings:
Wednesday 1 April 2009, YCF Offices Huddersfield
Wednesday 1 July 2009, YCF Offices Huddersfield
Wednesday 30 September 2009, YCF Offices Huddersfield 

Responsible Care is the international chemical industry’s commitment to continual improvement in all aspects of health, safety and environmental (HS&E) performance. Only through open communication can the industry earn the public trust and confidence to maintain its licence to operate safely, profitably and with due care for the interests of future generations.

In the United Kingdom this rigorous, voluntary programme is led by the Chemical Industries Association but open to companies outside the trade association, especially “chemistry-users” in the upstream and downstream supply chanin, contract companies providing on site services (e.g. maintenance, CHP), distribution and logistics service providers.

Responsible Care Cells bring local companies together regularly to discuss emergency response, community liaison and industry reputation issues. There are currently 17 local Responsible Care Cells, of which West Yorkshire is on of the more active.

The purpose of the cell is;

• To share experience, concerns and best practice on all aspects of health, safety and environmental management
• To discuss appropriate local industry reputation and community issues (with shared action where necessary to improve the reputation of the industry at the local level)
• To highlight local enforcement inconsistencies and to discuss them with HSE and Environment Agency
• To provide an effective forum for guests, such as HSE and Environment Agency and local environmental organisations to engage in “off-site” dialogue on regulatory matters.

If you would like more information or to register for this event please contact leanne@ycf.org.uk, 01484 433 215.

Forthcoming meetings:
Tuesday 9 June 2009 - YCF OFfices, Huddersfield
Tuedsay 8 September 2009 - YCF Offices, Huddersfield
Tuesday 8 December 2009 - YCF Offices, Huddersfield

Supporting you through REACH implementation and conformanceFollowing requests from our members YCF has established a REACH Network group. The purpose of the network is to support companies, and one another, through the implementation and conformance to REACH by establishing a sustainable network by sharing experiences, best practice and discussing hot topics and issues around this legislation.Core membership of the network is open to those companies directly impacted upon by this legislation and includes manufacturers, importers, only representatives and downstream users.

The target is to grow the network and to use the meetings also as a forum to gain access to the HSE Competent Authority, REACH Service Providers and Experts at the request of the members.

Membership of the YCF REACH Network is free to YCF members.

Membership is also open to non-member companies with a fee payable after attending a first meeting.

£25 + VAT per meeting (for companies with <10 employees)
£75 + VAT per meeting (for companies with >10 employees)
Non-members who sign up for attendance for 12 months will also be entitled to YCF membership and associated benefits.

For more information, and to join the YCF REACH Network, contact Tim Hird on 01484 433 216, tim@ycf.org.uk

Tuesday 10 February 2009, YCF offices, Huddersfield

10 February 2009 sees the first YCF meeting of minds to discuss how Chemical Management Services can be supported and developed in the European market place.

Starting in the UK we are bringing key parties together to investigate what services are required to add value for existing CMS providers and customers, and with a view to expanding this to alternative chemical sector in the future.

Existing providers and customers include: BP/Castrol, Henkle, Houghton, Kemfast, PPG, Quaker, Raytheon, Rockwell, General Motors, TRW, Ford, and many more.

YCF’s goal is to introduce CMS to the wider chemical market bringing benefits to all involved, whilst assisting and adding value to existing providers and users of the CMS process.

For more information contact Ralph Gerrard by phone on 07785 391 901 or by email ralph@ycf.org.uk