Speciality chemicals key facts

The speciality chemicals sector comprises 78 manufacturers producing a wide array of goods for use in a number of industries across the globe

Scotland has leading distribution companies with knowledge and experience of transporting hazardous and other chemical substances

Seventy percent of fine chemicals are sold to the chemicals industry

Speciality chemicals sector contributed 17 percent to the industry’s GVA in 2008

Speciality chemicals represents over 10 percent of the UK sector and their high value and high margin makes the sector vital to Scotland’s chemicals industry

Scotland’s 24 percent corporation tax is the lowest of the G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States) making Scotland attractive to business investors