NEPIC is an organisation that represents the 500+ Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Speciality, Polymer & Rubber, Petrochemical & Commodity Chemical companies based in North East England and was established by industry to develop the long term future and improve competitiveness of these sectors and the region.

Furthermore, there are at least an equal number of companies in the supply chain of these industries based in this region making this a major economic cluster. NEPIC companies have significant presence in all sub regions of North East England - Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and Teesside and the combined economic power of NEPIC companies and their importance to the region and the UK cannot be over emphasised.

Key Facts

- Over 34,000 people employed directly

- A further 200,000 are indirectly employed

- Generates £10 billion (over 25%) of the regions GDP

- Home to 58% of the UK’s Petrochemical Industry

- Home to 35% of the UK’s Pharmaceuticals industry

- Home to a major proportion of the UK’s Speciality industry

- Home to a rapidly growing biotechnology sector

- Nationally this sector is the UK’s highest exporter totaling some £31.8bn, the only manufacturing sector with a positive trade gap.

Quite simply the process sector is the largest industrial sector in North East England, and is

vital to its future prosperity.