About Us

Member companies lie at the heart of the UKCPI activities. The combination of their input and expertise makes UKCPI the key focal point for the Industry as a whole.

Aims and Objectives

• To provide member companies with representation, information and clear advice on legislative and Industry wide issues.
• To speak on behalf of the Industry by providing Government and the European Commission with information and technical advice to ensure that UKCPI members' interests are taken into account in legislation.
• To provide the public and opinion formers with factual information regarding cleaning, hygiene and surface care products.

What UKCPI Does

• Identifies non-competitive issues of common interest to members and seeks their resolution through broad Industry-wide consensus.
• Provides valuable information and advice to members regarding forthcoming legislation,
• Organises regional meetings open to all members.
• Gives individual help to members.
• Represents the Industry directly with UK Government departments and bodies.
• Through the European Industry body, AISE, UKCPI represents members interests at a European level.
• Is the voice of the Industry to the media and outside organisations.
• Organises the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Hygiene and Cleaning Products Industry.
• As a member of the Government's Chemical Regulatory Forum, UKCPI contributes to strategic discussions on the impact of regulation in the UK Chemical Industry.  This has included providing input to the Government's Better Regulation initiative and the study on the Accumulative Impact of Regulation.

Examples of Areas Covered by UKCPI

General:
Dangerous Substances Directive
Dangerous Preparations Directive
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Product Information to Poison Centres
Members Regional Meetings/Presentations (particularly useful for smaller/medium sized companies)

Hygiene:
Biocidal Products Directive
Hygiene Claims on Antibacterial Products
Pre-school Health and Hygiene Campaign

Soaps:
The Cosmetics Directive

Detergents:
Professional Laundry and the Environment
The 'Washright' Consumer Campaign
Code of Good Environmental Practice
(this is a European-wide industry initiative to further reduce the environmental impact of detergents)
CHIP Labelling Guidance
Detergents Regulations

Packaging:
Laundry Detergents Pack Fill Agreement
Packaging Waste
Nominal Quantities and Unit Pricing Directives
(determining which sizes manufacturers can sell)

How UKCPI Works for Its Members

A Council of up to 20 annually elected members governs the UKCPI. The UKCPI Council is responsible for establishing policy and strategic direction, as well as a sound financial basis for the association.

The majority of UKCPI's work is carried out by Committees staffed by member companies and the secretariat.

These Committees and task forces cover a wide range of subjects working through two key steering committees covering Technical and External Affairs. Expert Groups and Task Forces are set up as necessary by the Committees to handle specific areas such as biocidal products, microbiology, legal issues and packaging waste. There is a separate group for members supplying industrial and institutional products.

Communication with all members and organisation of the UKCPI is handled by the small secretariat consisting of Director General, Technical Manager and Personal Assistant. This communication includes direct individual contact, Regional Meetings, an email Fast Information Service, Members Extranet and regular Information Bulletins.

Links are maintained with other trade associations such as CTPA (The Cosmetics, Toiletries and Perfumery Association), BACS (British Association for Chemical Specialities), BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturers Association), and GOSIP (part of the Chemical Industries Association).

The UKCPI is one of the largest members of the European Association (AISE) which represents the Industry at European level. The Association plays an increasingly active role in its European Association, being represented on many of its committees.

Additionally UKCPI is represented on a large range of external bodies, including:

• Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
• British Standards Institution Committees (BSI)
• Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
• Alliance of Industry Associations (AIA)

External Affairs

UKCPI is active in promoting the reputation of the Industry, by informing the media, consumer and environmental organisations, MPs, local authorities and schools what the Industry is doing and has done - for health, hygiene and in reducing its impact on the environment.

A range of leaflets and facts sheets are available (see 'Publications').

The All Party Parliamentary Group, chaired by Ben Chapman MP, maintains contact on key issues between UKCPI and interested Members of Parliament.

UKCPI has distributed educational material to pre-school and infant schools in the UK and has classroom sets available. The latest initiative 'Hooray for Handwashing' is a major campaign to encourage four and five year olds to wash their hands and has been widely requested by playgroups and primary schools.

UKCPI has also produced a CD-ROM for schools entitled 'Learning to Investigate' aimed at basic science and IT education in a unique 'virtual laboratory' designed for Key Stage of the National Curriculum. As the name suggests, it encourages children to learn sound investigative techniques combined with basic science education and IT skills.

 

UKCPI MEMBERS (Listed by product types)

Household Detergents, Hygiene and Surface Care Products

ACDOPRO Ltd
Supplier and producers of laundry detergents, specialist laundry products, wash additives, whiteners and stain removers, dishwasher detergents and household products.

AQUADOS Ltd

Astonish - see The London Oil Refining Company

Careful Living Limited

Coventry Chemicals Group Ltd
Manufacturer and supplier of household cleaning and detergent products worldwide.

Dicom Dalli UK Ltd

Dri-Pak Ltd

Suppliers of Soda Crystals, Auto-dishwasher products and Laundry products. Retail and Professional.

Jeyes UK Limited
Consumer and industrial cleaning and hygiene products, including toilet cleaners, bleaches, disinfectants, air care, impregnated wipes, insect control and speciality cleaners.

Maintenance Cleaning Services

Nice-Pak International Ltd

Powder & Liquid Products Ltd

Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble UK's product range includes soaps , detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, paper products, food products, cosmetics , health and personal care products and pet foods.

Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser produces and markets hard surface cleaners, disinfectants, fabric treatments, water softeners, automatic dishwashing detergents, air fresheners and polishes, as well as personal care products and over the counter pharmaceuticals.
UK brands include Finish, Airwick, Dettol, Cillit Bang, Harpic, Vanish, Calgon, Mr Sheen, Brasso, Silvo and Veet.

Robert McBride Ltd

Robert McBride Ltd is the UK's leading manufacturer of retailer brand, laundry detergent powders and liquids, dishwashing products, household cleaners, bleach and toilet care products with factories in Barrow, Burnley and Middleton. The McBride group also manufacturers air fresheners, personal care products and OTC pharmaceuticals.

SB Chemicals

SC Johnson Ltd
SC Johnson market branded household cleaning products, air fresheners and insect control products. UK brands include Glade, Oust, Mr Muscle, Toilet Duck, Pledge, Raid, Autan, Shout, Brillo and Goddards.

Senzora BV

Solent Packaging Ltd

The London Oil Refining Company Ltd
The London Oil Refining Company produces the Astonish household cleaning products range which now includes car and personal care products.

Unilever UK Home & Personal Care

Unilever is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods. They manufacture and market foods, detergents, cleaning products, soaps and other personal care products.  Home and personal care brands include: Persil, Surf, Domestos, Cif, Comfort, Dove, Lux, Lynx and Sure.

William Clements (Chemicals) Ltd

Wizz Products Ltd

 

Professional, Institutional & Industrial:
Cleaning, Hygiene and Maintenance Products

ACDOPRO Ltd

Cater-Lyne Ltd
Blender manufacturer of industrial and institutional products for hygiene standards maintenance. Products produced under the trademarks Genesys, Cleaning Demons and  Micropact include industrial and commercial dishwashing detergents, rinse additives, sink washing detergents and sanitisers; hard surface degreasers and sanitisers, hand cleaning systems professional fabric care liquids and powders; Biotechnology products for drain, grease trap and urinal maintenance.

Christeyns UK Ltd
Manufacturer of Christeyns branded and own label cleaning products including: Industrial and institutional laundry detergents and ancillaries, dishwash detergents and industrial cleaners.

Coventry Chemicals Group Ltd
With half a century’s experience in the manufacture and supply to the professional user, Coventry Chemicals offers detergents, bleaches, disinfectants and other cleaning solutions.

Dasic International Ltd

Ecolab Ltd
Cleaning and hygiene products and services for food, dairy and beverage, textile, kitchen, surface and hospital hygiene customers.

Johnson Diversey

Rentokil Initial UK Ltd

William Clements (Chemicals) Ltd

 

Soaps

Coronation Export / Import Ltd

Dicom Dalli UK Ltd

John Drury & Co Ltd

Kay's (Ramsbottom) Ltd

Kay's is one of the oldest established soap manufacturers in the UK and supplies private label toilet and household soap to the retail sector. As a prime soap producer, the company can provide a wide variety of soap bases for re-milling including vegetable derived formulations. High active powdered soaps are supplied for use in laundry products and specialised industrial applications.

PZ Cussons (UK) Ltd
PZ Cussons manufactures and markets a wide range of toilet soaps and liquid personal care products including Imperial Leather, Carex and Pearl. PZ Cussons also manufactures and markets Morning Fresh dishwash liquid.

Sigma Soap Ltd

Standard Soap Company Ltd
Standard Soap Co Ltd manufacture an extensive range of soap products for both contract and private label customers. Soaps are offered in opaque, translucent and transparent fomulations using either tallow or vegetable based raw materials. Standard Soap Co Ltd also produces a wide range of toiletries including bath and shower products, hair care products, creams and lotions, anti-perspirant and deodorant products in both stick and roll-on styles.

Suppliers to the Industry

Genencor BV