Exhibition 2008 floor plan

The group accounts for 10% of UK agrochemical sales and works closely with manufacturers and agronomists. With an increase in global operators, this exhibition gives the group’s specialist agrochemical team a perfect opportunity to increase its market knowledge. The group’s aim is to be proactive within the supply chain for the benefit of manufacturers and suppliers as well as their members.

Bioagri Labs is a fully independent and private contract research laboratory that carries out studies in several areas of expertise such as: analytical chemistry, physico-chemical properties, Five Batch Analysis, mammalian toxicology, ecotoxicology, animal metabolism, biodegradation, pharmacokinetics and mass spectrometry analysis.

With 550 employees, Bioagri Laboratories has five main work areas, covering a total of 18,000m² of laboratory space: agrochemicals, food chemistry and microbiology, environmental chemistry, environmental health, pharmaceuticals and regulatory affairs. Since 2000 Bioagri Laboratories has implemented Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), according to the OECD compliance monitoring authorities.

About CCM International CCM Internatinal Limited (China Chemicals Market), established on base of Guangzhou CCM Chemicals Co., Ltd., is an international consulting company focusing on material-based chemicals in China. Researches cover agrochemicals, food/feed ingredients, fine chemicals, fertilizers, polymers, forest chemicals, cornproducts, pigments & inks, printing, packaging, etc. Services include Market reports, Newsletters, Conferences & seminars, and Databases. Expertise are Competitiveness studies, Benchmarking (cost structure and future pricing benchmark), Future forecast, Trade analysis and End use research.

The Jai Research Foundation (JRF), based in Gujarat, India, is a regulatory oriented laboratory specialising in high quality, cost effective testing for the agrochemical, biocide and chemical industries. Working in partnership with many of the world's leading chemical companies, JRF has OECD, GLP accreditation through The Netherlands to conduct research in toxicology (acute, chronic, carcinogenicity and reproductive studies in state-of-the-art facilities) ecotoxicology, environmental fate and product chemistry.

In addition to standard physical chemical testing, JRF’s chemistry capabilities include; five-batch analysis and storage stability studies. In addition to regulatory testing at JRF, JRF International (European marketing branch) offers a comprehensive consulting and registration service as well as technical support to sponsors.

Established since 1881, SCI works hard to advance and promote scientific knowledge and innovation while acting as a bridge between science and business. It does this by bringing together people from a wide variety of backgrounds including scientists, business people, industrialists, researchers and students from all over the world.

SCI is the publisher of the well respected Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (JSFA), Pest Management Science (PMS), Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (JCTB) and industry leader Chemistry & Industry magazine (C&I) as well as the recently launched Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (BioFPR).

It can also offer a network of contacts spanning education, science and business, an in-depth knowledge of chemical related industries together with a rolling programme of conferences, awards and scholarships to help further knowledge and support those involved in the sector no matter what stage of their careers.