Plater Distribution

About Plater
Distribution
More than just industrial chemicals

By building partnerships with our customers, Distribution helps them take advantage of our sourcing expertise, the latest chemical innovations and supply chain integration to provide tailored solutions.

Manufacturing
Specialist spray drying and R&D support

Working with research and development teams across Europe, our spray drying expertise provides wide-ranging solutions. Our Plater Production facilities support small pilot runs through to full-scale commercial operation.

Pharmaceutical
Controlled environment ensure purity to industry standards

State-of-the-art clean room facilities at our Pharmaceutical Division ensures the purity of reagents and ultra pure materials for use in electronic and BP & AR industries.

Horticultural
Next Generation biostimulants and micronutrients

Using a process that is both heat and chemical free. Plater Horticultural Division manufacture novel biostimulants and micronutrients for the agriculture and horticulture industries.

Plater Nitrates
Instrumental in the research & development of the European Sodium Nitrate market.

Utilising our expertise, we have provided technical assistance with product improvement which makes us the main UK distributor of:

• Sodium nitrate NaNO₃
• Potassium Nitrate KNO₃

Our Team
Our Team possess the values and skills that are essential to the service we provide to our customers.

Our people are the backbone of our business and offer a wealth of knowledge, advice and support to deliver what we promise when we promise.

Brand Values
As an established independent family owned company, we understand the industrial chemicals we supply and manufacture are an essential part of your businesses processes.

Our acclaimed industry reputation is built on our core brand values which sets us apart from the competition.

We understand industries and use our technical capability, advanced technology and established supply chain infrastructure to provide R&D and manufacturing solutions.

History
Plater Group's Glossop site has had a long and varied history.
The buildings were originally constructed in 1902, by the Urban Electricity Supply Company, to provide power for the new Glossop Tramways. The first tram ran in August 1903 and the last on 24th December 1927.

The plot has been developed over the last 90 years, however some of the original rails can be seen around the site. The engine sheds pictured are still standing and now form part of Plater Production' spray drying manufacturing facility.

Community
Over the years, Plater Group has promoted and sponsored many initiatives in support of local communities and charitable organisations, in Glossop and Staffordshire.

Local sporting clubs’ benefit from annual financial support, together with charities providing support to people living in neighbouring communities. The Plater Group team have taken part in several challenges raising funds for worthwhile charities.

Compliance
Responding to our customers’ needs and providing peace of mind.

Implementation of the required control systems enable us to meet all regulatory compliance and legislation, ensuring the chemicals and services we provide to you achieve consistent standards and exceed your expectations.
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Plater Chemicals was founded in 1980 to bring quality, industrial chemicals to companies in the UK and Ireland. We have developed strong relationships with chemical manufacturers across Europe, China, India, South America & the Far East.

Distribution Northern is a distributor for chemical manufacturers in the Ciech group to Plater Group customers in the food, feed and pharmaceutical sectors in the UK and Ireland.

Distribution Northern

Our Northern team is based in Howden, East Yorkshire. Its established supply chain means we can grasp opportunities to optimise the total supply chain, enhanced by technology. We source directly from the manufacturers on regular, monthly shipments into our warehouses in Goole and Flixborough using our long-term shipping partner, Fast Shipping based in Szczecin. We then supply customers direct from our own stock in the quantities and the liquid / powder blends required.

Our distribution portfolio includes Soda Ash, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride, Aluminium Sulphate and Sulphur from Ciech, Monochlorobenzene, Dichlorobebenzene and Caustic Soda Flake from Rokita, Epichlorohydrin and Allyl Chloride from Spolchemie (Czech Republic) plus Sodium Molybdate & Metal Salts from Centrum Metal.

Distribution Northern is accredited to ISO 9001 and is an approved supplier against the requirements of the Universal Feed Assurance Standard (UFAS) for sodium bicarbonate.

Our team has deep knowledge of the chemicals we supply and are able to advise on both complementary and alternative products for both existing supply and manufacturing processes as well as R&D projects. We are passionate about removing our customer’s headaches by using our technical capability and know-how, so our facilities include laboratory blend testing, blending short-run pilot blends for R&D projects in addition to full-scale commercial production.

Distribution head office is in Alrewas, Staffordshire and our operations are headed up by our founder, Bruce Hendon, who has worked in the industrial chemical industry throughout his career.