We are delighted to share the fantastic news that both Mottie Kessler MBE and Dr Maggie Kessler have been nominated in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List for the Honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
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2M Group of Companies awarded EcoVadis Certification
The 2M Group of Companies have been awarded a silver medal by EcoVadis in recognition of our sustainability achievements.
Continue Reading2M Shortlisted for Northern Power Women Awards
The 2M Group of Companies are pleased to share that they have been shortlisted for various awards as part of this year’s Northern Power Women Awards.
Continue ReadingBanner Chemicals Expands Celanese Distribution Partnership
Banner Chemicals, a 2M Group Company, are pleased to announce it has expanded its
longstanding distribution partnership with Celanese. Banner Chemicals and Celanese have
worked together in the UK for over 30 years.
“The recent advancements in our distribution partnership highlight the strengthening of this
long-standing relationship. We look forward to growing together and distributing our extensive
ingredient portfolios across the world.” …Graham Cauchois, Business Unit Director – Banner
Chemicals
New Technical Development Laboratory – Surfachem
Since 2014, Surfachem, a 2M Group company, has provided help to the wider group and external customers with the help of a technical development laboratory.
2M Supports Local Primary Schools in Latest STEM Project
In 2020, the 2M Group of Companies added Sustainability to its values.
Since then, we’ve aligned our STEM efforts with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One of our core focus areas within this UN framework includes providing quality education (Goal 4), whilst promoting gender equality (Goal 5) as we strive to educate everyone, no matter what gender, about the Chemical industry.
Continue Reading2M Group Company, Surfachem, celebrates its 40th anniversary
1981, the first London Marathon was held with 7,000 runners, NASA launched the very first Space Shuttle mission, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married and MTV started broadcasting in the USA.

Science Explained – Emulsions
Defining ‘Emulsion’
An emulsion is a dispersion of two or more immiscible liquids held in suspension by substances called emulsifiers.
Continue Reading2M Delivers Chemistry-Based Solutions for a Better World – Top 100 Global Chemical Distributor
The 2M Group of Companies have been ranked within the top 100 Global Chemical Distributors, compiled by the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services’ (ICIS) for the 12th consecutive year. The Group has ranked 56th in Europe, reflecting its increasing pan-European reach.
The annual ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors list (in association with the FECC) features the world’s leading chemical distributors, ranked by global and regional sales.
Continue Reading2M Latest STEM Initiative | Promoting Science in Local Primary Schools
The 2M Group of Companies has a long-term commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education. Each year, we are proud to help over 550 young people to have access to a career in STEM.
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