The Philippine Chemical Industry is the branch of the manufacturing sector that converts various materials into useful and profitable products via chemical reactions and process.
Nearly all manufacturing processes make use of chemicals. According to the American Chemistry Council, 96% of all manufactured products are touched by the business of chemistry; it is considered an intermediate activity with extensive upstream and downstream links with other sectors.
The chemical industry is involved in agriculture (fertilizers and pesticides), food processing (preservatives, flavorings, shortening, and colorants), textiles (dyes, resins, and finishes), construction (paints, coatings, adhesives, cement additives, mastics, and sealants), health care (drugs and pharmaceuticals), mining (floatation agents, leaching chemicals, and activated carbon), metals and engineering (foundry resins and industrial gases), electronics (plastics and industrial gases), packaging (inks, plastics, adhesives and surface coatings), and even in national defense (explosives).
To describe the state of the Philippine chemical industry, SPIK has selected chemical sub-sectors that serve majority of the market.
Our members are proud to be a part of an organization dedicated to improving and achieving global standards.
SPIK has gained recognition as an active participant and a collective voice on issues and concerns affecting, though not isolated, to the chemical industry. SPIK represents the industry through seats in various government technical working groups and committees, thus, serve the best interest of the industry, especially our members.
SPIK sponsors, organizes, and conducts seminars, workshops, conferences, and similar events. Members also get exclusive invitations to participate in these activities.
SPIK Members are kept updated on the latest laws, rules and regulations, various notices and circulars from different local government agencies that concern the industry through email blasts, newsletter, and social media platforms.
Local government agencies, foreign embassies and private companies contact SPIK for business tie-ups with member companies. SPIK’s serves as a portal to buyers all over the world searching for suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors from the Association’s list of members.
SPIK holds quarterly general membership meetings which are attended by representatives from member companies. SPIK itself is a member of other trade associations such as the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Federation of Philippine Industry (FPI), and the Philippine Exporters Confederation (PhilExport). Thus, SPIK members also get the privileges of members to these associations.
SPIK coordinates with international agencies and organizations such as the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), CRDF Global, Health Security Partners (HSP), among others so that members can access information and best practices in the promotion of chemical safety and security along the supply chain as well as receive support for SPIK programs for the improvement of the chemical industry.
We participate in international or regional activities on environment, health, safety, security and sustainability so members can get the best possible exposure, be updated on the latest trends and news around the globe in the area of environment, health, safety, security and sustainability.
SPIK launched Responsible Care® a global initiative for the protection and improvement of the health, safety and environmental performance of the industry stakeholders and the environmental concern of the community in general.