Regions

UK & International Sections

OCCA has numerous sections and groups throughout the UK and abroad. Each section holds regular meetings for OCCA members — you can find these on the events page.

UK Sections

Manchester Section

Venue: University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT

Honorary Secretary: Mr Phil Knowles

Elm House, 16 Medlicott Close, Oakley Hay, Northants, NN18 9NF

07734 046 354

pknowles@wilfrid-smith.co.uk

Southern Section

Chairman: Mrs Laura Merritt

laura@merrittrecruitment.com

West Midlands Section

Venue: Dept of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Honorary Secretary: Mrs Ann-Marie Etherington

30 Stonehill Way, Brixworth, Northants, NN6 9LW

07739 689 710

admin@occa.org.uk

West Riding Section

Venue: Colour Science Section, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT

Honorary Secretary: Mr J Bunce

Axalta Coating Systems Huthwaite UK Ltd, Blackwell Road Huthwaite, Notts , NG17 2RL

01623 522 586

jonathan.bunce@axalta.com

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UK Groups

East Midlands

Contact: Mr D P Williams

Axalta Coating Systems Huthwaite UK Ltd, Blackwell Road Huthwaite, Notts , NG17 2RL

01263 528931

david.williams@axalta.com

Scotland

Venue: Erskine Bridge Hotel, Erskine Bridge, Erskine, Glasgow, PA8 6AN

Contact: Mr E J Brown LRSC

Craig & Rose Group, Unit 8, Halbeath Industrial Estate, Crossgate Road, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 7EG

01383 740000

edward.brown@craigandrose.com

International Divisions

The international sections, or Divisional Committees, each run autonomously but in coordination with central Council.

Canada Division

Ontario Section

Contact: Judson Lew, Brenntag Canada

35 Vulcan Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1L3

+1 416-243-9615

jlew@brenntag.ca

South East Asia Division

Singapore Section

Contact: Lawrence Lee, Chemsource Enterprise Pte Ltd

27 Woodlands Industrial Park E1, #02-02 Hiangkie Industrial Building, Singapore 757718

+65 67671228

lawrence.lee.hh@chemsource.com.sg

South Africa Division

Cape Section

Contact: Verna Olifant, CPS Chemicals (Pty) Ltd

7 Bud Road, 7945 Retreat

+27 (0)21 712 7532

verna@cpschemicals.co.za

KwaZulu-Natal Section

Contact: Mrs Julie Bester, Orkila South Africa

PO Box 6986, Zimbali 4418

+27 (0)32 525 4666

julie.bester@orkila.co.za

Northern Section

Contact: Mr Eugene Els

PO Box 2361, Witkoppen 2068

+27 (0)11 549 8037

eels@plascon.co.za