Contract Chemical Manufacturing & Product Development

We are chemical specialists who thrive on a challenge and are always open to talking about your requirements

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For more than 50 years, Rutpen has helped customers overcome complex chemical challenges through innovation, expertise, and exceptional service.

Our specialist team delivers end-to-end solutions across Contract Manufacturing, Toll Blending, and Solvent Recycling, supported by advanced manufacturing capabilities, technical development, warehousing, and nationwide logistics.

Whatever your requirements, we’re ready to help turn ideas into solutions.

Trusted expertise. Proven capability. Delivered with confidence.

What We Can Do For You

From pilot-scale trials to full-scale production, Rutpen has extensive experience in blending liquids, powders, waxes, pastes, and gels across a wide range of viscosities and hazard classifications.

Whether you require manufacturing of an existing formulation or support in developing and optimising your chemistry, our experienced technical team can provide a solution tailored to your requirements. We work closely with customers to ensure consistent quality, efficient production, and seamless scale-up from laboratory development to commercial manufacture.

Every project is handled with the highest level of confidentiality, giving you complete confidence that your formulations, processes, and intellectual property remain protected.

How We Can Help You

Your Trusted Partner

  • ISO Accredited

    We have a long standing commitment to quality management, gaining our first accreditation in 1987. We currently hold ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accreditations covering quality, environment and occupational health & safety.

  • Environmental

    We are committed as a responsible business to take care of our local environment on our manufacturing site and in our environmental footprint. This includes making every effort to take account of the environment in our decision making, as well as investing in appropriate facilities whenever possible.

  • Confidential

    To ensure that there is no conflict of interests with our toll blending customers, Rutpen acts as a chemical blending service offering a high level of confidentiality to customers. Rutpen has built a reputation for confidentiality as well as service, quality and cost.

  • Independent

    We are proud to be independent and provide the chemical industry with a high quality, confidential service without compromise. With a reputation for fast innovative service, exceptional client relationships with guaranteed confidentiality has made us one of the UK’s leading independent chemical manufacturers.

  • Established

    Rutpen Ltd was established in 1970, originally to supply small pack solvents to industry. Sustained investment in premises and plant, and recruitment of highly qualified and experienced chemists and engineers over the ensuing years has developed Rutpen into today’s multi-million pound, industry leading company.

  • Trusted

    Our skills are right across our core areas of Contract Manufacturing, Toll Blending and Solvent Recycling, including: technical, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. This is all underpinned with a strong belief in quality management, great service, the importance of confidentiality and a genuine care for our impact on the environment.

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What We've Been Up To Recently

  • RUXSIL Spray Range Launch

    01/20/2026
  • Rutpen Achieves FSSC22000

    01/20/2026
  • New Liquid Filling Area Complete

    07/23/2025
  • Rutpen Achieves EcoVadis Bronze 2025

    07/23/2025
  • Rutpen Welcomes New Engineering Director

    07/23/2025
  • Rutpen Acquires CGP Chemicals Ltd

    01/20/2025
  • Introducing Ruxsil: A New Era in Silicone Innovation

    01/20/2025
  • Curtainside Trailer Refresh For Our Logistics Team

    11/01/2024
  • Lab Formulation Team Expansion and Investment

    11/01/2024

Just Some Of Our Trusted Customers

The team at Rutpen is incredibly responsive and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure our needs are met. Their professionalism and
attention to detail have made a significant positive impact on our operations. We highly recommend Rutpen to any business looking for a
reliable and outstanding supplier”
2024
We have been working with Rutpen for a number of years on different projects and can confidently say that they are an exceptional supplier.
Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is unparalleled. Every order is delivered on time, and the products consistently meet our
expectations in terms of quality and reliability”
2024
The team at Rutpen approach everything with a professional attitude, they are reliable and provide us with a consistent 5 star service week in week out. Their site is incredibly tidy and organised and you can tell that health and safety is taken very seriously to ensure the health and wellbeing of staff.
2022
We are a manufacturer of silicone base ingredients for use in cosmetics and industrial applications, but our headquarters are not based in the UK and our UK plant is not conducive to the manufacture of highly flammable materials. Rutpen is the perfect UK partner to support us in this area of our manufacturing”
2021
Since working together there have been many challenges both parties have faced but we have always faced the problems together and Rutpen have worked hard to ensure they find solutions. As a customer all we want for the future is to continue fostering our relationship with Rutpen and consistent organic growth to benefit both parties.
2024
We have been consistently impressed with the outstanding service and product quality provided by Rutpen.
Their commitment to excellence and attention to detail have made them a reliable partner for our business. The
team is responsive, professional, and always goes above and beyond to address our needs. We highly
recommend Rutpen for their exceptional quality and customer service.”
2022