Eastman Company UK Limited employs 22 people. The facility offers technical service/application development and research and development for Coating Specialties, SPBO and PCI. Also based at Kirkby are analytical, IT and accounting.

HSES Commitment
The European Technical Centre (ETC) is committed to an employee health and safety program designed to promote and protect the health and safety of all people working at or visiting the site. Proactive management of issues related to health and safety are part of the ETC’s commitment to its employees and the community.

Employees are encouraged to participate in development, implementation, and review of health and safety programs. The ETC Health & Safety Policy promotes efforts to prevent all accidents. A reporting system is used to report incidents or situations that could potentially lead to an accident. Each report is reviewed by supervision and actions recommended to prevent occurrence of the situation are made.

An employee safety committee meets on a quarterly basis to review all aspects of safety policy and procedures. The committee proactively manages all necessary actions required to ensure compliance with the ETC Health & Safety Policy.

Eastman Company UK Ltd also administers an annual community relations fund for the benefit of the local community. The committee focuses on education, health, civic and community events and organizations and provides donations to a selected group of local educational initiatives.