Search our site Menu Home About us Where we operate Europe, Middle East & Africa United Kingdom United Kingdom We were founded in 1925 at Rawcliffe Bridge in Yorkshire, England by an entrepreneur, Mr Crowe, and chemist Mr Dawe to make lanolin from the refining of wool grease. Today we have a hugely diverse product portfolio selling hundreds of different products to thousands of customers around the world. Our global headquarters, Cowick Hall, is just a few miles from where it all began at Rawcliffe Bridge, which is one of our four UK manufacturing sites. It has undergone great transformation over recent decades into a modern, highly flexible facility that still specialises in the production of lanolin. The site in Hull is one of our largest sites and uses oleochemical technology to provide innovative solutions to our customer using renewable and sustainable feedstocks. An onsite wind turbine also provides a large amount of the facilities energy. Our Ditton operation is a world leader in the research, development and manufacture of speciality chemicals in UV protection, biotechnology and natural products, namely proteins and carbohydrates. It is also home to our Process Innovation Team. The expertise of our Leek site is in the production of speciality lipids, super refined oils and speciality esters largely from fish and vegetable oils. They use cutting edge technology to produce products that meet Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient standards. In addition to these operations, the UK is home to one of our major distribution centers and our European finance centre. With the total number of employees in the country exceeding 900, it is critical to our ongoing success that our people form good networks, which is aided both locally and globally through multi-site projects, participation in 1% Club activities and out of working hours socialising. Covid-19 UK Risk Assessment Download (pdf,120.7 KB) Croda UK Pension Scheme Download (pdf,246.3 KB) Locations Croda International Plc Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA 01405 860551 Croda Europe Limited Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA 01405 860551 Croda Europe Limited Rawcliffe Bridge Goole East Yorkshire DN14 8PN 01405 863400 Croda Europe Limited Unit 6 Alpha Court Thorne DN8 5TZ 01405 743777 Croda Europe Limited Oak Road Off Clough Road Hull HU6 7PH 01482 443181 Croda Europe Limited Foundry Lane Ditton Widnes Cheshire WA8 8UB 0151 423 3441 Croda Europe Limited Barnfield Road Leek Staffordshire ST13 5QJ 01538 380400 Croda Europe Limited European Finance Centre Unit 3 Hesslewood Office Park Ferriby Road Hessle East Yorkshire HU13 OQF 01482 639220 Products and markets From fast-growing, niche consumer markets to specialist industrial markets, we offer a wide portfolio ingredients. Read more Current vacancies To see our latest job vacancies in your area. Read more Sustainability Incotec first to market with microplastic-free lettuce pellet for North America Read more Innovation Delivering the foundation for Croda's R&D digital program Read more Innovation International chemicals leader Croda expands presence at Techspace One Read more Share Price 9772.00p +30.00p (delayed) at 16:35 (GMT) 24 Nov 2021 More Information What We Do Adhesives Agrochemicals Automotive and transport Buildings and construction Beauty and personal care Dietary supplements Electronics & Devices Energy, resources and renewables Food ingredients Furniture and wood Household, industrial and institutional cleaning Lubricants Oleochemicals Packaging and print Paints and coatings Pharmaceuticals Phase change materials and thermal management Polymer additives Skin health Textiles, nonwovens and tissues Water treatment What makes Croda? Watch our video here OUR REPORTS 2020 Annual Report Download 2020 Sustainability Report Download Croda International Plc Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1405 860551 Contact Us Worldwide Locations © 2021 Croda International Plc | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Accessibility statement About cookies on this site By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. You can find out more details in our Privacy policy.