SOCOTEC UK & Ireland sponsors national PFAS conference

Experts from across the UK gathered at the ‘PFAS: A Forever Problem?’ conference on 22^nd April 2026, sponsored by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland, alongside ATG Group and Puragen.

Held at the National Brownfield Institute at the University of Wolverhampton, the conference consisted of multiple interesting talks and presentations throughout the day by various individuals and organisations collectively invested in the future of PFAS remediation technologies and testing capabilities, followed by interactive panels.

Attendees included those working in academia researching PFAS, MPs working with the government regarding PFAS regulations, and organisations producing new PFAS remediation technologies. SOCOTEC’s igloo presentation and exhibitor stand promoting our work in PFAS testing and analysis was accompanied by a number of other exhibitors: ATG Group, Puragen, CDE, DESOTEC, Analytix, HUESKER, Cornelsen, Mantisonix, 2Encapsulate and Intrapore.

SOCOTEC’s Tim Barnes, Operations and Commercial Director, gave an introductory talk about the importance of the conference and the necessity of working collectively towards remediating PFAS.

The solution to PFAS is found in collaboration through events like this. Labs, academia, government – society as a whole is needed to crack this problem.

Tim Barnes, Operations and Commercial Director at SOCOTEC

Geraint Pumford, technical specialist at SOCOTEC, was a panellist for the discussion about PFAS remediation technologies, focusing on the future of PFAS and the regulations needed to enforce the implementation of these potential solutions.

With PFAS posing an issue as a significant pollutant, impacting the environment, this event was fundamental for networking and bringing together ideas about the future of PFAS remediation and analytical advancements to protect human health.

This PFAS Conference proved to be an outstanding success. The innovative solutions and testing expertise demonstrated what’s possible when diverse experts get together with genuine enthusiasm. SOCOTEC is proud to be part of this conversation driving practical, science-based solutions to the PFAS challenge.

Amy Parekh-Pross, Technical Associate and Chemistry Project Manager at SOCOTEC