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9 November 2018

On Wednesday 24th October 2018 a group of Chemistry and Biochemistry students from the University of East Anglia were welcomed for an afternoon at our Norwich site. 8 Students from UEA in second year of studying Chemistry and Biochemistry spent the afternoon taking a tour of the  site, first looking at our technical laboratories and […]

26 October 2018

Briar Chemicals are proud to have sponsored a brilliant and spectacular Chemistry Day at Norwich Science Festival. The 3rd Norwich Science Festival kicked off on Friday 19th October with a speech from one of this year’s patrons, evolutionary biologist and broadcaster, Dr Ben Garrod. The Forum’s atrium in Norwich City centre was transformed into “The […]

25 October 2018

Students from Taverham Hall were invited to visit our Norwich site and talk to our STEM specialists. During the visit, the students were given a tour of our chemical production facility, this included a close look at our control rooms and laboratories. Our technical specialists and engineers from various career stages including recent graduates and […]

9 November 2017

Two Apprentice Maintenance Engineers joined Briar Chemicals this summer to start their training to become qualified engineers. Jacob, 18 years old and Niall, 17 years old enrolled on a four-year engineering apprenticeship course at the EEF Engineering Training Centre in Birmingham, as part of Briar’s Apprenticeship Programme. The young apprentices will spend their first year […]

24 October 2017

Briar Chemicals celebrated the 2nd Norwich Science Festival by sponsoring the Chemistry Day held at The Forum in Norwich. Throughout the nine days of the festival, people were invited to explore the wonders of the universe, meet with scientists from across the region to learn and take part in hands-on fun-filled science experiments and activities. […]

11 October 2017

Briar Chemicals hosted two Insight into Industry visits this month for students from Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form College and the University Technical College Norfolk. The visits, led by a team of Briar’s chemists and chemical engineers, welcomed pupils currently studying chemistry and other sciences at colleges in Norwich. Jess Gopee, Director of Science at Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form who […]

1 October 2017

The winners of Briar Chemicals’ Young Poet of the Year 2017 poetry competition have been announced, in what is the competition’s 13th year. With a theme of planet Earth, youngsters from the region’s schools were asked to take inspiration from their surroundings, wildlife and the environment. Ruby Emms-Wright, from Saxlingham Primary School, was crowned the […]

25 August 2017

Briar Chemicals will be exhibiting at Specialty and Agro Chemicals America on 6–8th September 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina. Specialty & Agro Chemicals America focuses on technologies, innovations, and process solutions that have applications specifically for the agrochemical and specialty chemical manufacturing markets. Susan Brench, Head of Commercial at Briar Chemicals, who is attending the event said: The US […]

13 July 2017

Chemistry students were invited to Briar Chemicals to gain a valuable insight into the chemical manufacturing industry and the diverse range of careers opportunities available. Pupils from Taverham High School, Notre Dame High School and Hellesdon High School joined a team of Chemists at Briar Chemicals for the afternoon, along with their teachers. Briar’s ‘Insight into Industry’ visits […]

27 June 2017

Briar Chemicals launched its new initiative, the ‘Farm to Fork’ campaign earlier this month by facilitating a trip for pupils from Mile Cross Primary School to a local farm. Briar’s new ‘Farm to Fork’ campaign is being introduced into local schools to teach children about the lifecycle of crops and how Briar play a part in […]