15 February 2016

Innovation to feed a Growing World

Berlin, 9th-12th February 2016: Susan Brench, Briar Chemicals’ Commercial Manager engages with innovators at Crops and Chemicals Europe. The conference provided a valuable opportunity to explore new innovations in active ingredient formulation technology and to debate the future of the industry. Given that the global population is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, science and technology will surely be required to feed the […]

22 January 2016

Meet Briar Chemicals at Crops & Chemicals Berlin 9th -12th February 2016

Susan Brench, Briar Chemicals’ Commercial Manager, will be participating at Crops & Chemicals in Berlin. This Crop Protection industry focused event will bring together representatives from more than 200 different industry companies, plus national authorities and leading academics, sharing the common goal of feeding a growing world. Says Susan Brench Whilst Briar Chemicals is diversifying its […]

22 December 2015

Visit Briar Chemicals at Informex 2016, New Orleans USA

InformEx is a dynamic event held to build partnerships among buyers and sellers of fine and specialty chemicals.  The three-day event is returning to New Orleans, LA, USA from February 2-4, 2016 in the Morial Convention Center. This innovation-focused show is aimed at building a global network of customers, suppliers, and colleagues in some of […]

1 December 2015

Membership of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA)

Briar Chemicals engages with relevant industry bodies and is a full member of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA). The CIA is the organisation that represents chemical and pharmaceutical businesses throughout the UK. Their activities are split between lobbying and provision of advice and services. Their policy agenda stretches across the economy and competitiveness; our products and the […]

25 November 2015

New formulation & packing project – rapid response within days

Briar Chemicals not only possesses the capability to synthesise chemical products, we also have a stand-alone, highly automated, blending, filling and packing facility. We have been able to demonstrate flexibility and speed of response whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and change control. Above all, we do what we say we will do. Since […]

23 November 2015

Optimisation of a multi-stage synthesis

Briar Chemicals provides a confidential custom manufacturing service to the crop protection, fine and speciality chemicals sectors. An established culture of Continuous Improvement underpins all that we do. Whilst we are not a research company, we do add value to our customers’ businesses through innovation in process optimisation. We cannot name our customers, or the […]

30 September 2015

CIA Trade Mission to the USA

September 2015:  Susan Brench, Briar Chemical’s Commercial Manager, proudly represented the Company on a trade mission of 13 UK based companies sponsored by the UKTI and led by the CIA (Chemical Industries Association). Outside of the programme organised by the trade mission, business development visits were also independently undertaken by Susan to potential new customers. The trade […]

30 June 2015

Briar exhibits at ChemSpec Europe 2015 in Cologne

Briar Chemicals participated in an international exhibition (ChemSpec Europe) and conference in Cologne, Germany on 23-25th June 2015 at which our technologies and services were successfully showcased. Susan Brench (Commercial Manager) and Kathryn Richmond (Commercial Development Manager) met with more than 70 contacts (customers, prospective customers and suppliers) from around the globe. We recognise the importance […]

30 June 2011

Gold Award for Skills

In June 2011, Site Manager Tim Green was presented with the Chemical Industry Association (CIA) “Gold Standard Skills” Award at a national awards ceremony at the University of Birmingham’s Great Hall. The CIA awards are the annual celebration of innovation, achievement and entrepreneurialism in one of Britain’s most dynamic and significant business sectors (the chemical industry remains the UK’s […]