News - Membership News
John Borland Award jointly recognizes innovations in Process Control Strategy Mapping and Virtual Collaboration
Britest is delighted to announce that our premier award recognizing significant contributions to innovation within the Britest community, has this year been jointly awarded to teams from Biogen for pioneering the development of Process Control Strategy Mapping: A Structured Approach to Identifying Process Control and Sensing Opportunities', and the Britest User Group at AstraZeneca, Macclesfield for work on 'Enabling virtual collaboration with Britest'.
Britest Process Understanding Day 2021 a virtual success
Britest's annual Process Understanding Day broke new ground by not breaking any ground after being successfully conducted for the first time as an entirely online virtual on the afternoons of Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd January 2021.
Britest tools used to improve robustness of analytical sample preparation
A new publication from Astra Zeneca Pharmaceutical Technology & Development, Operations describes how Britest process understanding tools have been successfully applied, along with experimental design, to addressing some of the challenges associated with sample preparation procedures when developing quantitative assay methods for solid-oral dosage forms.
We're on the move!
Britest has a new postal address and phone number from 1st August 2020. Here's where you can reach us...
Innovation award recognizes JM's use of Britest tools in hazard studies
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 John Borland Award for Innovation: Alejandro Santana, Loretta Wong, David Johns, and Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa, from Johnson Matthey for their use of Britest tools in hazard studies for multi-purpose reconfigurable plant.
Britest Process Understanding Day 2020 - Call for Papers
Britest invites potential contributors to offer abstracts for consideration for both short oral and poster presentations at Britest Process Understanding Day 2020
Britest Annual Dinner and Process Understanding Day 2020
Join us for the Britest Annual Dinner and Britest Process Understanding Day 2020: Manchester, UK, 21st & 22nd January 2020
Britest exhibiting at NEPIC MTM 2019
Britest has become a member of NEPIC, the regional cluster body for the process industries in the North-East of England.
Britest joins regional Process Industries cluster body
Britest has become a member of NEPIC, the regional cluster body for the process industries in the North-East of England.
PDD tool automation wins AZ Britest Innovation Award
Britest would like to extend our congratulatons to the winners of the 2018 John Borland Award for Innovation: Alex Lamacraft and Natalie Monks from AstraZeneca PT&D Chemical Development for The Development and Delivery of an Automated Process Definition Diagram tool.
Britest Day 2018 materials now available
Following another successful Britest Day event, registered Britest users are invited to access downloadable copies of all the presentations and posters given, and to browse our gallery of photos capturing events from the Britest Day and the preceding evening's annual dinner.
Recognition for Biogen’s use of Britest
The strong progress being made by one of Britest’s newer user companies in embracing and gaining value from the use of the Britest tools was wholeheartedly recognized by an audience of their peers at Britest’s annual showcase event Britest Day 2018.
Britest Day 2018 - see you there
Britest Day 2018 - see you there! Britest's premier annual showcase and networking event, Britest Day 2018 will take place on Thursday 18th October at the Village Hotel, Warrington, UK. Taking the theme of "Insight into Impact" Britest Day 2018 will feature high quality and impactful talks
Biogen becomes Britest Associate
2017 has started on a note of new growth, with the announcement of Biogen International GmbH's accession to Britest Associate status.
Members' Day "best yet"
The 13th annual Britest Members' Day has been acclaimed by attendees as "the best yet". Held on 20th October 2016 at the Macron Stadium, Bolton, Members' Day was attended by around 80 delegates from three continents, drawn from Britest's members, associates, partners and collaborators, and other invited guests.
Senn Chemicals become Britest Associate
Senn Chemicals AG become Britest Associate Swiss custom manufacturer Senn Chemicals AG has become the latest organisation to engage with Britest by taking up Britest Associate status. As an Associate Senn will be able to access a range of Britest tools and services to support their process
Welcome to Merck Chemicals UK
Britest welcomes Merck Chemicals UK In an extension to its collaborative business model, Britest is pleased to announce that the Technical Centre of Merck Chemicals UK has become the first Britest Associate. This new level of engagement with Britest offers the opportunity for smaller
2015 Britest Members Day Builds on Strengths
Members' Day Builds on Strengths The 12th Britest Members' Day, held on 22nd October 2015 took the theme 'building on strengths' and was attended by over 70 delegates from member organisations, collaborators and invited guests from industry and academia. Alongside an update on Britest's strategic
Britest moves to Daresbury Sci-Tech Hub
Britest office move - 1st July 2015 On Wednesday 1 st July 2015 Britest moved to a new innovation hub at the Sci-Tech Park, Daresbury, just a few miles from our previous location at The Heath, Runcorn. Our new contact details are: Britest Limited The Innovation Centre Sci-Tech Daresbury