2027 Exhibitors

BEKA associates is a friendly, privately owned company that designs and manufactures process displays, indicators and controls for use in hazardous and safe areas

Biachem Group is a management owned Chemical Distributor established over 40 years ago. We have been steadily expanding from our head office in Central London and have offices in Ireland and France achieving sales of over £20m per annum. We are well funded with a strong balance sheet and a good credit rating with all the international ratings agencies and credit insurers. We have a wealth of expertise in a wide range of industry sectors and are continuously adding new competitive products to our range. Biachem has reached its presents position through a firm commitment to a good service both to customers and principals. As part of our continuous improvement programme, we are registered to BS EN ISO 9001, FEMAS Animal Feed Assurance and the CBA Responsible Care Program. We look forward to the future with optimism and we believe that, in partnership with our principals and customers, our business will continue to grow to everyone's benefit. Please contact us if need any further information.

Briar Chemicals delivers contract and custom manufacturing solutions to customers across the globe. From our site in Norwich, UK, we service world-leading companies in the crop protection, fine and speciality sectors, utilising a broad asset and technology base, underpinned by quality driven project management. The chemical products that we manufacture benefit society across the globe. The majority of the products we make on behalf of our customers help to protect a wide range of crops, increase farmers’ yields in challenging climates and are key building blocks in the chemical industry. Although Briar Chemicals is a relatively new name in the custom manufacturing sector we have more than 70 years’ expertise and an established reputation for manufacturing excellence and dependability from legacy companies associated with the site such as May & Baker, Rhone Poulenc, Aventis and Bayer. In 2023, the Briar Chemicals business was purchased by Safex Chemicals (India) limited a company with a similar focus and values in the Agricultural Crop Protection segment. Custom Manufacturing Technologies Briar Chemicals has more than 70 years’ experience of performing challenging chemistry. We are primarily a custom and contract manufacturing organisation, with a focus on process safety, total confidentiality and IP protection. We welcome the opportunity to assess new technologies and manufacturing techniques working in partnership with our customers. Our site provides the infrastructure required for new build projects. Our current technologies include: • Bromination (various brominating agents including elemental bromine handled in bulk) • Chlorination (specialised bulk thionyl chloride handling capability) • Esterification • Oxidation • Recovery and recycle of solvents and copper salts Analytical Services As part of our contract and custom manufacturing service package, Briar Chemicals offers extensive analytical development and support services. Our expertise includes: • Development, validation and implementation of new analytical methods for new and existing processes. • Problem solving, troubleshooting and non-routine analytical support for new and existing processes. • Technical appraisal of ideas, studies and trials aimed at providing measurable process improvements. • Seed treatment and formulations development • Environmental monitoring On site, there is an extensive range of equipment and techniques available to support our manufacturing activities: • HPLC, HPLC-MS • GC, GC-MS • Ion Chromatographic (IC) techniques • Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) – Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES) • UV/FTIR and wet chemistry Our proactive approach ensures a fast speed of response and reflects Briar Chemicals’ commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence. Continuous Improvement Our culture of operational excellence underpins everything we do, deriving benefits for all stakeholders through continuous improvement. Continuous improvement through process optimisation will enable Briar Chemicals to remain competitive and sustainable in a challenging business environment; minimising solvent usage and waste generation, increasing process yields and reducing batch times are all key elements to the project delivery and review process. Once the first campaign of a new product has been successfully delivered, we review what went well, what went less well and how we could do it better. Campaign reviews continue to be carried out by the Project Team throughout the life of the project as an integral part of the company’s focus on continuous improvement. Formulation & Packing In addition to expertise with synthesis of chemical products, Briar offers a segregated, highly automated but flexible formulation, filling and packaging facility on an adjacent 6-hectare site. The compact and efficient layout, with its own highly trained team, allows us to respond quickly to customer needs. Supply Chain Management Briar Chemicals has all the necessary skills and experience to manage and plan contract-manufacturing activity. Through the efficient use of sales and operation planning processes, and expert procurement of goods and services, we ensure that we deliver on time, in full worldwide. REACH Briar Chemicals is fully committed to compliance with REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals). Raw materials procurement Briar Chemicals has an excellent knowledge of the global chemicals sector. Raw materials and packaging materials are responsibly sourced worldwide. Our track record in cost improvement and working capital minimisation has enabled Briar to realise benefits for all stakeholders, working in partnership with our customers. Shipping and logistics With more than 50 years’ experience of shipping to over 25 countries worldwide on all continents, Briar Chemicals’ logistics team demonstrates expertise in import / export regulations, and the transportation of dangerous goods by road, rail, sea and air. We have a long established reputation for reliability, working ethically with all our suppliers and logistics partners. In excess of 95% of our transactions are exported to destinations outside of the UK. From our site’s location in Norwich there is easy access to deep sea ports including Felixstowe, Liverpool and London from which we ship liquid and solid products (in bulk and in packages). Our proactive Customer Services team will advise on the most efficient, cost effective routing for shipments, and complete the necessary customs paperwork. Warehousing We offer extensive warehousing facilities and expertise in stock control to manage our customers’ inventories, becoming an extension of their supply chain operations. Multiple warehouses are available on site to allow segregation of packaging materials and different classifications of raw materials and finished products. Download our corporate brochures: Our Vision & Values Who we are Technologies & Services Blending, Formulation & Packing Key facts: • Site area 46 hectares (114 acres) with 13.6 hectares available for development • 250 employees • Global business with > 95% of production exported • Sales revenue ~ UK£ 40 million (Euro 47 million, US$ 54 million, Yen 6000 million) • Wholly owned by Safex Chemicals (India) Limited. • Upper Tier COMAH establishment (Seveso III Directive) • Extensive site infrastructure includes waste treatment facilities, energy generation and warehousing Briar Chemicals is a member of the Chemical Industries Association, BCMPA, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and proudly accredited to ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & Ecovadis sliver award – a mark of our commitment to quality and environmental responsibility, Safety & Sustainability

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EC&I Design and Engineering Services – Hazardous and Non Hazardous Areas Through our integrated electrical, control and instrumentation services we design, construct and deliver complete projects and provide maintenance services to companies throughout the UK and internationally. From design through to construction, commissioning and handover, C&P Engineering Services is ideally placed to manage the whole EC&I engineering process, including design, documentation, commissioning, compliance, testing and training. Since 1973 we have been supporting customers and delivering performance-driven engineering solutions to local, national and global industry within the oil & gas, chemical, nuclear, pharmaceutical, steel, process manufacturing, renewable energy, water treatment and industrial markets. Compliance from Concept to Commissioning… and beyond! We offer ‘cradle to grave’ EC&I engineering solutions, across your project life-cycles, from assisting with conceptual FEED studies and providing detailed design, through to installation, construction, commissioning, testing, documentation and supporting activities. Our services can be combined to provide the total EC&I engineering solution or divided into the following design & build, operation and maintenance, consultancy and training services: Hazardous Area EC&I Design Hazardous Area Equipment Inspection, Installation & Maintenance Hazardous Area Ex / ATEX Inspection & Repair DSEAR Risk Assessments Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Design and Project Services Electrical & Instrumentation Services Electrical Design, Build & Maintenance Services Electrical Inspection & Testing Instrumentation & Control Services Process Instrumentation Calibration Commissioning & Maintenance Control Panel Design & Build Safety Instrumented Systems IEC61508 – IEC61511 Personnel Hire & Technical Procurement CompEx Electrical Training (www.cptrainingservices.co.uk Switchgear and Control Panel Services (www.cpcontrolpanelservices.co.uk) Through partnering with C&P we will provide a comprehensive EC&I package for your projects, ensuring they are built on time, to budget, with confidence, value and success. Our engineers expertise in delivering a vast range of industrial applications with regards to the specification of LV electrical, control, automation, instrumentation and hazardous area disciplines.

C-Source Renewable Limited is a start-up company that is transforming waste into Innovation and generating wealth from waste. We are redefining industries with sustainable solutions. With our EcoLoaf and EcoSpud glucose syrups, we are bridging the gap to a sustainable bioeconomy by providing clean feedstocks for the industrial biotechnology sector.