19th October 2022
Briggs of Burton win at Make UK
We are delighted to share that Briggs of Burton has won the “Business Growth & Strategy” award at the Make UK Midlands & East Regional Dinner last night! Briggs of Burton are at the forefront of supporting both UK Manufacturing and Engineering by delivering large EPC projects for the biggest beer, distilled spirits, food and pharmaceutical brands […]
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23rd September 2022
Briggs win ‘Transformation Project of the Year’
Rachael Ward and Louise Jones picked up the runner-up award on behalf of Briggs of Burton for the ‘Transformation Project of the Year’ category at the ERP Today Awards yesterday. Up against 67 other companies, ERP Today applauded Briggs’ digital transformation journey with SAP S/4 Hana Cloud for its positive impact and value created for all stakeholders globally. Following […]
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14th September 2022
RoSPA Winners for a 5th Consecutive Year
“Be Safe” is a core value at Briggs of Burton. It’s deeply embedded in our culture and part of ‘The BRIGGS Way’ in all that we do. “Every day the people we influence return home safe and well.” We are pleased to share that Briggs of Burton has won a RoSPA Gold Award for the 5th consecutive year. The award is a testament to our […]
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9th September 2022
Her Majesty The Queen: 1926 – 2022
On behalf of Briggs of Burton, we are deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her legacy bears testament to her inspirational and unfaltering sense of duty, as well as her selfless commitment to our country and the Commonwealth. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family as we mourn her passing […]
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6th September 2022
Double nomination at the Make UK Awards
Briggs of Burton are at the forefront of supporting both UK Manufacturing and Engineering. We support some of the biggest beer, distilled spirits, food and pharmaceutical brands globally by delivering large EPC projects. Briggs have been shortlisted for not just one but two categories this year. Last year, we achieved runner’s up for the Business Growth and Strategy category. This […]
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24th August 2022
Briggs’ Corporate Partnership with APM
Briggs of Burton have recently formed a corporate partnership with APM (Association for Project Management). As a corporate partner, Briggs are joining over 460 organisations from an array of sectors. Organisations that all share a passion for development of their project management knowledge and competencies. APM is a great partner for Briggs as it formalises […]
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21st July 2022
Congratulations to Mark Phillips on achieving his Fellow status from the IChemE
Congratulations to Mark Phillips for receiving his Fellow status from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Mark has successfully achieved the highest grade of membership from the IChemE as a result of his significant contribution to chemical engineering, experience in a leadership position and demonstrating technical excellence throughout his career. We caught up with Mark recently who shared his journey […]
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20th July 2022
Briggs Group Awards Event
It was great to see so many of our team attend the Briggs Group Awards event at the Branston Golf and Country Club in person or virtually last week. A big thank you to everyone for supporting us and we hope you all had a great time coming together as BR1GGS. The award’s event celebrated the […]
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19th July 2022
Briggs named ERP Today Finalists
ERP Today have officially announced that Briggs of Burton and Sapphire are finalists for the “Transformation Project of the Year” category. With award categories covering individual distinction, project excellence and product innovation, the ERP Today Awards provide a powerful opportunity to demonstrate innovative leadership, customer success and responsibility. The application highlighted the successful partnership between Sapphire Systems and Briggs’ to […]
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16th June 2022
Briggs’ Engineering Director features in podcast
Briggs of Burton’s Engineering Director, George Crombie recently joined Thinking it Better’s ‘One Thought at a Time’ podcast. George began his journey surrounded by engineering and crafting from a young age. Taking his passion of understanding how things are put together, he joined Briggs on a summer internship which led to his current role of […]
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10th June 2022
Briggs of Burton forms strategic partnership to explore new carbon reducing technologies
Ardgowan Distillery announced the appointment of Briggs of Burton in October 2021 last year to lead the design, build and engineering of their carbon negative distillery. Now, both Ardgowan and Briggs have joined forces with Heriot Watt University’s International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) exploring new carbon reducing technologies. Close to 500,000 tonnes of carbon […]
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8th June 2022
Briggs win Manufacturer of the Year Award
Briggs of Burton are proud winners of the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year category at Insider Media’s “Made in the Midlands” awards. The awards evening hosted at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham celebrated the region’s top manufacturers. Above all, the evening recognised products, innovations, and ideas over the past 12 months. Our team attended […]
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27th January 2022
Triple accreditation for Briggs sees scheme expand to create next generation of innovative engineers
Briggs of Burton have created a dedicated training centre at their headquarters to support the next generation of innovative engineers. The Briggs Engineering Graduate Training Scheme, which has now been recognised by all three of the industry’s leading professional bodies, aims to make a career in engineering accessible to all as it looks to recruit […]
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22nd December 2021
Season’s Greetings from Briggs of Burton
As 2021 comes to an end, we would like to thank you all for your continued support this year. Briggs’ success is underpinned by our team, and it is only through their commitment and resilience that we can continue to successfully deliver world class turnkey engineering projects. To celebrate our fantastic year, here is a […]
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21st December 2021
Briggs of Burton celebrate completion of RISE with SAP Integration
Celebrations took place at Briggs of Burton‘s Global Technical Centre this month as we officially went live with our fully integrated SAP S/4HANA Cloud system. Briggs of Burton were the first UK based company this year to sign up to the integration of SAP’s new RISE offering giving us a comprehensive and intelligent business-transformation tool in line with our growth […]
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Ardgowan Distillery complete official inauguration at Briggs Global Technical Centre
It was great to capture the inauguration of Ardgowan Distillery Company Limited by Martin McAdam and Jessica Skelton into Briggs of Burton‘s customer project wall at the Global Technical Centre in Burton on Trent. Briggs, designs, engineers, and builds distilleries around the world, and are delighted to work with Ardgowan on their new distillery in Inverkip, Scotland. The project takes a […]
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16th December 2021
Briggs of Burton raise over £10,000 for Movember
Its been a Movember to Remember at Briggs of Burton this year! Our team has raised an impressive £10,250 in helping to change men’s health for the better! Our Movember team went above and beyond by: – Growing some impressive moustaches (which one is your favourite?) – Accumalating over 1,000 km of exercise activity throughout the month – Leading […]
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19th November 2021
Briggs to create new multi-million pound sustainable Scottish distillery leading the way for a greener industry
Briggs of Burton PLC is to start work on a new multi-million pound greenfield Scottish distillery which is leading the way for sustainable production in the whisky industry with an innovative new modular design. Global turnkey engineering firm Briggs of Burton, which provides solutions for leading blue-chip companies across the world, will lead the process […]
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Briggs of Burton gives back to the local community with a new annual fund
Briggs of Burton started its Briggs Community and Sponsorship fund last year during lockdown to help charities and local organisations, deliver much needed support in the local community. Since then, the company which has its newly opened Global Technical Centre in the town, has supported a wide range of clubs and causes from children’s sports clubs, and engineering talks in schools to veteran charities and mental […]
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4th November 2021
Briggs of Burton featured in ITN Productions and IMechE – “Encouraging Innovation” news-style programme
ITN Productions has partnered with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) to produce a broadcast quality, industry defining programme “Encouraging Innovation” exploring the new trends within the industry, the technology that is constantly evolving and how the industry itself is encouraging innovation. Anchored by ITN Productions presenter Sharon Thomas the programme features compelling content on […]
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11th October 2021
Briggs of Burton selected as approved system integrators in Siemens Solution Partner Programme
Briggs of Burton have been selected as approved systems integrators in Siemens UK & Ireland’s Solution Partner Programme for their specific process knowledge, technology capability and ability to deliver Siemens’ holistic solution. Briggs of Burton have an extensive history in designing and building industrial process systems across the Brewing, Distilling, Food and Pharma industries for […]
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30th September 2021
Briggs of Burton features in the Inside Food and Drink Magazine
Have you ever wondered who helps the biggest blue chip companies produce more beer, spirits, food and pharmaceutical products? Inside Food and Drink feature Briggs of Burton’s story (//lnkd.in/dcgvG4EW) this month providing an insight into the brand’s rich history, global growth and expertise in designing, building and offering sustainable engineering solutions to their global customer base. So […]
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26th August 2021
Briggs of Burton shortlisted for national business growth award
Briggs of Burton has been shortlisted for the regional “Business Growth and Strategy” category at the Make UK Manufacturing Awards. The annual awards, which represent manufacturing firms, recognise UK businesses which are showing dynamic business growth through an actively managed growth strategy. Members of the Briggs team will now join other shortlisted companies at the […]
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16th August 2021
Briggs of Burton wins gold at the RoSPA Awards for the fourth consecutive year
Briggs of Burton win gold at The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards, which is now the fourth year in a row! Briggs were recognised for their team’s positive health and safety culture, the demonstration of robust occupational health and safety management systems, and outstanding control of risk with very low levels […]
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7th July 2021
Briggs of Burton joins the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) as a Member Partner
Briggs of Burton are pleased to announce that they are Silver Partners at the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). Briggs are looking forward to connecting with everyone in the Distilled Spirits market across North America from producers, suppliers and associations. Reay Dicks, Vice President of Engineering at Briggs of Burton, Inc. said […]
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24th June 2021
Happy International Women in Engineering Day
Our global team celebrated the inspiring and diverse female workforce at Briggs of Burton Group who help to deliver engineering excellence everyday. The ladies across the business celebrated International Women in Engineering Day on the 23rd June 2021 by raising the profile of Women in Engineering by taking part in selfies and group photos from […]
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14th June 2021
Briggs of Burton, Inc. opens new Kentucky office as it expands operations in the home of Bourbon
Briggs of Burton, Inc. officially opens a new Sales and Engineering office in Louisville, Kentucky further strengthening their position in North America. The move follows a global rise in Bourbon sales and a demand from global spirit producers in the region looking for Briggs of Burton’s expertise in providing sustainability, energy recovery and water saving […]
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7th May 2021
Briggs of Burton unveil their new Global Technical Centre in Burton on Trent
After doubling our turnover, and achieving our best yearly performance to date, we have transformed our headquarters into a brand-new Global Technical Centre. We have a long standing history with Burton on Trent’s brewing heritage and have offices in the USA and China. With the refurbishment and major extension to our current site, we are […]
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25th February 2021
Briggs of Burton outfits Hard Seltzer Breweries
Check out our new article on Hard Seltzer News –(//hardseltzernews.com/briggs-of-burton-outfits-hard-seltzer-breweries/). If you bring the hard seltzer recipe, we can bring the hard seltzer brewery process design, engineering, and equipment. Briggs of Burton, DME Process Systems Ltd. and Ziemann Holvrieka together can help you develop a complete system specifically designed for hard seltzer production and can deliver turnkey projects, engineering services, manufacturing of […]
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Briggs Distilling team make solid progress at the Shanghai Bacchus Distillery in China
At the end of 2020, McMillan Coppersmiths and Fabricators were busy manufacturing and shipping four shiny copper pot stills, spirit safes and condensers for the Shanghai Bacchus Project in Chengdu, China. We caught up with Will Roden, Electrical Engineer, who is currently on site and has shared some fantastic photos showing off both the project scale […]
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23rd December 2020
Seasons Greetings from Briggs of Burton
On behalf of the Briggs Directors and our teams around the world, we would like to thank you for your support and business over the last year.
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18th December 2020
Talented Senior Process Engineer Grace Yow shines in the Chemical Engineer Magazine
A huge congratulations to Grace Yow, Senior Process Engineer at Briggs of Burton who has recently had her technical article published in the Chemical Engineer magazine. Grace has been instrumental to our ongoing growth in the Pharmaceutical sector and has led a number of interesting engineering projects for our global blue-chip clients. Alongside, Viktorija Barinova, […]
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3rd December 2020
Briggs Engineering Graduate Scheme is officially accredited by the IChemE ACTS programme
We are delighted to announce that the Briggs Engineering Graduate Training Scheme is fully accredited under the IChemE ACTS programme, and will be delivered from our Global Technical Centre in Burton on Trent. A huge thank you to our Technical Director, John Hancock who has led this initiative from the start and ensured we gain […]
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4th November 2020
Mark Hickman finishes his virtual marathon off in style
It is always great to hear about how our engineers go above and beyond and demonstrate their engineering spirit. This week we caught up with Mark Hickman who is normally on site coordinating the installation of our global engineering projects. Mark kindly shared some photos and recent success of completing London Marathon, albeit virtually! Mark […]
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16th October 2020
Briggs of Burton near the end of a significant investment at their Burton on Trent headquarters
Briggs of Burton are proud to announce that we are nearing the end of a significant investment at our headquarters in Burton on Trent with the introduction of a brand new Global Technical Centre. This is coupled with our international sales office in Rochester, NY and most recently in Shanghai boosting our opportunities in North […]
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10th September 2020
Briggs of Burton feature in the MBAA – Technical Quarterly Safety Focus Issue
The Briggs of Burton team are pleased to feature in the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) Technical Quarterly Safety Focus -Volume 57, Number 2 this month. Reay Dicks, Vice President of Engineering at Briggs Inc wrote the following article: “Health and Safety Considerations During Construction and Commissioning of a Brewery” The article highlights […]
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Briggs of Burton are proud to be supporting the UK supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic
Briggs of Burton are proud to be supporting the supply chain for leading food manufacturers in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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6th April 2020
Briggs of Burton acquires Scottish copper still equipment manufacturer McMillan
Briggs of Burton, a business unit of the CIMC Enric Tank and Process B.V. within the division of CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. Liquid Foods, has acquired 100% of the shares of the Scottish copper still equipment supplier McMillan (Coppersmiths & Fabricators) Ltd. McMillan (Coppersmiths & Fabricators) Ltd and its predecessor Archibald McMillan & Co Ltd […]
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20th March 2020
COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) INFORMATION
A message from Robert Buxton, our Managing Director. At this time of concern over COVID -19, Briggs of Burton would like to assure you on our commitment to working in the best interests of our customers, colleagues and suppliers. These are unprecedented and challenging times affecting all areas of our societies, with the situation changing […]
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18th March 2020
Briggs of Burton are proud to celebrate Lynda Wheat’s contribution to the Burton Soup Kitchen
Lynda Wheat featured in the Burton Mail this week following her involvement at the New Baptist Church on Derby Street opposite the Briggs of Burton head office in Burton upon Trent. Lynda dedicates every Thursday lunchtime to support the local soup kitchen with preparing, serving and most importantly engaging with the visitors, and has done […]
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28th February 2020
Briggs of Burton support the International Centre of Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University
Briggs of Burton were pleased to continue their support for the International Centre of Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) at Heriot- Watt University this week. Scott Davies and Andrew Mieleniewski provided a brewery design workshop to the 2nd Year Brewing and Distilling students. The session involved several team activities to get the students thinking about equipment […]
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8th November 2019
Briggs of Burton’s Brewing and Distilling Team will be exhibiting at Brau Beviale 2019 in Nuremburg
The Briggs of Burton Brewing and Distilling Team are looking forward to attending the Brau Beviale 2019 Conference in Nuremburg on the 12th – 14th November. We will be exhibiting alongside CETP’s sister companies Ziemann Holvrieka and DME Process Systems Ltd. If you have a Turnkey Brewing or Distilling project come and find us in […]
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10th October 2019
Meet Briggs Pharma at CPhI Worldwide 2019, 5 – 7th November, Frankfurt
Briggs of Burton’s Pharma team will be attending the world’s largest pharmaceutical exhibition, CPhI Worldwide in Frankfurt. If you have are looking for a turnkey process engineering provider for your next project you can find the Briggs of Burton Pharma team at stand 110B13.
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3rd September 2019
Briggs of Burton Breath Easy as investment continues in staff Health and Safety
Briggs of Burton have invested in leading Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) for the Briggs Manufacturing team following recent legislative changes. In February 2019, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) changed its enforcement expectations regarding exposure to welding fumes, following new scientific evidence that exposure to welding fumes can cause lung cancer, and possibly kidney cancer.
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31st May 2019
Andrew Mieleniewski proudly presents at the Africa Brewing Conference 2019 held in Ethiopia
Andrew Mieleniewski recently presented at the Africa Brewing Conference in Ethiopia alongside Jens Eiken from DuPont on: “Saving Money (and the planet) in your brewhouse- Process optimisation in mash conversion and cereal cooking.”
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2nd May 2019
Double Gold for Briggs of Burton who win second RoSPA Gold Award for Health and Safety Achievements
Briggs of Burton were pleased to be awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for the second consecutive year in recognition of their health and safety practices by working with their staff, customers and contractors to promote safe working practices.
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25th April 2019
Briggs of Burton are pleased to announce they will be working on the Everards Meadows Development in Leicestershire
Briggs of Burton are proud to be working with the Everards team on the design and build of their new brewery as part of the Everards Meadows development in Leicestershire. Both companies pride themselves on their rich history in the brewing industry and look forward to the future developments at this site.
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19th March 2019
Briggs of Burton’s engineering team support STEM Inventor Day at Firfield Primary School in Derbyshire
Briggs of Burton’s engineering team recently supported a STEM Inventor Day at Firfield Primary School to celebrate British Science Week 2019. Three of our team members; Parm Nanuwan, Thomas Barnett and Jessica Simmons led the day with several engaging STEM activities including Spaghetti Towers and Draw an Inventor. Proudly promoting engineering and helping the students to […]
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14th February 2019
Briggs of Burton receive Learning Unlimited’s Employer of the Month Award
Briggs of Burton are proud to have received the Learning Unlimited’s “Employer of the Month” award for their dedication and investment towards the Learning Unlimited Apprenticeship programme.
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8th February 2019
IBD BFBi Engineering Symposium 2019, February 7, DCCC
Briggs of Burton were honoured to have hosted and presented the joint IBD & BFBi Engineering Symposium on the 7th February 2019 at the Derbyshire County Cricket Club (DCCC). Our talented speakers Ian Murfin, Adam Kellett and John Hancock presented their technical expertise around “Fluid Flow & Solid/Liquid Separation” to support the IBD members in […]
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25th January 2019
Briggs Distilling deliver stunning new US distillery for Bently Heritage Estate Distillery
Briggs of Burton were honored to take part in such an exciting and challenging project and look forward to sampling some of spirit laid down by the Bently Heritage (BH) team in the future.
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7th January 2019
IBD BFBi Engineering Symposium 2019, February 7 , DCCC
Briggs of Burton will again be sponsoring the IBD BFBi Engineering Symposium 2019, on February 7th at Derbyshire County Cricket Club (DCCC). The focus of the seminar is to provide an Engineering Seminar on “Fluid Flow & Solid/Liquid Separation” to support the IBD members in their examinations.
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14th December 2018
Christmas Jumper Day 2018
Seasons Greeting from Briggs of Burton. Picture shows several members of the Briggs of Burton team supporting the SaveTheChildren Christmas Jumper Day.
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4th December 2018
Briggs Nominated for National Apprenticeship Awards-Newcomer of the Year 2018
Briggs of Burton recently attended the first Learning Unlimited National Apprenticeship Awards ceremony and were proudly nominated for Newcomer of the Year.
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Briggs of Burton stands out by providing strong Process Engineering capability and distilling prowess
Briggs of Burton are proud to have been associated with Chivas Brothers and to have worked closely with their engineering team to expand a number of their Scottish malt distilleries.
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13th November 2018
BrauBeviale2018, 13 – 15 November 2018, Nuremberg
Several members of the Briggs of Burton team will be at Brau Beviale, 13 – 14 November 2018, in Nuremberg. If you are attending and would like to catch up, then stop by our sister company Ziemann Holvrieka’s stand in Hall 9 / 9-363.
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26th October 2018
Briggs of Burton Outshines At China Brew China Bev In Shanghai 2018 Exhibition
Briggs of Burton recently attended the China Brew China Beverage Exhibition from the 23rd October-26th October 2018 held in Shanghai’s New International Expo Center.
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6th July 2018
Briggs of Burton wins RoSPA Gold Award
Burton business who has been a major employer for nearly 300 years in the town is leading the way in workplace safety
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