Syrris Ltd is a British multinational corporation based in Royston, United Kingdom. It manufactures chemical reactors for research and development chemists[1] and is a market leader in flow chemistry products.[2] The company has subsidiary offices in the United States, Japan, India and Brazil[3] and is supported by approximately 35 distributors worldwide.[4]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | 27 Jarman Way, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mike Hawes (CEO) Mark Gilligan (Chairman) |
| Products | Chemical Reactors Flow Chemistry Reactors Calorimeters |
Number of employees | ~125 (2017) |
| Parent | Asahi Glassplant Inc. (AG!) |
| Subsidiaries | Syrris Inc., Syrris Scientific Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Syrris Japan, Inc., Syrris do Brasil Ltda |
| Website | www |
As of mid-2013, the company employs about 40 chemists, engineers, manufacturing, operations, marketing and sales staff in its Royston, UK head office and other offices worldwide.
History edit
The company was founded by Mark Gilligan and Richard Gray in August 2001, and used to be part of the Blacktrace Holdings Group, which also includes The Dolomite Centre Ltd.[5] On January 1, 2020, Syrris was acquired by Asahi Glassplant UK.[6] Since 2001, Syrris have developed and manufactured new technologies for the pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry industries, including grant-funded projects.[7]
In 2004 Syrris developed the AFRICA (Automated Flow Reaction Incubation and Control Apparatus) flow chemistry system in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline[8] to accelerate the medicinal chemistry element of drug discovery.[9] In 2006 Syrris launched FRX, a low-cost alternative to AFRICA, and Atlas, an automated laboratory scale batch reactor. In 2011, Syrris added 2 new products to its portfolio, the Globe chemical reactor platform and the Asia flow chemistry system, which was a recipient of an R&D100 Award in June 2012.[10]
Products and Innovations edit
Syrris designs and manufactures products for chemists including flow chemistry, microreactor and automation technology products. The products are for use in different applications, such as process chemistry, discovery chemistry, crystallization, and other chemistry related applications.
Operations edit
Since 2001 Syrris has focused heavily on global exports.[11] At the end of 2007, the company launched 2 new product ranges, and with these new products, the company expanded their distribution network into markets such as India, Japan, Italy and Australia.[12][13] Currently the company exports over 90% of their products, with 35% of this business in Asia.[11]
In January 2010 it was announced that Syrris were to open their latest global subsidiary office in Brazil, a move backed by UK Trade & Investment with the aim of increasing trade with South America.[14] This has been praised by the incumbent Business Secretary, Vince Cable, who in October 2010 said "it is clear to me that there is great untapped potential in the UK’s business relationship with Brazil. Syrris is one company that is clearly leading the way."[15]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Syrris.com". Syrris. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "System for R&D use Market - Market Share" (PDF). www.i-micronews.com. Yole Développement SA. March 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Group Offices". Syrris. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Local Distributors". Syrris. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "A new Microfluidic Application Centre in the UK" (PDF). The Yole Développement Magazine. July–August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Asahi Glassplant UK acquires Syrris and Glass Solutions to increase portfolio for chemistry market". January 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Innovation will make UK process industry more sustainable". Technology Strategy Board. 20 Sep 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Faster chemistry with Syrris reactor". in-Pharma Technologist. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ David Connell; Jocelyn Probert (January 2010). "Exploding the Myths of UK Innovation Policy" (PDF). Centre for Business Research. University of Cambridge. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Plug-and-play flow chemistry - 2012 R&D 100 Winner". R&D Magazine. 8 Jun 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Syrris uses China as a gateway to Asia". Business Weekly. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Wilkinson, Dr Matt (16 Feb 2007). "Syrris to double sales force". in-Pharma Technologist. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Syrris Establish Japanese Subsidiary Office". Chem Europe. 23 Sep 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Syrris Acclaimed for Latin American Presence". Thomasnet. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Joe Tyler (31 August 2010). "Minister hails Royston firm". Royston Crow. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
External links edit
- Blacktrace – Holding company
- Syrris – Official website