TV FAME FOR MILTON KEYNES BUSINESS
Posted on Wed, Feb 09, 2011
A Milton Keynes company has enjoyed five minutes of fame after featuring in a high-profile BBC science programme.
Based at the MK:TWO Business Centre,
BioChem Glass (Apparatus) Ltd recently hosted a visit from comedian Ben Miller who was investigating the measurement of temperature for an episode of Horizon, which was screened on BBC Two on Monday (January 10).
The highly specialised business is one of just a handful of scientific glassblowers in the UK and late last year the BBC spent a day filming Ben attempting to make his own thermometer with help from Will Fludgate, BioChem’s managing director.
“We were delighted to help Ben in his quest to understand what one degree in temperature actually means,” explained Will. “Although the filming was hard work, we had a really great time, and Ben had us laughing for most of the day.”
Whilst glassblowing is an ancient art, it remains at the cutting edge of modern science, as many precision instruments cannot be manufactured in any other way. BioChem has grown to become one of the leaders in the field and has enjoyed remarkable success since it moved onto MK:TWO, one of a number of sites managed by leading local commercial property specialists
Bucks-Biz Business Centres.
“Three years ago we needed to move premises and looking around there were not a lot of places that could provide the right combination of space, facilities and security,” Will continued.
“Fortunately I met with Joe Muscat as he was developing the
MK:TWO Business Centre and when I explained the unique nature of the business he was only too happy to help.”
Since then the business has gone from strength-to-strength before attracting the attention of the BBC.
Added Bucks-Biz managing director Joe Muscat: “We are delighted to have Will and BioChem operating from one of our business centres, they really do provide an excellent example of how highly-skilled manufacturers can thrive in a suitable environment. We were also pleased to see one of our units featured on prime-time television!”