In April 1948 the British Ceramic Research Association was created by
the fusion of the British Refractories Research Association, which had
been in existence since 1920 and the British Pottery Research
Association, which was founded in 1937.
The joining together of the two associations resulted from a
realization that the ceramic industry might best be served by a single
research organization.
The organization has continued to use the site in Queens Road,
Penkhull which had been the home of the British Pottery Research
Association since 1938.
The main building, shown on this page, was officially opened in
December 1951 by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh.
In May 1986 the name was changed to British Ceramic Research Ltd and
have since been using the trading name CERAM Research (now CERAM
Research Ltd).
