Celebrating global leadership, enduring stability and exemplary customer service.
15 May 2026; Nottingham, UK: Copley Scientific, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaled product testing equipment, is celebrating 80 years of serving the pharmaceutical industry. Over eight decades, the company has built a global reputation for innovative testing solutions, expert customer support and Helping Scientists Improve People’s Lives.
Long-term, stable family ownership, sustained investment, and an unwavering focus on the customer has seen the company grow from its origins as a glassware supplier into a globally trusted provider of pharmaceutical testing equipment. Copley enters its ninth decade with a highly experienced team, deep technical expertise, and a clear strategy for continuing to meet the evolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
“As we mark this major milestone for Copley, I’d like to thank everyone who has played a part in our success,” said Mr Jamie Clayton, CEO of Copley. “Crucially, over 80 years we’ve learned that our customers need complete, compliant solutions to the challenges they face, not just a product. That’s why our offering extends from educative resources, through application-specific support, to on-site training and extensive after sales servicing and maintenance. Long-standing relationships with employees, suppliers and customers are a defining feature of Copley and built on enduring values: a commitment to excellence and innovation, a strong sense of ownership, and a culture of care that shapes how we work across our teams, with customers and with the wider industry.”
Copley’s success is built on a highly distinctive offering for customers, refined over decades, that includes:
- Innovative, industry-leading products developed by a team that anticipates evolving technical and regulatory requirements.
- A highly experienced industry-fluent team with technical expertise that delivers award-winning service from first contact through product life, across the globe.
- Thoughtfully designed, robust testing solutions that are straightforward to use, highly reliable and long-lasting.
- Extensive resources for training and education, ranging from the industry-first Inhaler Testing Academy® to on-demand webinars and customer-specific on-site training options.
- Cutting-edge automation and software solutions that streamline workflows, boost productivity, safeguard data integrity and support audit-ready data management.
“It is self-evident that we are in this for the long-term,” said Clayton. “Customers trust Copley to deliver year-in, year-out, wherever they are working and we are committed to exceeding those expectations as we continue to advance in every area of our business. Maintaining global leadership is challenging but we embrace that as we continue investing in our products, services and people to support customers worldwide.”
About Copley Scientific
Copley Scientific is widely recognised as the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaled product testing equipment and is a major provider of testing systems for other pharmaceutical dosage forms. The company also supplies equipment for detergent testing.
Copley’s pharmaceutical product range includes testing equipment for all types of orally inhaled and nasal drug products – metered-dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, nebulisers and nasal products – with a particular focus on solutions for delivered dose uniformity and aerodynamic particle size distribution measurement. It also includes testers for tablets (dissolution, disintegration, friability and hardness) capsules, powders, suppositories, semisolids and transdermals.
Used from R&D through to QC, this extensive range of equipment is supported by a full validation and aftersales service. Copley works in partnership with specialist distributors, extending localised support across the world. This network provides expert help and training to every customer, directly enhancing the application of all Copley products. www.copleyscientific.com
For further information
Press information/Company contact:
Rosanna Kelly, Marketing Manager
Copley Scientific Limited
Colwick Quays Business Park, Road No. 2, Nottingham, NG4 2JY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)115 961 6229
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