·        3C to be Held in Birmingham, UK May 23, 24, 2012

·        Latest Headlines in Cleanroom Projects and People

·        Cleanroom Consumables Market to Exceed $6.6 Billion in 2012

·        Links to Suppliers

·        Sterile Clothing Can Deliver Continuous Improvement

3C to be Held in Birmingham, UK May 23, 24, 2012

For over 15 years 3C has been the UK's only dedicated exhibition & conference for contamination control and cleanroom technology.  Here are the essentials:

3C
Hall 9 | NEC | Birmingham | UK
Wednesday, 23 May, 2012: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, 24 May 2012: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Since 2006 the 3C show has been co-located with MEDTEC UK, the UK's major medical technology exhibition. This focused event delivers over 2,500 engineers, managers and decision-makers from the UK & Ireland's booming medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors. With their heavy reliance on manufacturing in cleanroom conditions, the medical device industry is a perfect partner to 3C.

Officially supported by Cleanroom Technology Magazine, 3C is an event for visitors looking for the latest technologies and innovations to solve current production issues, aid in the delivery of new innovative products and accelerate their overall business.

We have exhibited at every 3C show so far and we’re very pleased to see so many visitors at this year's 3C show, many of them with genuine enquiries. On the strength of this year's attendance, we have booked again for 2012 Ray Wheeler, Group President, The Guardline Group.

Connect 2 Cleanrooms had a great first year at the 3C exhibition. As a market leader in Modular Cleanrooms we made some great contacts and came away with some very beneficial enquiries, especially after the launch of our smart, green ECO-1 cleanroom control system at the exhibition. Sean Fryers, Connect 2 Cleanrooms.

2012 Exhibitors will be:

For more information click on:

http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/3c_uk11/index.html.

Latest Headlines in Cleanroom Projects and People

Pharmaceutical

UNITED STATES

St. Jude Expands Cardio Facility

Catalent to Build Biologics Plant at Former GE Healthcare Facility

Ashland to Boost Capacity at Texas Plant

Novartis to Shutdown Nebraska Facility Temporarily

International Food Safety Training Laboratory

Radford University's New Science Building

Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility

Boehringer Ingelheim Expands U.S. Headquarters

Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine's Stem Cell Research Facility Opens

AAIPharma Plans Lab and Manufacturing Expansion

Jackson Lab, Connecticut Finalize Plans for Genomic Center

Teva to Restart Generic Animal Vaccine Production

University of Colorado Biotech Building Open Soon

HistoGenetics to Open White Plains Facility

Nation's Largest Adult Stem Cell Lab Opens

FDA Approves Expansion of BioMarin Plant

Pfizer and MIT Break Ground on New Research Units In Kendall Square

Ipsen Announces Major US R&D Investment and Headquarters Relocation

Belfer Research Building in New York

Skanska to Expand and Renovate St. Francis Hospital in Georgia

Versatile Packagers Provides Contract Packaging Services with Cleanroom

A Win for Cornell

NY State Funds New Genomics, Biotech Projects

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Boston Campus, United States of America

Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility

Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine's Stem Cell Research Facility

Rest of the World

Ablynx Offers New GMP Unit

BioCity Scotland Opens

Hikal Starts Construction of Multiproduct API Plant

Piramal Completes Grangemouth ADC Expansion

ShangPharma Opens New Plant

Steris Opens European Headquarters in Bordeaux

UK IAH Opens Lab for Virus Research

Russia Steps Up Investments in Innovative Biotechs.

Wallace Wurth Biomedical Research Centre, Australia

Roche New Research and Development Facility, Switzerland

York University Department of Biology Expands

Julphar to Become First Middle Eastern Insulin Maker

Balda Medical Extends Cleanroom Capacity in Germany

Mozambique to Produce Its Own Antiretrovirals

New Genome Institute Opens in Minsk

Syntagon Restructures

Merck Establishes New MSD R&D Asia Headquarters

Lonza Adds Capacity at Nansha Plant

Marken Adds Argentina Depot

AstraZeneca to Expand Presence in China

Lowy Cancer Research Institute, Australia

Semiconductor

Nocilis Materials Launches Foundry

Jenoptik to Invest in Berlin Plant Extension

Fab 8 Starts Making Chips

JCAP, Enpirion Partner on MEMS Manufacturing

Two Big China Fabs Merge

TSMC Expands Investment in Taiwan with New Milestone for Taichung GigaFab

For more information on World Cleanroom Projects, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/cleanroom.html#80a

Cleanroom Consumables Market to Exceed $6.6 Billion in 2012

Standard gloves, gowns and wipes shed particles and contain compounds which can emit organic gases. These contaminants can cause substantial damage to semiconductor chips and many other products. As a result, a whole industry has been built around supply of consumables for ultrapure environments.  Total sales of these special consumables will exceed $6.6 billion in 2012. This forecast is part of the continuously updated World Cleanroom Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.

                                                                  (Millions)

Industry                                 2012

Aerospace                                   79

Bioclean                                      56

Cleanroom Suppliers                215

Memory Storage                    1,231

Flat Panels                                532

Food                                          165

Hospital                                     295

Medical Devices                       198

Other Electronics                      438

Other Industries                        316

Pharmaceutical                          726

Semiconductors                      2,421

Total                                        6,672

These forecasts include the laundering of reusable clothing.  Single use clothing sales exceed sales of reusables but, when laundering revenues are added, it is clear that the bulk of the investment is in reusable clothing.

The largest market in 2012 will be in the semiconductor industry where sales will exceed $2.4 billion. This includes the photovoltaic manufacturing plants which have manufacturing processes similar in nature to semiconductors. Memory storage is also a big market.

The largest markets, with the exception of pharmaceuticals, are all concentrated in Asia. Flat panel displays, memory storage, semiconductors and other electronics manufacturing in Asia represent a 2012 market of $3.1 billion.

Food, pharmaceuticals, bioclean and hospital cleanroom consumable sales will be higher in the Americas and Europe/Africa than in Asia. There is a big potential but untapped market in hospitals. Studies have shown that hospital infections could be substantially reduced with the use of cleanroom technology.

Cleanroom hardware sales including filters, walls, instruments, ceilings and mini environments will exceed $4.1 billion in 2012. The combined hardware/consumables market will approach $11 billion.

For more information on World Cleanroom Markets, click on:  http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/cleanroom.html

Links to Suppliers

Ansell

Ansell is a global leader in protection solutions, with operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and in the Asia Pacific. 

Ansell designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of surgical, examination, industrial and household gloves, protective clothing and condoms. People in over 100 countries around the world put their trust in Ansell’s innovative, high-quality solutions to offer superior protection, combined with high levels of comfort and performance. 

Ansell holds its operational headquarters in Red Bank, NJ, USA and its registered office in Melbourne, Australia. Worldwide, the group employs over 10,000 people in 42 countries. In its Fiscal Year 2011, Ansell achieved sales of USD 1.2 bn. http://www.ansell.com

Asiatic Fiber

Asiatic Fiber provides high quality special-purpose cleanroom, ESD and EMI textiles and garments. It also offers a range of heated gloves, jackets, vests and other items. OEM/ODM
services are available.  http://afctw.en.ec21.com

DuPont

Garment and other specially engineered materials enhance sterility and productivity in today’s demanding biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and electronics cleanroom environments. With a wide range of science-based solutions, DuPont offers consumables to help protect your product safety, business critical systems, and sterile production. http://www2.dupont.com/Directories/en_US/Products_Services_Index/Protective_Apparel_Accessories/Cleanroom_and_Controlled_Environments.html

Filtrona

Filtrona Porous Technologies is a division of Filtrona plc—a UK listed, FTSE support service company.

Filtrona plc is a leading international supplier of specialty plastic and fiber products with four operating divisions: Protection & Finishing Products, Porous Technologies, Coated & Security Products and Filter Products. http://www.filtronaporoustechnologies.com/en/our-business/our-parent-company

Phoenix Controls

The Celeris^® critical environmental control system from Phoenix Controls provides a precise and stable environment for pharmaceutical cleanroom spaces. Pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities have very exacting requirements when it comes to maintaining a sterile stable environment. Downtime in a production facility of this type is extremely costly; therefore a highly reliable control system that does not require on-going maintenance is a must.

http://www.phoenixcontrols.com/solutions-research-environments-cleanroom.htm

Testo

Testo offers a full line of airflow measurement instruments including hot wire, pitot and vanes.

http://www.testo.com/online/embedded/Sites/INT/SharedDocuments/Brochures/0981_5234_TG_Stationary_Solutions.pdf

Texwipe

Texwipe is a worldwide leader in contamination control supplies and critical cleaning products including lint free cleanroom wipers, cleanroom swabs, cleanroom stationery, sterile products, adhesive mats and more.  http://www.texwipe.com/industries/default.aspx

Thermo Fisher

Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of cleanroom, scientific and occupational safety products and services. Partnering with companies of all sizes across industrial markets including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, electronics, medical devices, food, agriculture and personal care, we deliver cost savings and custom-tailored solutions in production supply, controlled environment, research and safety settings.

http://www.fishersci.com/ecomm/servlet/cmstatic?storeId=10652&href=/Scientific/scientificStandard/ProductsServices/Cleanroom/sc_std_Cleanroom_080206_1607.jsp&LeftNavLink=Cleanroom&store=Scientific&segment=scientificStandard

Vaisala

Cleanrooms and other critical environments require high performance environmental measurements to operate consistently and within specifications. Humidity and temperature measurement can be especially challenging and important in a critical environment.

Vaisala’s high performance instruments and solutions address your measurement challenges and help keep your facility running smoothly. We provide state-of-the-art technology, expert guidance, and a wide range of services to support your operations. Our products include instruments for measuring humidity, dewpoint, temperature and barometric pressure. We also have solutions for continuous monitoring systems and gap free data recording designed for use in critical environments. Services include calibration, accredited calibration, on-site service, and training.  http://www.vaisala.com/en/buildingautomation/applications/hightechcleanrooms/Pages/default.aspx

Sterile Clothing Can Deliver Continuous Improvement

Sterile clothing has a direct impact on both contamination control and productivity of a sterile manufacturing process, so several factors beyond the basic requirement need to be considered when selecting clothing.  This is the advice of Jaime Cassar of Kimberly Clark writing in Pharmaceutical Technology Europe Volume 23, Issue 12.

Sterile clothing should be selected with continuous improvement in mind, with choices made on the basis of either better controlling or eliminating variables that impact contamination control and productivity. Any continuous improvement delivered by sterile clothing will help to improve yields, and protect quality —in this way sterile clothing selection can play an important part of a Quality by Design approach to a sterile manufacturing process. The materials, design features, manufacturing, cleaning, packaging, sterilization, specification, quality controls, documentation and certification of sterile clothing are all attributes that affect how cleanroom clothing interact with sterile manufacturing processes.

http://www.pharmtech.com/pharmtech/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=750241&sk=&date=&pageID=2

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