Watson-Marlow launches bioprocessing production at new Cork facility

puresu^® custom single-use assemblies are designed to meet the needs of any bioprocess, offering a range of different tubing and single-use components. These can be combined across an open architecture design to create a dependable fluid path customised to specific bioprocessing requirements. The new 156 m² cleanroom facility is validated to ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards and will provide ready-to-use assemblies that offer lot traceability to meet cGMP guidelines.

Graham Doyle, General Manager, WMFTS Ireland, commented, “WMFTS has a long history of success in Ireland and we’re delighted to build on our established presence in Cork. The new facility will provide biotech, pharma, food and beverage manufacturing organisations in Ireland with specifically designed, validated products to support their innovation, based on our extensive experience across multiple industries.”

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS), award winning, global leader in fluid management technology, launches production of puresu single-use tube assemblies at its new facility in Cork, Ireland, creating 10 new roles. The ISO 14644-1 Class 7 cleanroom is fully certified to meet the demands of the highly regulated pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and food and beverage sectors, offering a high quality and reliable supply for the growing Irish market.

As a headquarters for the European biopharma market, with more than 85 leading biotech and pharma companies, Ireland plays an important role in driving the development of innovative science and medicine. This newly expanded facility will provide global expertise within Ireland, offering a sustainable, robust local supply of vital bioprocess single-use assemblies for biopharmaceutical production that reflects WMFTS’s commitment to engineering a sustainable future. The site will also provide expert customer service and support for WMFTS’s Ireland-based customers.