CASE STUDY ALMAC PHARMA SERVICES
Marion and Kason boost blending capacity at Almac Pharma Services Northern Ireland
Almac Pharma Services, a member of the Almac Group, is a leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology outsourcing partner, boasting over 50 years of experience. Wayne McCarten, technical specialist, Almac Pharma Services, details the company’s work in Northern Ireland
US, Almac Pharma Services provides a comprehensive suite of services. These include early and late-phase pharmaceutical development, clinical and commercial drug product manufacturing, product launches, commercial packaging and global distribution. Almac Pharma Services supports client portfolios in over 70 countries, offering fully integrated, end-to-end solutions tailored to the unique needs of clients and their patients.
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PARTNERSHIP Since 2010, Almac Pharma Services has maintained a strong partnership with Marion and Kason, acquiring numerous pieces of both large and small- scale equipment and supplies. Marion and Kason’s collective understanding of the company’s systems, procedures and processes, coupled with their ability to provide designs that can be easily replicated, thereby reducing the engineering work required by the company, makes them the optimal choice for its
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ith a workforce of over 1,600 highly skilled individuals spread across four locations in the UK, Europe and the
technological advancements. The integration of Marion and Kason in 2019
as part of Advanced Materials Processing (AMP), Their continued grasp of Almac Pharma Services’ for its ongoing and future technology requirements.
ALMAC PHARMA SERVICES NORTHERN IRELAND REQUIREMENTS AND CHALLENGES Almac Pharma Services recently completed involved the construction of a 32,000 sq ft custom- built, high-volume facility designed to enhance their commercial manufacturing and packaging capacity for sachet drug product presentations, serving their global client base.
The new facility includes additional large-scale
manufacturing suites, automated primary and secondary sachet packaging technologies, and an
suites to meet the growing needs of their clients. The primary challenge being to accommodate the increasing demand for high-quality sachet drug and stringent quality control standards.
MARION AND KASON’S SOLUTION Almac Pharma Services invested in new blending and sifting equipment to accommodate the increased production demands from their global client base. The systems supplied were upgraded versions of previously installed equipment and included: Kason MO-B-V Centrifugal Sifter x 2 –
able to screen powders, granular materials, and continuous scalping of dry or moist materials. Marion 400L (14 ft³) Y Cone Blender x 2 –
ideal for delicate materials and abrasive solids. Its characteristic V shape promotes better drainage and discharge and is inherently clean by design, lacking any internal moving parts and eliminating product buildup.
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