Supporting Pfizer in the discovery of new medicines

Supporting Pfizer in the discovery of new medicines / Cleanroom Solutions for Pfizer

The End User

Pfizer’s Kent Facility – Pfizer has been within the Discovery Park and is based in Sandwich/ Kent since 1954.

The facility consists of around  700 scientists, technicians, regulatory professionals, and business experts dedicated to creating life-saving medicines.

The site has a remarkable history of discovering breakthrough medications that have significantly improved the health and quality of life for people suffering from critical diseases.

Some of the most notable medicines discovered at the Sandwich facility include Celsentri® (maraviroc), Revatio® (sildenafil), Diflucan® (fluconazole), Vfend® (voriconazole), Istin® (amlodipine), Cardura® (doxazosin), and Viagra® (sildenafil).

The Client

The Austin Company is a UK-based company that offers a variety of services for the design and construction of buildings, including industrial, commercial, and public facilities.

Austin tailors its services to meet the specific needs of complex and high-specification projects.

Whether used individually, in combination, or as a complete package, Austin provides expert solutions for the design and construction of industrial, process, research, commercial, and public buildings.

Their services are ideal for both creating new facilities and upgrading existing structures to meet the highest standards.

The Austin Company has provided design, engineering, construction, and maintenance services to Pfizer for over 70 years.

Products

  • 4 x Single leaf glass doors
  • 3 x Double door leaf glass door sets

Featuring Zintec subframes, complemented by stainless steel architraves and shrouds that are custom-manufactured to fit the structural opening and match the wall thickness.

Each set includes 10mm thick heatsoaked toughened glass, with D handles, print marks, and opaque glass for added privacy.

A concealed hydraulic closer ensures smooth operation, while flush-mounted maglocks with proximity switches provide integration with an interlocking system for secure access control.

Cleanroom Glass Door

  • 6 x Secondary glazed vision panels
  • 5 x Double glazed vision panels
  • 4 x Fire Rated / Insulated vision panels

The vision panels – constructed with Zintec frames and 6mm thick heatsoaked toughened glass.

The fire-rated vision panels are also insulated, featuring a triple-glazed construction with Pyran fire glass, heat-soaked toughened laminated glass which ensures enhanced safety and thermal performance.

They feature a sleek, flush finish with no visible fixings on either side, ensuring a clean and seamless appearance.

Cleanroom vision panel

Solutions/Results

Supporting Pfizer  – PBSC engineered and manufactured high-quality containment and cleanroom products that helped maintain the controlled environments essential for groundbreaking pharmaceutical research at Pfizer’s facility in Kent.

Through innovative engineering, PBSC not only developed cleanroom solutions but also had a team of specialist in-house fitters who methodically installed PBSC’s products within the cleanroom facility designed by The Austin Company, which contributed to Pfizer’s mission of developing life-saving treatments for critical diseases, ensuring that cutting-edge research and innovation were brought to the forefront.

“PBSC has proudly collaborated with The Austin Company and Pfizer for many years, contributing to numerous prestigious projects. We extend our best wishes to Pfizer for continued success in their groundbreaking work”.

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