In the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, and advanced material production, cleanrooms serve as the backbone of contamination control. However, designing and maintaining a compliant cleanroom is not just about meeting regulatory expectations—it is about ensuring safe, consistent, and high-quality manufacturing processes.
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has doubled its clean room manufacturing capacity at its Litchfield, Minn., facilities. The expansion is in response to rapid growth of the company’s medical and pharmaceutical business.
The global cleanroom technology market is increasing, due to growing demand for certified products that require strict cleanliness protocol. In addition, pharmaceuticals, such as vaccines, injections, and ointments, and medical devices need to be prepared in an environment that is free from microbes and particulates .This has generated the demand for the research and development of aseptic cleanroom technologies, a market that is experiencing tremendous growth globally.
Equashield will invest an estimated $30 million to build the new plant to meet the growing market demand for manual and automated hazardous drug compounding devices.
Cleanroom projects require several skill sets and knowledge experts to achieve a successful implementation, thus proving that a DIY clean room project is not the best means to a successful end. The Clean room project is closely managed and a site superintendent or project manager must be on the project from start to finish.
