NewAge Industries-AdvantaPure partners with CleanSpace and Genesis on cleanroom design project

NewAge Industries-AdvantaPure is working with CleanSpace Modular, LLC and Genesis AEC, Inc. on the design and construction of cleanrooms to house tubing extrusion equipment, mould presses, assembly, packaging and inspection areas.

Ken Baker, CEO of NewAge Industries, said: “It took us a while to find the right property for our needs, but we’re excited to get this important project started. Genesis and CleanSpace listened to our needs, and they understand the vital nature of the products we’ll be manufacturing.”

Phase One of the renovation project has begun and involves preparing areas for cleanroom manufacturing and the installation of extrusion and injection moulding equipment.

CleanSpace CEO George Wiker added: “We appreciate that NewAge selected our team to develop this critical project and expand their market supply. The collaboration with Genesis is important to delivering a comprehensive solution to NewAge, so they may continue to be a leader in their market.”

Genesis President Norman Goldschmidt added: “NewAge’s position as a leader in tubing and accessories for single-use technology makes this project essential to the developing cell and gene therapy markets as well as evolving biotechnology.”

The aim of the project is to maximize workflows and efficiencies, which involves the careful and specific input and output of materials, as well as proper personnel entrances and exits. Raw materials and assembly components will be admitted to the clean rooms at one area and finished products will exit at another.

Baker concluded: “Demand for our platinum-cured silicone and TPE tubing and assemblies, used in vaccine development, ventilators and laboratories, has increased considerably because of the pandemic, and we anticipate that the need will continue.”

Renovations will be ongoing through this year and extend into 2021. NewAge Industries-AdvantaPure anticipates testing and validation of manufacturing equipment and environments to occur in 2021.