The Guardtech Group currently have three significant international projects under way, having already delivered modular, CleanCube and Isopod projects this year.
The Group undertook their first international job three years ago – a 40ft CleanCube Midi container for Oil & Gas work in Nigeria for Schlumberger.
A series of overseas projects followed soon after, including a COVID-19 PCR testing unit for Tenerife, Spain, a 470sqm ISO8 modular cleanroom in Mullingar, Ireland and a 30sqm double Softwall Isopod for disinfectant providers in Estonia.
With the sudden recent surge of international interest, commercial director Mark Wheeler is anticipating more rapid growth beyond the UK in the second half of 2023.
“Every year seems to bring more positive change for the Group – and 2023 is proving to be no different,” he says.
“We went into the year believing that we could make a real impact overseas, but the rate at which this side of the business is growing is incredible.
“We’re tying up exciting new partnerships with some impressive companies in Life Sciences, Electronics and beyond and showing our new friends in Europe and further afield why Guardtech has become such a trusted brand in our industry.”
The Group are currently installing a 300sqm modular cleanroom with ISO5, 6 & 7 spaces for leading technology innovators in Germany, having already provided the same client with two bespoke 30sqm and 45sqm ISO7 Softwall Isopods in Denmark.
This is alongside a 130sqm ISO8 modular cleanroom for Electronics manufacturing specialists Swisstronics in Zurich, Switzerland, plus a 60sqm ISO6 Electronics modular in Dublin, Ireland, working alongside NSP Expert Lab Solutions.
The Group have a number of distributors working across the globe, from Europe all the way to Oceania, and Wheeler is anticipating more enquiries than ever before for Guardtech’s portable solution CleanCube and their rapid-assembly ‘flat-pack’ cleanroom solution Isopod.
“CleanCube and Isopod are ideal cleanroom solutions for businesses overseas that want a high-quality British-made product,” he continued.
“We understand the value of being a trusted UK supplier and achieving a vaunted quality mark is a responsibility that we relish.”
The Guardtech Group recently recruited experienced cleanroom installation specialist Miles Gardner to increase their overseas modular construction projects.
“It’s a great time to be part of the Guardtech family,” he says. “We’re lining up some amazing projects at home and overseas and I hope I can play a big part in the Group’s continued success.”