Glanbia, Kilkenny
Complex cleanroom system for global nutrition and ingredients company
Glanbia are a global nutrition, dairy ingredients, performance and vitamin supplements company with over 6,000 employees and operations across 32 countries.
Puracore® was selected by approved installer BAM Cleanrooms to supply and deliver a complete cleanroom system for Glanbia’s factory expansion at their headquarters in Kilkenny, Ireland.
Complex cleanroom requirements
Glanbia required a fully flush and FM approved cleanroom system to house food processing and packing areas, as well as changing areas for personnel. The complex design meant Puracore® had to flexible in the manufacture of components, ensuring each component was tailored to fit the system and it’s requirements.
Supplying a bespoke cleanroom
Puracore® supplied 1400m² of bespoke wall, liner and ceilings panels along with door systems and a number of custom windows. Puracore’s FM approved 50mm wall and ceiling panels were utilised alongside 17.5mm liner panels, both with Aluminium honeycomb core and faced with uPVC White food safe laminate.
The flexibility of the Puracore® system allowed panels to span over 3 floors, up to 9m whilst accommodating extractors, pipelines, and steel supports in a semi-open or exposed manner as specified by the customer. The system supplied also included roller doors, personnel doors and flush double glazed vision panels.
Results of the project
The FM approved, completely flush and versatile Puracore® cleanroom system offered the ideal solution for Glanbia’s complex expansion.
Mick Matthews at BAM Cleanrooms commented on the project’s success:
“The product is consistently good and has got all the right properties. We’ve worked closely with your design and project management team and the overall experience was excellent. We are already working with you on another significant project.”
To find out more about Puracore® and complete cleanroom system solutions for your next project please contact us.