In response to the growing requirement for clean steam, Spirax Sarco has unveiled a dedicated UK clean steam manufacturing facility at its Cheltenham headquarters.
The new 1,200 m2 factory will manage production of Spirax Sarco’s range of clean steam system components, including BT6-B, BTM7, and BTS7 thermostatic steam traps and clean sample coolers – ‘with many more products to follow’.
Designed to reflect industry expectations, the facility will manufacture only stainless steel products to eliminate the risk of crosscontamination of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Meanwhile, product assembly will be completed in the company’s first dedicated ISO 7 cleanroom – the default classification for medical device packaging.
Offering customers full traceability and certified validation of the materials used to manufacture each product, the facility will also enable Spirax Sarco to significantly improve the availability of its clean steam technologies and the associated technical and sales support. At its opening, Group CEO, Nick Anderson, said: “Our belief is that organisations operating in the food and beverage, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industries, should be able to guarantee quality, service, and traceability of all clean and pure steam products from a single point of supply.”
