New Parker Bioscience division for bioprocessing
Parker Hannifin launched its new Parker Bioscience division, for delivery of bioprocessing, food beverage and healthcare solutions that previously operated under the Parker domnick hunter brand. The division has sites in Birtley, UK, and Oxnard, California, and designs, supplies and delivers whole systems for both upstream and downstream pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and providing filtration solutions for the global food and beverage industry.
Parker Bioscience incorporates SciLog and domnick hunter, combining filtration, single use fluid-handling systems and sensors into automated single-use solutions. The launch of the division coincided with increased investments by Parker Hannifin in its Birtley Uk site, where in 2017 the company started the manufacturing of its automated processing systems, complementing the existing production in Oxnard. In the 2016 a new ISO Class 7 cleanroom was also introduced at the facility, for the production of single-use manifolds incorporating tubing, bioprocess containers, filters, sensors and other components for use in the bioprocessing industry.
This additional manufacturing capability will allow the newly-named Parker Bioscience to service its European biopharmaceutical markets more effectively, shortening the supply chain and making it easier for biopharmaceutical manufacturers to access automated systems, manifolds and receive close specialist technical support.