Kemtile, a division of international flooring manufacturers Stonhard, has just completed a major milestone at Piramal Healthcare Limited in Northumberland, replacing 650m² of pharmaceutical cleanroom floor.
Piramal’s UK site, based in Morpeth, is a fully integrated production facility which offers Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and oral solid drug product development, clinical supply, commercial manufacturing and packaging services to both innovators and generic pharmaceutical companies.
The robust flooring solution from Kemtile, valued at c £250,000, was installed over 28 consecutive days of shifts, with the install team working tirelessly to ensure it was completed on time.
It represents a significant overhaul of the previous floor which had served Piramal faithfully for 56 years.
The new Stonhard GS flooring is designed to provide exceptional durability, chemical resistance and seamless hygiene, as well as good looks, making it ideal for Piramal’s demanding pharmaceutical cleanroom environment.
Kemtile applied two coats of Stonkote HT4 with a textured finish to maximise slip resistance and installed Polysto hygienic coving throughout and a new channel drain.
Kemtile’s Jay Livingstone commented: “It’s built to meet the rigorous standards that Piramal’s operations require and will keep performing for decades to come.”
Martin Graham, Director of Engineering, Facilities and IT at Piramal Pharma Solutions, expressed his appreciation of the efforts of all concerned. Of Kemtile he said:
“A huge thank you to Kemtile, especially Steve Lyon, Declan Strain and Jay Livingstone together with their install team for their perseverance and commitment throughout this intensive project.”
Experts at Piramal Engineering and Pharma Site Services Limited were also acknowledged for assistance in the floor preparation and cleaning activities.
Martin added: “Projects like this demonstrate the importance of experience, planning and collaboration in achieving outstanding results.”
Kemtile has over 40 years’ experience serving the cleanroom and wider pharma sector with bespoke, hygienic floors.
They regularly advise pharma manufacturing plants on complete floor systems, providing a one-stop shop for site surveys, specification, design, groundworks, drainage, site supervision, health and safety compliance and installation.
