AKW makes £35,000 investment in a cleanroom

Published: 17-Feb-2012
Packaging

Contract packaging firm says it features full air extraction and purification technology

AKW, a UK contract packaging company, has invested £35,000 in a 1,500ft2 cleanroom facility at its Trafford Park headquarters.

The addition of the BRC accredited facility comes just two months after the company invested £150,000 in high-specification steam sleeving machinery.

The cleanroom, which was converted by the AKW in-house team, features full air extraction and purification technology, supplied by Stulz GmbH, an air lock and shower room. When used with AKW’s stringent operational processes, the firm says it delivers complete contamination control, protection against external sources and product integrity from the start of a project to its completion.

The air filtration unit has an EU4 grade pre-filter and a HEPA main filter.

AKW, which is traditionally known for its transport solutions, has invested heavily in its contract packing business over the last five years and now offers contract packing services that include gift set assembly, steam sleeving, shelf ready packing, shrink wrapping, product labelling and the building of retail pallet displays.

AKW’s facilities also include 500,000ft2 of warehouse space, more than 100 vehicles and access to a further 1,500 through Partnerlink offering UK wide distribution. The company currently works with a number of FMCG companies including L’Oréal, P&G, Diageo, Unilever, Kellogg’s and Heinz.

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