Experience Spanning Generations of Bioprocessing
Innovation since the dawn of biotechnology
Founded at the beginning of the biotech era, ABEC has been a leader in bioprocess engineering and equipment design since our inception. Over our 50-year history, we have developed numerous advancements in systems design, materials and finishes, sterile agitator seals, sanitary component design, mixing and mass transfer, documentation, and process automation.
Unique Value Based on a Customized Approach
Today, our spirit of innovation continues as we develop new solutions, services, and global infrastructure to serve our rapidly evolving industry.
FROM THE DAWN OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
TO AN EVOLVING NEW FUTURE
Over our 50-year history, we have developed numerous advancements in system design, materials and finishes, Clean-in-Place/Steam-in-Place (CIP/SIP) integration, sterile agitator seals, sanitary component design, mixing and mass transfer, documentation, and automation. Today, our spirit of innovation continues as we further develop our solutions, services, and global infrastructure to serve evolving modalities.
Jack Wilson founded ABEC
1st automated production fermenters
1st production scale cell culture bioreactors
1st dual purpose microbial / cell culture bioreactors
1st large scale 20,000L cell culture bioreactors
Moves HQ facility to Bethlehem, PA, USA
Opens 34,000 ft2 manufacturing facility in Springfield, MO, USA
3S Stainless acquisition, downstream processing capability
CSR® Custom Single Run, single-use product line in full development
Expanded offices to Shanghai, China
Expands Springfield, MO, USA manufacturing facility to 157,000 ft2
Opens ABEC European HQ and manufacturing facility, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
Acquires Kells Stainless, Ltd, adding second Ireland manufacturing facility and IS0-7 cleanroom operational in Bethlehem, PA, USA for CSR® single-use disposable container manufacturing
Introduces CSR® 4,000L single-use bioreactor, the largest single-use bioreactor available to the market
Announces CSR® single-use microbial fermentation up to 1,000L capability and IS0-7 European cleanroom operational at Fermoy, Ireland facility for CSR® single-use disposable container manufacturing
Advances single-use bioreactor volumes to 6,000L and introduces the Flexible Manufacturing Platform doubling production capacity of current flexible facilities
ABEC introduces large-scale single-use Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) systems
Expansion of ABEC Fermoy, Ireland cleanroom for single-use disposable container (DC) manufacturing
ABEC announces $11 million investment in a new manufacturing facility in North Carolina