A Commitment to Lasting Partnerships
Since 1974, ABEC has been a pioneer in the design and manufacture of sterile stainless-steel vessels and systems for the biopharmaceutical industry. Our success is a result of our commitment to lasting partnerships.
Partnership begins at the first stages of conceptual design and lasts beyond the start of production. Every step of the way, we work hand-in-hand with you to deliver the right solution.
PROVEN TO DELIVER
LONG-TERM CONFIDENCE
Within larger-scale biomanufacturing, stainless steel remains the benchmark for durability, consistency, and control. Based on deep process knowledge and fully integrated execution, ABEC’s stainless-steel systems are expertly manufactured to perform precisely as designed in large process scale implementations—year after year, site after site.
From bioreactors, fermenters, and CIP skids to downstream filtration and chromatography, ABEC helps biopharma manufacturers protect yield, reduce risk, and sustain productivity across the full lifecycle of their operations. This is stainless steel built for outcomes.
UPSTREAM / DOWNSTREAM
STAINLESS-STEEL APPLICATIONS
ABEC utilizes our in-house engineering, automation, design, and fabrication teams to provide solutions that meet your needs—from individual vessels and systems to whole integrated plant designs. Our project teams work with you from conceptual design through validation to ensure that our stainless-steel systems perform according to your process.
Upstream Bioreactors & Fermenters
Downstream
Support
BUILT AROUND PROCESS PERFORMANCE
ABEC stainless-steel systems are designed for your performance needs. When engineering a system, every option is on the table. Critical process performance requirements? We’ll make sure those are at the forefront of the design. Need a specific component? We’ll make sure it’s included. Have a novel process step? We’ll work with you to bring it to life.
Performance that meets your every demand.
SCALABLE BY DESIGN
ABEC systems are designed to ensure that your process requirements are met at every scale. If your process is making the leap from pilot to large-volume production, ABEC draws from decades of scale-up experience to maintain process consistency from bench top to production. If you are looking to expand, replace, or retrofit existing capacity, ABEC can work with your team to find a stainless-steel solution tailored to meet the needs of your situation.
What works in development works at scale.
INTEGRATED EXECUTION
ABEC is a strong proponent of the Integrated Solutions approach to production plant design. In traditional plants, equipment is sourced from multiple vendors, which results in significant time and effort spent stitching each standalone system into a functional whole. This extra time for integration could be as much as double the time needed to reach production readiness.
With our Integrated Solutions approach, ABEC is your one-stop shop for engineering, fabrication, and automation of both upstream and downstream stainless-steel process equipment. Whether your project is new construction or expansion, ABEC delivers a turnkey solution that can simplify system integration and shorten timelines between project initiation plant readiness.
Integrating all system aspects means quicker and more complete delivery.
LONG-TERM QUALITY STANDARDS
ABEC’s stainless-steel equipment is designed to meet or exceed the lifetime of your production plant. Our designs have stood the test of time, and we continue to hold ourselves to the high quality and performance standards that our industry demands. Our ongoing commitment to custom design means we can plan around your current and future needs, accounting for maintenance and upgrades to ensure that our equipment continues to perform as science and market demands evolve.
Quality and support that ensures lifetime performance.
COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT
At ABEC, support does not end with equipment delivery. Our engineering team provides training and hands-on assistance during engineering runs. Our dedicated Services team works with you to develop a predictive maintenance schedule, and can assist with routine, limited-window, or emergency maintenance, as well as equipment retrofits as your process or manufacturing needs mature.
True partnership sets ABEC apart.
TRUSTED AROUND THE WORLD
ABEC stainless-steel systems can be found around the world. We work with you to make sure that our equipment meets the safety and regulatory requirements of your site to make startup as seamless as possible.
We live in a time where global economic relations are constantly shifting. ABEC’s manufacturing capacity is split between the United States and Ireland, ensuring that we can design, build, test, and ship from whichever site is most efficient for your project.
Exceeding demands across the globe.
PERFORMANCE AT EVERY PHASE
& EVERY SCALE
For decades, ABEC’s stainless-steel systems have been engineered for biopharmaceutical manufacturers who demand quality and reliability. Backed by turnkey design, fabrication, automation, and ongoing support, our stainless-steel systems deliver across every phase of development and every scale of manufacturing.