Eriez Europe is supporting key industries in the fight against Covid-19

Eriez Magnetics Europe has prioritised the manufacture of equipment needed to make vital Covid-19 testing kits. A large batch of plate magnets were recently supplied to a Cardiff based company in a bid to accelerate production of the testing kits. The magnetic plates fabricated by Eriez work in combination with complex magnetic beads, a powerful apparatus for various medical research applications, to facilitate the separation and purification of cells and proteins. In the face of a global pandemic most businesses have had to adapt to the challenges of new work practices, including Eriez. Despite a reduced workforce, due to shielding more vulnerable colleagues and working in a precautionary distanced manner to uphold safety measures, Eriez was able to deliver the order ahead of schedule thanks to its motivated team at the company’s European headquarters in Bedwas, Caerphilly. Sales Director Gareth Meese stated Eriez Europe welcomed this opportunity to support key services and clinical research and development. “It’s important we pull together and help others as much as we can during these challenging times, it was a pleasure to be able to turn this job around quickly and efficiently in a bid to play our part in trying to combat the spread of the virus” he added. Eriez is a strong global authority currently operating in 40 territories but, like many businesses, has recently refocused some of its efforts to aid the local plant in Cardiff in the time sensitive race to find an effective vaccine, treatment or test for the Covid-19 virus. This lab work is being carried out based on a wealth of knowledge and experience in the biotechnology industry. Due to the fast paced and ever-changing situation surrounding a novel virus, a quick response was required from suppliers to bring these test kits to fruition. Eriez Europe expedited the manufacture of required parts to ensure the kits were made as efficiently as possible. During this time, Eriez Europe has been supplying a variety of other products into the food & pharmaceutical industry to support the global effort, recognising the gravity of being able to provide key components to production lines and laboratories on short lead times. Eriez Europe houses a vast range of powerful equipment to offer to these industries, as well as its more industrial solutions, including an abundance of magnetic separation equipment with sanitary finishes, high sensitivity metal detectors and a fully equipped laboratory to ensure that testing can be carried out to provide the optimum solution for each application.