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Science minister opens cutting-edge facility

19 October 2010
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Science minister opens cutting-edge facilityA new £26.3 million plant for the manufacture of packaging has been opened by the UK's science minister.

Situated in Havant, the Pfizer facility is a state-of-the-art biotechnology centre built on an existing site, which is intended to utilise the country's life sciences and production skills.

Science minister David Willetts stated: "I'm hugely encouraged that even in these tough economic times the world’s largest research-based biopharmaceutical company has chosen the UK to make this significant investment."

Pfizer UK managing director Richard Blackburn added that the Havant hall will ensure its site "remains a centre of expertise for cold chain distribution and packaging".

The pharmaceutical group has invested millions to create the manufacturing factory for its packaging lines, with plans to add extra cold storage for 2011.

Individuals concerned with continuous improvement may also be interested in comments made recently by Ed Moss of the Manufacturing Institute, in which he claimed that access to finance is restricting the expansion of UK production companies and more should be done to make capital available.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800123135-ADNFCR
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