Sterilin has geared up to ensure 'pandemic-proof' production and distribution of essential laboratory testing supplies from its South-Wales facility.
Single-use plastics, such as sample collection and transport containers, pipettes, petri dishes and multiwell plates, play a daily role in clinical and industrial diagnostic testing laboratories.
Routine biochemistry, immunology, haematology, microbiology and food pathogen analyses continue to increase.
Sterilin has put in place its own action plan to protect the laboratory plastics supply chain.
Should the pandemic strike as worst-case scenarios predict, Sterilin can provide hospital laboratories and food manufacturers with essential disposable testing products, even with a reduced workforce.
Sterilin's portfolio of single-use plastics comprises more than 800 products.
The BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accredited purpose-built facility in South Wales is prepared for any eventuality in terms of manufacturing demand.
