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Flowserve Corp is providing seals, valves and pumps to pharmaceuticals company Pfizer to support production of its COVID-19 vaccine.
During the engineering runs of vaccine production Pfizer needed immediate support to replace a mechanical mixer seal on its vaccine production line. The provider of fluid-control products and services says that it understood the urgency of the situation, and a team at its operation in Kalamazoo, Michigan, quickly rebuilt this critical equipment.
Through its channel partner Corrosion Fluid Products, it is also helping to support the company's expanded production capabilities for the vaccine. Flowserve's facility in Cookeville, Tennessee, is supplying Pfizer with more than 200 Worcester cryogenic ball valves that can handle the rigorous temperature requirements needed to support mass production of the vaccine.
Flowserve's manufacturing facilities in Chesapeake, Virginia and Itzehoe, Germany, are providing pumps to Pfizer for both its North American and European vaccine production.
‘We are extremely pleased to support Pfizer with our full portfolio of products and services during this critical time in the global fight against the COVID-19 virus,’ commented Scott Rowe, President and CEO, Flowserve.
‘As with all of our customers, we strive to be a trusted partner, one they can turn to for critical product expertise, engineering and design support in their time of need. This is a true example of that type of partnership and one that will have a significant impact across the globe.’
As reported previously, Flowserve is providing – under a five-year contract – general maintenance services for a floating liquefied natural gas facility, operated by Dutch–British oil and gas company Shell, which is producing natural gas from an offshore field in Western Australia (Sealing Technology, October 2019, page 5). In addition to flow-control valves and seals, these services cover pumps, heat exchangers, fans and blowers, and hydraulic power units.
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