Gelest Completes New Production Facility
Gelest, a Mitsubishi Chemical Group company, recently announced the opening of its new 50,000-square-foot production facility at its global headquarters in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, US.
The new 50,000-square-foot (4645 m2) building will increase Gelest’s production capabilities and support customer applications ranging from microelectronics and medical devices to advanced thermal coatings and mobility.
“Our main focus will be to develop and manufacture precursor chemicals for use in dry resist EUV lithography, ensuring a robust supply,” said Edward Kimble, Senior Business Director / General Manager, Gelest. "The new building signifies Gelest's advancement in increasing capacity to fulfill the growing demand for specialty materials in advanced markets, particularly microelectronics and medical devices."
The new production facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment designed for analysis, packaging, and high-volume manufacturing of highly specialized chemistries to support advanced technology markets. To assure quality and chemical purity, the facility incorporates a 3,000-square-foot (278.7 m2), ISO 7 clean room with advanced analytical instrumentation.
"This facility underscores Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s commitment to innovation and supporting the both the U.S. and global supply chain for critical materials for current and next generation materials and applications," said Jonathan Goff, Business Vice President, Advanced Solutions Domain, Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
The addition of the new production facility underpins Gelest’s ongoing expansion in Morrisville. In 2001, the company established its Morrisville headquarters, which now comprises production, R&D, and administration operations. The new facility extends Gelest's footprint to nine buildings in Morrisville, eight on-site.
