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				Cleanroom Insights No. 5 August 19, 2011

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· Flambeau Purchases Assets from Mastercraft Including Class 7 Cleanroom Facility

Reinraum online is only published in German but has lots of good data. Here are some highlights from the July issue. They are reported in the format used to post them to our Global Knowledge Orchard (GKO).

This article in the July Reinraum - online is in German titled “Mit Innovationen estmals zu Vollmfaenglish zertifizierten Reimraumleuchten.” It covers the certification of the Fischer Lighting products for cleanrooms. Their website is www.fischer-ebt-de.

Company; Fischer Elektro-und Beleuchtungstechnik Publication: Reinraum online July 2011

This article in the July reinraum-online in German covers qualification of cleanrooms under 1sp 14644 and DIN 2083. The title is Leistungstarke Software CRQWin zur Vaidierung von Reinraeumen www.reinraum.de

Dr. Lothar Gail is an independent consultant in GMP and cleanroom practices. He was selected for Cleansman for the month of July in Reinraum-online. He can be reached at: lothar.gail@kcfn.de Link: www.reinraum.de

Product consulting, cleanroom - Person: Lothar Gail Publication: Reinraum online July 2011

In this article appearing in the July reinraum- on-line there is a description of a modular cleanroom supplied by Connect 2 Cleanrooms to Calypso. By bottling drinks in a sterile Iso class 5 environment some of the preservative additives can be eliminated. www.connect2cleanrooms.com Link: www.reinraum.de

M&W is desigining and will supply the cleanrooms for a 300 mm $7 billion semiconductor plant being built in Dresden. This will include a 50,000 m2 cleanroom

Here are the headlines for the updates to our Cleanroom World Markets report for July. For the detailed text you would need to be a subscriber. For more information, click on: World http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/cleanroom.html

SEMI Forecasts 31 Percent Rise in Equipment Spending and 9 Percent Manufacturing Capacity Increase in 2011

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts April 2011 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.98

Intel, Samsung and Toshiba Continue to Lead Softening World Semiconductor Market

Soaring Semiconductor Inventory Mitigates Impact of Japan Disaster in First Quarter

IMS Institute Forecasts Global Spending on Medicines to Reach Nearly $1.1 Trillion by 2015

Pfizer and Hisun Sign MOU to Increase Access to Quality and Low-Cost Medicines for Patients in China

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Südpack Medica AG Sign Exclusive Cooperation Agreement

DisplaySearch TV Replacement Study Highlights Consumer TV Usage and Alternate Means for Watching TV

Gartner Says PC Unit Growth in 2011 Will Slow to 9.3 Percent as Consumers in Mature Markets Remain Cautious

LCD TV Shipment Growth Fell to 9 Percent in First Quarter 2011, Lowest Y/Y Growth on Record

China to Surpass Japan in Large-Area TFT LCD Panel Production in Second Quarter 2011

Top Engineering Invests $20 Million to Construct a Production Plant in Yangzhou, China

Canadian Solar and GCL Announce Major Solar Joint-Venture; Companies to Build Wafer Plant

SEMI PV Group and VDMA Release Global PV Manufacturing Equipment Book to Bill Report

Texwipe, an ITW Company, launched of a new line of cleanroom wipers designed for the highest assurance of contamination control in critical manufacturing environments. Vertex™ Wipers represent a new frontier in the cleanliness and consistency achievable in cleanroom wipers. Untouched by human hands until they are used, Vertex wipers are manufactured using groundbreaking Texwipe innovation in cleaning, sealing, inspecting, stacking and packaging.

"It is truly remarkable to see the measurable gains in wiper performance that can be realized through completely automated technologies for processing cleanroom wipers" says Les Josey, General Manager of ITW Texwipe. "Our customers increasingly demand the highest levels of process control and consistency of cleanliness from our products. Vertex wipers are a testament to the fact that we can push the performance capabilities of cleanroom wipers through a consistent commitment to innovation, which has been the hallmark of Texwipe for over 45 years."

Texwipe is introducing a full range of high performance cleanroom wipers for critical cleaning applications under the Vertex label. Customers can choose between the High-Durability and High-Sorption Series of wipers for the best performance in those applications. Vertex also features an innovative series of Microdenier cleanroom wipers that are engineered for cleaning highly sensitive surfaces that demand extremely low risk of abrasion.

Medline is Offering the Filligent Surgical Mask which Claims Inactivation of Viruses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new surgical face mask from Medline Industries that is said to inactivate 99.99 percent of flu viruses.

Mundelein, Illinois-based Medline is the exclusive distributor of the BioMask in the US to hospitals, nursing homes, surgeries, hospitality and retail chains. The company is also the exclusive healthcare distributor of the product in Canada and Europe.

The BioMask has a hydrophilic plastic coating that absorbs aerosol droplets away from the outer surface of the mask. The first and second layers of the mask are treated with copper and zinc ions that inactivate most influenza viruses.

The single-use mask can be worn for more than five hours but should be replaced if damaged or soiled with blood or other bodily fluids. There is also a version with a convex design, which is engineered for maximum fit, comfort and breathability.

Filligent of Hong Kong develops and manufactures the BioFriend BioMask surgical face mask.

In independent laboratory (in vitro) tests, the BioMask inactivated 99.99 percent of tested influenza viruses after five minutes’ contact with the surface of the face mask against a range of influenza viruses: influenza A subtypes and strains, H1N1, H3N2, H2N2; avian flu subtypes H5N1, H9N2, H5N2; swine flu subtype H1N1; equine flu subtype H3N8; and Influenza B, under tested contact conditions.

“Seven years of research and development have resulted in a surgical face mask that has proven effective at inactivating several tested strains of viruses when they come in contact with the mask,” said Frank Czajka, president of the Proxima Division at Medline.

“By reducing the bio-burden on the face mask itself, Filligent’s antimicrobial/antiviral technologies may improve protection in the hospital, workplace and battlefield,” said Melissa Mowbray-d’Arbela, chief executive of Filligent.

No clinical studies have compared the treated masks with untreated versions.

Filligent says the masks are intended to be worn by operating room personnel during surgical procedures, to protect both the surgical patient, and the operating room personnel, from the transfer of micro-organisms, body fluids and particulate material.

If the laboratory tests are representative of conditions in a workplace setting, it is likely the mask material will inactivate viruses in a clinical setting, said Lisa Brosseau, an associate professor at the University Of Minnesota School Of Public Health in Minneapolis. Brosseau has not reviewed the research protocol used to test the masks.

The Baker Company has acquired South Wales-based Ruskinn Technology Ltd., a leading manufacturer of anaerobic and modified-atmosphere workstations. Ruskinn Technology Ltd. Became a wholly owned subsidiary within The Baker Company’s BioScience Solutions line of contamination control products. Ruskinn Technology is renowned for its closed cell culture expertise, which The Baker Company hopes to combine with its own aseptic processing and containment technologies to evolve future systems for the cell biology, stem cell and regenerative medicine markets.

Baker Bioscience Solutions, a division of The Baker Company, has been a U.S. distributor of Ruskinn Technology’s anaerobic and hypoxic workstations since 2010. Ruskinn Technology was founded in 1993 and has rapidly become established as one of the world’s leading suppliers of gas-controlled, anaerobic and modified atmosphere workstations for use in medical microbiology, cell biology, cancer research, molecular medicine and stem cell laboratories. Ruskinn has 1,700 workstations installed in over 60 countries

FLECO Filtration Group was formed in 2004 with the consolidation of three major operating companies:

The companies comprising the FLECO Filtration Group have been engaged in the manufacturing of air filters for the last fifteen (15) years.

The full line of air filters including HEPA not only supply in China domestic, but also the world market. State of art manufacturing facilities are equipped with 900 M2 of class 7 clean room and international standard test equipments- ASHREA 52.2 & EN 1822 leakage testing. Products are manufactured according to ISO9001-2000.

Point of View - The Importance of Ongoing Facility Monitoring

By Ralph Kraft
Facility Monitoring and the routine periodic documentation of this information are vital to maintaining the cleanroom facility at optimal operational efficiency.

Floorplan: 5 Simple Steps for Your Next Flooring Project

By Jim Hendley
New or refurbishment resinous floor and wall system projects can appear overly complex in the early planning stage.

Modular Softwall Cleanrooms

By Kevin Weist
Simple, Mobile, and Cost Effective Softwall modular cleanrooms are designed for functionality and reduced cost while providing all the flexible benefits of modular construction.

Some Traditional and Non-Traditional Cleanroom Uses and Related Contamination Control Practices

Process Validation and the New Compliance Challenge

By Bikash Chatterjee
The issuance of the new FDA Process Validation Guidance in January of this year is a significant event for several reasons.

Respiratory Hazards of Aerosol-Dispensed Cleaning Agents

By John B. Durkee, Ph.D., P.E.
Many doing critical cleaning have used aerosol dispensed cleaning agents to reach certain portions of valuable surfaces so that the cleaning agent could do its “magic” and be removed with soil by a person using a fabric wiper.

The Fourth State of Matter—Part 2

By Barbara Kanegsberg, Ed Kanegsberg
Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is a powerful tool for critical cleaning, controlling contamination, and achieving the appropriate surface qu.

Flambeau Purchases Assets from Mastercraft Including Class 7 Cleanroom Facility

Flambeau, Inc., Baraboo, WI, and Mastercraft Companies, Phoenix, AZ, completed an agreement for the purchase of Polycraft Industries, Inc. and Mastercraft Mold, Inc. - together Mastercraft Companies - by Flambeau for an undisclosed amount. Mastercraft Companies' Phoenix facilities and personnel will be focused on expanding Flambeau's pursuit of medical market and precision injection molded industrial market applications.

Flambeau currently offers a wide range of proprietary medical products including EMT/EMS boxes, first aid boxes, medical instrument boxes, and other products. Mastercraft Companies, an experienced mold-maker and contract manufacturer of precision injection molded products, has built a core business with OEM medical device market and medical disposable products. With its class 7 clean room manufacturing capabilities, extensive tool making knowledge and skills, and experienced engineering and production personnel Mastercraft has become a leading "go-to" solutions provider for high-quality precision injection-molded parts and assemblies.

Shinsung ENG Corporation engages in clean room system, FAB automation system, and solar-cell businesses. Its clean room system business engages in producing and installing equipment that control the degree of cleanliness in the production spaces for semiconductors, flat panel displays (FPDs), and related materials; and constructing buildings that are equipped with clean rooms. The company’s FAB automation system business involves in the production and installation of automation equipment that consist of FOUP opener, EFEM, LCD indexer, clean conveyor, OHCV, and clean filter products for semiconductor and FPD production lines. Its solar-cell business focuses on producing solar cells. The company is based in Seongnam, South Korea.

Hollingsworth & Vose to manufacture in India. Hollingsworth & Vose Co. has formed a joint venture with Nath Group and plans to establish a manufacturing capability in India. The plan includes construction of a new mill near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The investment will be financed by both companies, with H&V being the majority owner and managing partner. Warehousing facilities will also be established during the planning and construction period to better serve customers currently importing H&V products. The new mill will be capable of producing the highest standards of water and solvent based engine filter media, as well as selected products for HVAC filtration and battery separator applications.

Commenting on the expansion plans, H&V CEO Val Hollingsworth said "H&V has been active building our relationships and presence in India for many years. We are pleased to be taking this next step forward to better serve our customers in India and the surrounding region. Our vice president of international business development, Juergen Binzer and I evaluated a number of options for expanding into India and we are delighted to be joining with Nath. Like H&V, Nath is a family owned professionally managed company with a long term view and a commitment to technology. This investment, like our investments in China is part of our strategy to serve our customers globally." Nath Chairman Nandkishor Kagliwal, added "We look forward to close collaboration with H&V as we work together to build this company."

H&V's vice president and general manager of its engine and industrial filtration business, David von Loesecke, commented "The demand in India for high quality engine and industrial filtration products is significant and growing. We have already created a successful base business of imported products with customers in India. We are pleased to be able to soon offer locally produced products incorporating our latest technology for our customers."

Purchases of Cleanroom hardware and consumables in Asia will reach $7.5 billion in 2015 and comprise over 60 percent of the global purchases. This is the conclusion reached in the latest revision to the online McIlvaine Cleanrooms: World Markets.

Asian hardware purchases in 2015 are projected to reach $2.9 billion up from $2.3 billion in 2011.

The hardware includes cleanrooms, walls, floors, filters, HVAC, instrumentation and floors. It also includes cleanroom benches and mini-environments.

Consumable purchases in Asia will reach $4.6 billion up from $3.7 billion in 2011.

Five of the ten top solar panel manufacturers are in China. The low costs of Chinese Solar Panels have made them capture almost 40 percent of the world’s market in 2010 up from almost 0% in 2005.

Solar cleanrooms do not have to meet the cleanliness of semiconductor fabs but they do have similar etching processes and need to invest extensively in cleanroom hardware and consumables.

The flat panel displays are produced almost exclusively in Asia. Memory storage production which also requires cleanrooms is also concentrated in Asia.

By 2015 semiconductor manufacturing will be concentrated in Asia. At that time 74 percent of the production and 70 percent of the revenues will be generated in Asia. The McIlvaine Company forecasts that in 2015, 78 percent of the world’s semiconductor cleanroom hardware purchases will be for Asian chip fabrication facilities. By 2015, the cleanroom consumables purchases in Asia will be greater than those of the entire world in 2010.

The equipment and consumables are supplied by a mix of Asian and non-Asian companies. Many international suppliers have set up production plants in China to serve the Asian market. Hollingsworth & Vose started manufacturing in China some years ago and recently announced that it will be manufacturing in India as well.

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