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Germfree announced the acquisition of Arcoplast, maker of the primary barrier cleanroom wall and ceiling system for life science applications and more. The acquisition will allow Germfree to offer comprehensive facility solutions from the ground up and follows 17 years of collaboration between the companies, during which Arcoplast has supplied architectural systems for Germfree installations at over 200 facilities globally.

Arcoplast primary barrier systems form the basis of design for BSL-3, ABSL-3, BSL-4, high-tech laboratories, and cleanrooms from NIH to CDC to NASA, throughout academia and in industries ranging from cell and gene therapy to food and beverage. Architects, engineers, and lab planners depend on the safety, durability, and long life cycle of Arcoplast's wall and ceiling systems. 

"Coming together with Arcoplast is critical for the next phase of Germfree's growth, as we expand beyond mobile and modular spaces to fixed-facility and hybrid, turnkey facility solutions. I welcome the Arcoplast team to the Germfree family," says Kevin Kyle, CEO of Germfree. "We've known and worked with these incredible people for many years and will now further leverage our combined experience to offer stick-built construction of cleanrooms, biocontainment facilities and more with Arcoplast's unique interior finishes that are the most durable, most sustainable, and most tested system available. The combination of Germfree's facility and equipment expertise with Arcoplast's architectural finishes is one way that we will continue to unlock the scientific potential of our global client base."

"As one of the largest users of our architectural systems, Germfree has long understood the importance of using the highest-quality materials for its builds in support of its projects across both the developed and undeveloped world," says Ghislain Beauregard, president of Arcoplast. "Our company cultures are perfectly aligned around client service and innovation. This acquisition reflects a shared commitment to our pursuit of greener and more robust laboratories, hospital pharmacies, and cGMP facilities thanks to years of R&D and testing that have gone into Arcoplast composite materials. Together, we look forward to showing the market a better solution with improved constructability and lower environmental impact, with no rejuvenating maintenance program requirements for the facilities of the future."