Astella’s Pharma Ireland
Killorglin, Kerry
Astellas Ireland’s Kerry Plant manufactures a range of treatments, including the immunosuppressant Prograf® which is supplied globally from Killorglin.The Kerry Plant was established in Killorglin in 1990 and currently employs 250 permanent staff. As part of Astellas corporate environmental initiative program of utilising renewable energy and to implement measures designed to protect the environment, a 800 KW wind turbine power generation station and a 1.8 MW wood chip boiler system have been installed in its Kerry Plant. The combined construction of the station and the boiler system is expected to reduce the plant’s carbon dioxide emissions by over 3,000 tonnes per year.
Powder Coating By: AMS
Architect: DPS Engineering (Part of Arcadis)
Fabricator: 2020 Glazing
Main Contractor: Griffin Brothers
Systems used: AMS MU800Hi Curtain walling System & AMS TS66 Window and Door System
Colours Used: 9006Satin (Syntha Pulvin®) Class1 Main Screens, 9016Matt (Syntha Pulvin®) Class1 Integrated Windows & 7016Matt (Syntha Pulvin®) Class1 Flashings, Pressings and Parapets
