About Us
PSL engineering and manufacturing base in Liverpool, UK.PSL is an international manufacturer of filtration, drying and complete containment solutions. We have been supporting pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical and laboratory industries for 22 years. Our worldwide customer base contains industry leaders including Pfizer, GSK, BMS and Sanofi.
PSL’s solutions enable clients to bring new generation drugs into the market place faster, using the latest technology in containment and production equipment. PSL is an original pioneer of containment and has significant experience designing and engineering advanced containment processes, for highly potent and valuable products including sterile, oncology, hormone and many other pharmaceutical compounds. PSL provides a full range of filtration, drying and containment products from small scale production to full process systems.
Our Business Model
To meet the demands of increasing global operations we have strategically adapted our business structure. We operate as one company spread across the globe, with total integration between business units. We have operations in the UK, USA, France, Czech Republic and Japan with current plans for India and South America.
PSL Global Operations
Our Approach: Solution Efficiency
PSL take your vision and translate it into your project, providing complete solution efficiency. Our technical engineers work with you to provide innovative solutions that complement and enhance your process and application. We provide 3D models and full scale product mock-ups for ergonomic assessment and placement of your process equipment prior to production. Our clients can feel confident that they are receiving the most suitable solutions designed and engineered using the latest technology by a reliable, experienced team of professionals.
PSL Vision
Our Team
PSL’s team of multi-national professionals sustains a culture that values excellence, integrity and respect. Our employees are of the highest calibre with many from engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering backgrounds with multi-lingual skills. We provide continuous training and support to ensure that employees remain at the forefront of latest industry trends and innovation.
PSL’s award-winning engineering department works closely with the process team to successfully transform best practice process designs into production. All control systems are designed and built by our in-house control engineers, interfacing new equipment where necessary. The quality of PSL’s employees stretches across the entire business, from sales and marketing to assembly, engineering, procurement and finance. Our continued success is down to our strong team of professional employees that maintain a dedicated and consistent approach.
PSL worldwide employees gathered to celebrate PSL’s 21st anniversary in Liverpool, UK, September 2010.History
PSL was founded in 1989 in Liverpool, UK and is an original pioneers of pharmaceutical containment. Business growth over the past 22 years has allowed over 1,100 PSL installations worldwide.
PSL technological achievements and milestones timeline:
| 1989 | PSL founded in Liverpool, UK |
| 1991 | PSL achieved extreme containment |
| 1991 | Development of non-nuclear designs specifically for the pharmaceutical industry |
| 1992 | PSL project leaders (acting on behalf of UNICEF) developed a solution to eliminate goitre in children in Bangladesh. |
| 1995 | Development of the ChargePoint split valve system |
| 1997 | #PSL USA business unit established |
| 1999 | PSL Nara Japan partnership |
| 1999 | Duke of Westminster Award |
| 1999 | Queen’s Award for Export Achievement |
| 2000 | PSL UK relocated to purpose built engineering and manufacturing base |
| 2001 | HRH Prince Andrew visited PSL UK |
| 2004 | PSL Filter Dryer redesigned to achieve 2.5ppm reflux cleaning |
| 2005 | PSL Czech business unit established |
| 2008 | PSL France business unit established |
| 2009 | Development of a simple contained filter (simplefilter) |
| 2009 | PSL pioneering CakeStand Tray Dryer design launched |
| 2010 | PSL is awarded high containment facility build in India |
| 2010 | Launch of the Glass Filter Dryer (GFD™) |