Kent

Genzyme Diagnostics UK is based on two sites at West Malling and Allington, near to Maidstone in Kent. Genzyme Diagnostics UK includes a Sales and Marketing group, Manufacturing Operations and a Research and Development Team

The UK commercial group is responsible for the sales and marketing of the whole product line throughout the world outside of North and South America. It consists of a Sales and Marketing group of 14 people including support staff and sells either on an OEM basis or through its distributor network. The Sales and Marketing group is located in the West Malling Research Centre (WMRC).

Also located at WMRC are the UK Diagnostics R&D group, the QC group, human resources and the Genzyme Ltd finance group. Around 50 people work in the Centre. The R&D group focuses on development of new Diagnostic Intermediates and Reagent products and the processes for their manufacture. Among the skills to be found in the UK R&D group are: fermentation development, protein biochemistry, monoclonal antibody technology, clinical chemistry and process development, scale up and transfer.

Many of Genzyme Diagnostic’s critical intermediates are manufactured in the UK at the Henry Blair Building (HBB) in Allington. The plant has capabilities for recombinant organism culture, monoclonal antibody production by cell culture, fermentation, protein purification and freeze drying. In addition there is a facility for reagent manufacture with capabilities for 300l scale formulation, liquid filling, freeze drying in vials, human serum handling and custom labelling. There are also support staff of QA, Logistics and Engineering. Around 75 people work in HBB, making a total of approximately 125 people working in the UK for Genzyme Diagnostics.

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