Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (“GRAM”) needed commercial-scale, ultra-low temperature capacity units at -50°C delivered immediately to store forthcoming raw materials. A typical timeline for these solutions can run months, which did not meet GRAM’s needs. Working with FARRAR and creating cross-company project team enabled a typically long delivery cycle to be completed quickly and safely, with storage beginning 18 business days after the initial call (including a national holiday).
Matthew Van Gessel, Senior Manager of Capital Projects and Expansion at GRAM, stated, “In a matter of weeks, the FARRAR and GRAM teams went from placing the order to installation, qualification, release, and use of the -50°C freezers. The strength in partnership and culmination of responsive communication and coordination between the two teams resulted in the expedited outcome.
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