Gosselin, a leading European manufacturer of disposable laboratory ware, opens a manufacturing facility in Blackburn.

One year ago, Gosselin made the decision to cross the English Channel in order to be closer to its northern European end users and business partners. East Lancashire was an ideal location for Gosselin to establish its UK manufacturing facility partly because of direct access to its UK customers and partly because of the availability of an experienced local workforce. The new plant is a consistent step in the international development strategy of Gosselin. Following the USA (sales office, 2009) the UK was Gosselin’s next target because of its importance as Gosselin’s largest export market.

Gosselin manufactures a wide range of disposables laboratory ware. Its products are used in clinical analysis, microbiology, the food industry, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries and environmental analysis.  The UK site is dedicated to the manufacture of products that satisfy northern European laboratory techniques

The new Gosselin facility is located on 1,858 m² site. The plant is composed of a manufacturing area and warehouse covering 1700m² with offices of 164 m². The production area is split in two parts with a clean room of 700m² and a controlled environment area of another 700m².