Cleanroom and Stainless Tanking Manufacturers Launch $7.5 Million Expansion in Johnston County

Data opublikowania: lipiec 15, 2026

AdvanceTEC, now part of France’s Equans, along with sister company Pierre Guerin will double their Clayton workforce

Pierre Guérin, an entity of Equans Process Solutions, is a global provider specializing in the design, manufacture, and installation of vessels and automated process lines for the pharma & biotech, food & beverage and cosmetics industries. The company is further expanding its international footprint with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in the United States, in Clayton, North Carolina. The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new plant took place on July 7, 2026, in the presence of local officials and community representatives.

Pierre Guérin has established itself as a key player of equipment design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance services for process industries such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Its mission is to support its clients in high-value-added process industries in achieving operational excellence and sustainable performance.

Over the decades, Pierre Guérin has taken on new challenges and developed complementary areas of expertise. Having established a presence in Europe, then in China and South Korea, the company now employs nearly 600 people worldwide. Leveraging recognized expertise in engineering, stainless steel fabrication, process piping, and large-scale international management projects, Pierre Guérin delivers tailor-made solutions that help industrial customers overcome their most complex operational challenges. 

Pierre Guérin’s new production site is located in Clayton, North Carolina, within the Research Triangle region, one of the leading biotechnology and life sciences hubs in the United States, and close to AdvanceTEC, an Equans U.S. company specializing in the design and construction of cleanrooms for high-tech industries. Scheduled to be operational in the second quarter of 2027, the new Pierre Guérin facility represents a key milestone in the Group’s growth strategy.

This new strategic location in Clayton, North Carolina, strengthens Pierre Guérin’s position in the rapidly growing pharmaceutical and biotechnology market in the United States, while increasing the Group’s capacity to deliver large integrated turnkey solutions for customers worldwide. It also enables the company to build closer relationships with its international and North American clients, whilst significantly reducing project completion and delivery times. 

The proximity to AdvanceTEC further strengthens Equans’ ability to provide integrated solutions combining process equipment, cleanroom environments, and advanced facility delivery for a variety of industrial customers.

To read the full announcement visit the Johnston County Economic Development website.