AAES Clean Technology, Inc. celebrated the official opening of its new 80,000 square-feet facility in Suwanee last month. The new location, a $5 million capital investment, houses approximately 50 employees and comprises both office and advanced manufacturing space.

"We are very happy to be here in Suwanee," says Rob Satterfield, vice president of AES. "When you look around at Suwanee and Gwinnett County, you know that this community exudes on-target, cutting-edge urban planning. It is exemplary of the type of community that advanced technology companies like AES seek out when looking to expand their businesses."

Satterfield describes the company as customer-service focused and dedicated to quality.

Founded in 1986, AES Clean Technology, Inc. is a privately-held leader of modular cleanroom facility manufacturing and engineering. With national sites ranging from 1,000 square-feet to 100,000 square-feet, AES focuses on full-time management of quality control and continuous improvement in life science, pharma and biotechnology-based industries.

Cleanrooms are rooms used in manufacturing and research setting that contain extremely low levels of pollutants such as dust or microbes.

The Suwanee facility is utilizing 10,000 square-feet of its space for offices and another 35,000 square-feet for systems manufacturing. The remaining square footage has been built for future expansion and growth with the capability to triple production down the road.

"AES is a strong asset for the life science and bio-tech industries here in Gwinnett," says Bill Davis, business development manager for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. "They will be a tremendous asset for pharma companies and others requiring clean room technology looking to move into the area."

Rob Satterfield and Cliff Satterfield, who is president of AES, addressed the employees and community at a November ceremony. They were joined by community leaders Nick Masino, vice president of Partnership Gwinnett  and Mayor Dave Williams of Suwanee.