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ABEC Tech Stack

Bioprocess manufacturing equipment and engineering services for pharma scale-up

Biotechnology Research Bethlehem, PA 501–1,000 employees Founded 1974 Privately Held

ABEC manufactures custom bioprocess equipment and turn-key solutions for biopharmaceutical production. The tech stack reflects a traditional manufacturing operation—CAD tools (AutoCAD, Inventor), industrial controls (Allen-Bradley, Emerson DeltaV), and ERP systems (Syteline, Infor)—with no active tech adoption or replacement signals. Hiring is weighted heavily toward manufacturing (46 roles) and engineering (34), while sales remains lean (12), indicating a capital-equipment-sales model where the product sells itself through reputation and engineering credibility.

Tech Stack 25 technologies

Core StackAutoCAD Allen-Bradley SQL Server PL/SQL Syteline Autodesk Inventor Microsoft Project Excel Inventor MIG welding Emerson DeltaV Microsoft Office Word SharePoint Fusion Outlook Microsoft Access Adobe Foxit Infor ERP HTML SQL Server Management Studio SQL Mongoose Autodesk

What ABEC Is Building

◆Challenges

Improving manufacturing efficiency
Reducing production lead times
Maximize productivity
Meeting increased demand
Shorten time to market
Reduce overall cost
Accelerating time to market
Reducing manufacturing costs
Reducing operating cost
Maintaining on-time deliveries

▲Active Projects

Motorized agitation systems
Lean manufacturing integration
Quality system change management
Summer project improving design cost manufacturability
Policy and training program development
Troubleshooting and modification of existing skids and automated equipment
Electrical installation of new bio-pharma process skids
Erp system integration
Custom single run (csr) disposable containers (dc) operations
Pressure vessel assemblies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing

Hiring Activity

Steady110 roles · 35 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing

46

Engineering

34

Sales

12

Design

4

Logistics

3

Ops

3

Quality

2

Support

2

Seniority

Mid

47

Manager

31

Junior

21

Senior

4

Intern

3

Director

2

Lead

2

Notable leadership hires: Business Development Director

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About ABEC

ABEC is a 50-year-old privately held manufacturer of integrated bioprocess solutions for antibody, vaccine, and recombinant protein production. The company serves a majority of the world's pharmaceutical and biotech companies with custom equipment, vessels, bioreactors, and end-to-end engineering services spanning upstream and downstream manufacturing. Operations span the United States, Brazil, and Ireland. Current project focus includes motorized agitation systems, pressure vessel assemblies, custom disposable containers, ERP system integration, and lean manufacturing adoption—all aimed at reducing lead times and production costs while meeting rising demand.

HeadquartersBethlehem, PA

Company Size501–1,000 employees

Founded1974

Hiring MarketsBrazil, United States, Ireland

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ABEC's tech stack?

ABEC uses AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor for design, Syteline and Infor ERP for manufacturing operations, Allen-Bradley and Emerson DeltaV for industrial process control, and SQL Server for data management. No new technologies are currently being adopted or replaced.

What is ABEC working on?

Current projects include motorized agitation systems, pressure vessel assemblies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, custom disposable containers, ERP system integration, lean manufacturing implementation, and quality system process changes—all aimed at reducing manufacturing lead times and costs.