Last Updated: 2012-02-07

POS Bio-Sciences

Company information

Legal Name:   POS Bio-Sciences
Operating Name:   POS Bio-Sciences
Mailing Address 118 Veterinary Rd SASKATOON, Saskatchewan S7N 2R4	Location Address 118 Veterinary Rd SASKATOON, Saskatchewan S7N 2R4
Telephone: (306) 978-2800
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-230-2751
Fax: (306) 975-3766
Email: pos@pos.ca
Website URL: http://www.pos.ca

Contact information

Rick Green
	Title:   Vice President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (306) 978-2808
	Fax:   (306) 975-3766
	Email:   rgreen@pos.ca
Heather Ryan
	Title:   Director
	Telephone:   (306) 978-2841
	Email:   hryan@pos.ca
Lorne Green
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer
	Area of Responsibility:   Finance/Accounting
	Telephone:   (306) 978-2858
	Email:   lgreen@pos.ca

Company description

POS Pilot Plant is a globally unique confidential contract research organization located in Saskatoon, SK. Established over 3 decades ago, POS specializes in extraction, fractionation, purification and modification of bio-based materials and offers multi-scale processing capacity from grams to tonnes. Dedicated facilities and services help clients fast track product development, reduce time to market, and create superior products using cost effective approaches. Main services are: 1) process development 2) analytical services 3) toll processing Integrated support services include quality assurance, real-time analytical support, logistics, warehousing, and information research. POS is globally unique in the range of services provided. The facility comprises 56,000 sq. ft. and houses 6 pilot plant processing areas along with 11 laboratories. It is staffed by over 85 professional, technical, operations and administrative personnel whose mission focuses on enhancing client competitiveness.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1977
Exporting:	Yes
Quality Certification:	ISO 9001
Primary Industry (NAICS):	541710 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences
Primary Business Activity:	Services
Total Sales ($CDN):	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Number of Employees:	83

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	Contract Research and Development
Contract R&D for new product and process development, optimization and scale-up. Multi-scale capabilities. 11 laboratories, 5 large pilot plant processing areas. Integrated support services include analytical services, quality assurance, logistics,information research services. Specialization in extraction, fractionation, purification and modification of bio- based materials. Bioprocessing industries served include food and ingredients, fats, oils and lipids, nutraceuticals and functional foods, biotechnology, cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and animal feeds.

Technology profile

6 large pilot plant processing areas and eleven laboratories
provide an enormous variety of multi-scale processing equipment
and systems designed to maximize value to our clients for
contract research and custom processing.

PILOT PLANT
The pilot plant area totals 25,000 sq. ft. and is divided into
six dedicated processing areas.

OILS PROCESSING AREA: contains equipment used to degum, refine,
wash, bleach, esterify and deodorize edible fats and oils.
FLAMMABLE PROCESSING AREAS (3): contains equipment for solvent
extraction, desolventization and hydrogenation.
SECONDARY PROCESSING AREA: contains equipment used to further
process botanicals, cereal grains, oilseed meals, and other
materials. It also contains equipment for a variety of drying
operations and aqueous extractions.
PRIMARY PROCESSING AREA: contains equipment used to prepare
seeds and other raw materials for further processing.

LABORATORIES
Laboratory Services is responsible for lab-scale processing R&D,
lab and pilot-scale project analyses, and external fee-for-
service analytical work. They are experts both in bench-scale
processing and in scaling up from the laboratory to commercial
scale. Laboratory Services provides clients with specialized lab-
scale capabilities in the areas of fats and oils, proteins, food
processing, food product development, cereals and starches,
nutraceuticals, analytical services, purification and
isolation.

Over 100 pieces of laboratory equipment are available to provide
clients with specialized capabilities in the areas of fats and
oils, proteins, food processing, food product development,
cereals and starches, nutraceuticals, analytical services,
purification and isolation.

Market profile

Alliances:

• Technology

Strategic alliances:

POS seeks collaborative arrangements and partnerships wherever
appropriate, to ensure that clients have access to the best
technology for their projects.

Industry sector market interests:

• Agriculture
• Consumer Products
• Fishery
• Forestry
• Manufacturing
• Medical/Biotechnology/Chemical

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Algeria
• Brazil
• Finland
• Hungary
• India
• Japan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Poland
• Puerto Rico
• Russian Federation
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• United States