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Established in 1990, Arrowsmith & Grant (A&G) Refrigeration is dedicated to the advanced engineering, design, manufacturing, and servicing of high-quality refrigeration systems.
Based in Dandenong South, Victoria, A&G proudly designs, engineers, and manufactures all refrigeration cabinets and systems in-house. As an Australian-owned and operated company, we use only the highest quality materials and the latest technology to produce durable refrigeration solutions, specifically designed for varying environmental conditions, including high ambient temperatures and tropical climates.
A&G specialises in the design and manufacture of medical refrigeration, including blood refrigerators, plasma freezers, and rapid plate freezers. Our blood refrigerators and plasma freezers are widely recognised as the gold standard in medical refrigeration across Australia, serving pathology laboratories, hospitals, medical clinics, and rapid response services nationwide.
Our rapid plate freezers were initially designed and manufactured for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (now LifeBlood), with the first installation in Melbourne in the early 2000s. Since then, we have supplied all LifeBlood processing centres across Australia and have proudly supported them with medical refrigeration solutions and services for over 24 years.
In 2016, we successfully secured a contract to install our rapid plate freezers for the Hong Kong Blood Service, with five additional units installed since. We continue to provide regular maintenance and calibration services for these freezers.
In 2023, A&G expanded further by winning a contract to install rapid plate freezers at two New Zealand Blood Service sites.
With a dedicated team of 20 staff, A&G is committed to expanding our medical refrigeration solutions to international blood services and hospitals. We take pride in playing a crucial role in ensuring the safe storage and processing of blood and plasma, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, life-saving medical products.
A&G Quality Information:
Our medical devices comply with stringent regulatory and quality standards, ensuring reliability and safety in the storage of blood and blood products.
- We maintain an ISO 13485-compliant Quality Management System, audited by the TGA as part of our regulatory obligations for medical devices.
- Our blood refrigerators and plasma freezers are included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and conform to the requirements of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002, Schedule 3, Part 5 – Procedures applying to Class IIa medical devices.
- Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) Listings:
- ARTG ID 169409 – Blood Refrigerator
- ARTG ID 169410 – Blood Product Freezer
- ARTG ID 448125 – Rapid-Contact Laboratory Freezer
- Our blood refrigerators and plasma freezers conform to the UKCA marking requirements under the UK-Australia Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), with conformity assessment procedures conducted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia, recognised by the United Kingdom.
- Our blood refrigerators and plasma freezers are manufactured in accordance with AS3864.1-2012 – Medical Refrigeration Equipment for the Storage of Blood and Blood Products, Part 1: Manufacturing Requirements.
- Our equipment is maintained and calibrated in accordance with the requirements outlined in AS3864.2-2012 – Medical Refrigeration Equipment for the Storage of Blood and Blood Products, Part 2: User-Related Requirements for Care, Maintenance, Performance Verification, and Calibration.
- We maintain the following certifications and accreditations:
- Certified to ISO 9001:2015 for our Quality Management System.
- Accredited by NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) for:
- Inspection activities in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – Conformity assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection.
- Calibration activities in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
This ensures our commitment to delivering high-quality, compliant, and reliable medical refrigeration solutions.
We are also:
- – Members of the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Contractors Association (RACCA)
- – Certified by the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) AU09769