Partner of the Finnish pharmaceutical industry
Sweco has been a partner of the Finnish pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years. In projects, we combine local expertise with the extensive experience of the international group. We serve pharmaceutical industry operators who manufacture both medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Our experts have extensive experience working in and operating various pharmaceutical facilities and manufacturing environments, and we understand the requirements and special characteristics of the industry. Projects take into account pharmaceutical material and design specifications, as well as validation, EU, FDA, and GMP requirements.
Design Services for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Our comprehensive design services include structural, plant, and process design for industrial facilities, as well as design for pharmaceutical production lines, equipment, and utility systems. We also offer specialized expertise in the design of cleanrooms and aseptic sterile and injectable manufacturing systems for the pharmaceutical industry.
GMP Requirements. Our designers have extensive experience in both fieldwork within the pharmaceutical industry and understanding the quality and safety requirements of manufacturing, production, and distribution practices in various countries (Good Manufacturing Practice, GMP). Particular attention is given to systematic documentation.
Cleanroom Design. Our structural, electrical, HVAC, and automation designers specialized in pharmaceutical industry projects are responsible for designing cleanrooms of various quality levels as well as the surrounding areas. Our supervisors are also accustomed to working in cleanroom environments.
Utility Systems Design. We offer specialized expertise in the design of chemical and utility systems for the pharmaceutical industry. We design systems such as pure steam and CIP systems, as well as high-quality pure water systems (WFI, Water for Injection).
Design Services
- Plant, Equipment, and Process Design
- Electrical, HVAC, and Automation Design
- Instrumentation Design
- Structural Design
- Safety Design, including ATEX classifications and machine safety
- Tank Design, including steel structure design
- Utility and Chemical Systems Design
- Pharmaceutical Production Line Design, including injectable manufacturing lines, wet and fluidized bed granulation lines, tablet coating lines
- Piping Design for Solvent and Mixing Tanks
- Process and Piping Design for Dissolution and Crystallization Reactors
Services for API manufacturing facilities (Active pharmaceutical ingredients)
API manufacturing facilities receive comprehensive support from Sweco in process, plant, equipment, and safety design, as well as project management. Our expertise also extends to the management of VOC gases and the design of steam and condensate systems.
Services for the manufacturing pharmaceutical industry
We offer the manufacturing pharmaceutical industry comprehensive design and project management services, as well as specialized expertise in validations, safety design, and production line design. We are also proficient in the design of CIP, PW, WFI, and pure steam systems for pharmaceutical facilities.
Project management and supervision for pharmaceutical facility projects
Our project management services cover all aspects of project leadership, construction management, and supervision. A pharmaceutical facility project can be executed as an EPCM contract, where we also handle overall design. Key components of our project management services include real-time monitoring of costs, schedule, and quality, as well as delivery and installation supervision.
Supporting services for the pharmaceutical industry
We support pharmaceutical industry stakeholders with multidisciplinary support services ranging from logistics planning to risk management. Our experts specialize in chemical, product, and machine safety. Precise product labeling and the design of material flows within the facility support product traceability.
Jukka Nykyri
Food & Pharma Lead