New Manufacturing and Filling Line

SSOE partnered with Cipla on a comprehensive facility renovation and expansion to deliver a new inhalant medication manufacturing and packaging capacity. The project replaced an existing, undersized filling line with two new manufacturing suites capable of running simultaneous production and a new high-capacity filling line.

Manufacturing and filling areas were designed as ISO 8 cleanrooms within a cGMP framework, with secondary packaging and warehouse spaces planned as Controlled Non-Classified (CNC) environments. To accommodate increased raw materials and finished goods, the warehouse were expanded, and a new branded public entrance was designed to elevate the customer and employee experience. The extensive interior site clearance of existing areas also provided an opportunity to optimize the personnel and material flows for the entire facility. Other improvements included new gowning rooms, restrooms, and an administrative expansion.

The project also featured complete utility modernization including new chiller and air handling systems and updated electrical service, fire protection, security, and IT infrastructure to support the expanded operation. A dedicated propellant tank farm was installed to support the renovation.

From project initiation, our team led user group meetings to establish a program of spaces, adjacencies, and the final design of the diverse project components. We worked with the Owner’s India-based equipment manufacturers to locate and size the manufacturing, filling, and packaging spaces.

SSOE provided architectural, process, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, and civil engineering for the project.