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We help pharmaceutical companies bring products to market by providing flexible, compliant and future-proof solutions. We deliver 1,300 projects a year covering just about everything, all within the framework of good manufacturing practice.

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Smart cleaning equipment reduces downtime and increases productivity

In this recent project, NNE’s pharma consultants quickly installed sensors and location tracking technology to a mobile CIP (Clean in Place) station.

Combining pharma expertise and management consulting to create a solid basis for decision

Read about our 10-day intense design sprint where NNE and our customer co-created a variety of solutions for minimizing manual handling on the customer's filling line.

NNE quickly extracts data with simple plug and play solution

Read how an expandable data solution was conceived and installed in under 3 weeks for Unibio.

Urgent capacity increase with multi-product line

Co-creation, team collaboration and simultaneous project phases are helping this customer add a multi-product line in this urgent capacity expansion project.

Fermentation and recovery multiline with sustainable solutions

Read how we are supporting our customer's new fermentation and recovery multiline which is based on cutting-edge technology and solutions.

New GMO2 laboratory in existing facility

Read how NNE transformed 1,300 m2 in an existing building into 800 m2 of new laboratories - and supporting areas - for genetically modified organisms.

Future-proof AWS data architecture solution for Novo Nordisk D&S

Read how NNE's manufacturing intelligence consultants delivered a secure, customizable cloud solution with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Novo Nordisk D&S device manufacturing site.

Connecting data and bringing it to life with AWS for Lundbeck

With NNE’s support, Lundbeck increased the value of their existing production data with an AWS solution.

AWS cloud saves 100+ hours for Novo Nordisk Global IT

Innovation catalogue for future greenfield manufacturing facility

Our customer needs an innovation catalogue for a flexible, optimizable pharma manufacturing facility. Find out how NNE's pharma engineering consultants delivered.

Greenfield fill finish facility for multi-product CMO

Through a series of virtual workshops, our highly experienced lead team secured a robust design combined with the latest technology to ensure success and longevity for the future.

Improving environmental performance with a district cooling system at pharma facility site

Read about our Conceptual Design (CD) for a district cooling system that has the potential to improve overall performance, improve environmental performance and lower re-investments of cooling units at the customer's facility site.

Large scale greenfield API facility

Read more about NNE's pharma engineering consultancy and owners representative services for Novo Nordisk's large scale greenfield API facility.

Creating basis for design for new medical device facility

Read how NNE's feasibility study served as an investment prospect to help our customer communicate vision and expected capital expenditure to attract investors.

Conceptual design for cell therapy manufacturing facility

Read how we are helping our customer refurbish a facility to transition from research to early clinical manufacturing of allogenic gene-edited cell therapies.

Greenfield multi-product facility for CMO with focus on quality and flexibility

NNE provided conceptual design, basic design and a detailed design review for Abdi Ibrahim's new multi-purpose, multi-product facility.

Feasibility study for greenfield API production facility

Read how NNE's feasibility study gave the customer a basis for decision on an in-house development and production facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Site master plan and production concept for API facility

NNE provided a site master plan and production concept to help create basis for decision and design concept for the customer.

Conceptual design and automation strategy for upgrade of labs

Read how NNE developed a conceptual design and a implementation strategy for upgrade of a number of existing labs.

Minimal-shutdown revamp of cleanrooms expands aseptic filling capacity

Read how NNE helped a US customer expand its filling capacity with minimal shutdown time.

Close partnership ensures smooth project execution and joint success

Read how NNE merged seamlessly with Novozymes’ own organization to provide project management for a new innovation campus.

Modular facility design for large-scale biotech plant

NNE challenged Junshi to choose a modular facility design. Read how this lead to high flexibility in Junshi's large-scale biotech plant.

Securing strict GMP demands in fast delivery of oral solid dosage launch plant

With focus on multi-party coordination, GMP compliance and fast-track execution, NNE supported Novo Nordisk with design and start-up of launch plant for new oral solid dosage product.

New facility for solid state fermentation of enzymes

Supported by NNE, Novozymes built a new facility for solid state fermentation of enzymes in India. Read more about the large supply chain consolidation project.

Streamlined and safeguarded fill and finish ADC production

Tackling both contamination and financial risk, NNE supported Roche in the design of a highly sophisticated fill and finish facility for antibody drug conjugates.

Aiding pharma leader in its first biotech manufacturing venture in China

When Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd. needed to build its first biotech manufacturing plant in China, it chose NNE as its engineering partner to leverage on our experience in biotech facility design, single-use and isolator technology.

Conceptual design for expansion of filling capacity

Read how NNE's conceptual design accommodates Emergent Biosolution's need for flexibility and rapid changeover in its filling facility.

Single-use technology for fast capacity expansion

With a risk-based approach, NNE supported Libbs Farmacêutica with a single-use monoclonal antibody (mAb) capacity expansion – while maintaining full-scale production.

Aseptic filling plant with built-in flexibility

Read how NNE is helping to ensure flexibility in the aseptic filling processes in Novo Nordisk’s new aseptic filling facility.

Greenfield plant for insulin formulation and fill

NNE was strongly involved in establishing Novo Nordisk’s insulin formulation and filling plant in Tianjin. Read about the impressive fill and finish plant.

Biotech plant future-proofs antibody drug supply

When UCB built a new biotech manufacturing plant for antibody drugs, we were in charge of project management. Read about this huge biotech project.

Executing a fast-tracked shutdown for multiline production

Focusing on agile project execution and good manufacturing practice, NNE supported Novo Nordisk in a critical shutdown. Read about the fast-track project.

Maintaining high quality in fast-track completion of highly potent OSD plant

Roche’s solid dosage manufacturing plant had to accommodate high-potency solid dosage forms. Read how NNE’s OSD facility engineering helped achieve that.

Fast-track optimization of API facility

In a joint effort with NNE, LEO Pharma optimized its active pharmaceutical ingredients plant. Read how team work enabled a fast-track API facility upgrade.

GMP upgrade while keeping full-scale production

Get the full story on how NNE helped Merz Group Services complete a GMP upgrade of its non-sterile dosage form plant without interrupting production.

Pharma engineers deliver new plant in record time

Novo Nordisk had to expand capacity for a new insulin analogue. Read how our pharma engineering expertise helped us build a biotech plant in record time.

Optimization of major enzyme fermentation facility

Read about the optimization of one of the world’s largest enzyme fermentation plants – Novozymes’ industrial biotechnology facility in Hongda, China.

24/7 service cleanroom for personalized medicine

NNE designed a cleanroom for cell-based, personalized cancer treatments. Read why the cleanroom had to be able to run without interruption.

Industrial biotechnology plant for biofuel

We provided biotechnology engineering for Novozymes’ new, advanced enzyme plant for biofuel in Nebraska. Read about our biggest offshoring project ever.

Successful shutdown of API facility

Novo Nordisk needed to boost capacity for active pharmaceutical ingredients. Read how agile planning ensured minimal down-time during the API upgrade.

Project management for API capacity expansion

Novo Nordisk needed to expand its capacity for active pharmaceutical ingredients. Read how NNE helped to bring a new greenfield API facility to life.

Improved plant design raises operability and GMP

We challenged another company’s design for Aguettant's greenfield plant. Read how our alternative solution ensured improved GMP and operability level.

Flexible operations for biopharm filling facility

Novo Nordisk has established a new multipurpose biopharm filling facility in Kalundborg. Read how we supported the fill and finish project.

Process simulation supports facility optimization

Fresenius Krabi Brazil wanted to modernize its infusion solutions facility. Read how we helped visualize the customer’s future pharma manufacturing.

Risk-based approach to GMP process validation

Beijing Fresenius Pharmaceutical needed to establish a new compliant pharma production facility. Read how NNE helped ensure full GMP compliance.

Turning an old building into a modern laboratory facility for protein research

Read how our lab design helped turn an old building into a cutting-edge laboratory and several research facilities for the University of Copenhagen.

cGMP biotech development and pilot plant

Read how NNE set up a risk- and science-based verification system for UCB Pharma’s GMP-compliant facility for biomanufacturing.

Applying pharma know-how in new “super” hospital

Read how we put our knowledge of biotech and pharma manufacturing to good use in the design and engineering of laboratories at new Aalborg hospital.

Biosafety drives facility design for R&D facility

Campus Aas contains 35,000 m² laboratories and BSL vivariums based on NNE's design, architectural and HVAC work. Read more about the lab design project.

Project lifecycle support in expansion of vaccine facility

Read the story about NNE’s long-term commitment in the expansion of Sanofi Pasteur’s GMP manufacturing facility for vaccines in Shenzhen, China.

Quality strategy for biopharma manufacturing

Samsung Biologics’s QbD pharmaceutical facility features a quality program designed by NNE. Read about the quality and verification principles behind it.

Qualification ensures successful GMP inspection

Rentschler Biotechnologie expanded its biotech production capacity. Read how NNE’s qualification effort helped ensure the facility passed GMP inspection.

Fill and finish pilot plant within limited space

Read how we applied our fill finish pharma expertise to integrate a new filling facility for small volume parenterals (SVPs) into an existing site.

Capacity expansion based on GMP facility design

Read how our pharmaceutical plant design helped PT Widatra Bhakti meet its capacity problems and new authority requirements.

Doubling biopharma production capacity after ensuring authority approval

Read how NNE helped obtain regulatory approval for a fish oil-based biotech product and double GMP manufacturing capacity.

Validation transformation from C&Q to ASTM E2500

NNE helped streamline Pfizer's verification systems. Read how the large ASTM implementation made commissioning and qualification more cost-effective.

Strategic, cost-effective Chinese enzyme facility

Read how NNE’s local biotech pharma know-how came in handy when we helped Novozymes build an industrial biotech plant for cost-effective enzyme production.

Transferring device production across borders

Read how we leveraged our biotech expertise to help Novo Nordisk transfer the assembly and packaging of its device, NovoPen®4, from Denmark to China.

Modular and flexible design for biotech facility

NNE provided the biotech facility design for Novo Nordisk’s cGMP facility. Read why it was named facility of the year and praised for its facility design.

Biotech pilot plant with single-use technology

NNE helped Novo Nordisk build its first facility based solely on single-use technology. Read how single use resulted in greater flexibility and lower cost.

Biotech bulk plant complete with automation system

When we helped Novo Nordisk build a biotech facility it included an advanced automation system. Read about the ambitious pharma automation and IT project.

GMP training enables tablet plant qualification

Read how our GMP training enabled Kyong Dong's own qualification team to qualify the company’s new tablet plant, which is its first GMP-compliant facility.

Building Malaysia’s first GMP biotech facility

Read the story about Malaysia’s first cGMP-compliant biotech facility and how NNE helped Inno Biologics implement good manufacturing practice.

Building India's biggest cGMP vaccine facility

Based on NNE’s facility design, HLL Biotech Limited is building a major vaccine R&D and production plant. Read about India’s largest vaccine project ever.

High-containment, multipurpose facility with built-in flexibility

Read how NNE’s multipurpose facility design enabled Hisun to produce sterile and nonsterile dosage forms under cGMP and high containment conditions.

Sterile production plant awarded for operational excellence

hameln’s sterile plant for liquid pharmaceuticals is designed by NNE. Read why the sterile facility received an ISPE award for operational excellence.

Qualification and validation support for new GMP-compliant vaccine facility

Find out how NNE’s qualification and validation team helped GSK Biologicals’ build a new GMP vaccine plant in time to meet seasonal production demands.

New production facility for biomaterials under GMP conditions

Read about Geistlich Pharma's biomaterials plant, which is based on advanced process technology and in full compliance with global regulatory requirements.

Process analysis boosts productivity of sterile production line

Read how NNE’s elaborate process analysis helped Fresenius Kabi Austria to optimize its manufacturing line for sterile products filled in glass bottles.

International team completes fast-track revamp of blood bag facility

Fresenius Hemocare CZ revamped its blood bag facility for assembly, filling, sterilizing and packing. Read how NNE helped ensure ISO and cGMP compliance.

Qualification under tight shutdown deadline

Read how NNE assists CSL Behring in its qualification activities during the annual summer shutdown to make sure that production restarts on time, every time.

Biotech cGMP facility to support Chinese growth plans

Read the story about Boehringer Ingelheim's first biotech facility in Asia, which is based on NNE’s Bio on demand™ concept for flexible faciity design.

Flexible design for personalized medicine facility

Read how we applied our expertise in process technology for cell-therapeutics and GMP compliance when building Bioheart's new personalized medicine plant.

Fast-track cGMP facility revamp secures supply of vaccines

Read how NNE helped Bavarian Nordic transform an existing pharma production building into a qualified vaccine production cGMP facility in just 11 months.

Customized single-use solution for production of gene-based products

Read how NNE used single-use technology to help FinVector build a BSL2 cell culture production plant for gene-based biopharmaceutical products.

Fast-track cGMP facility for infusion solutions

PT Widatra Bhakti built a new large volume parenterals facility based on NNE’s facility design. Read about the fast-track project.

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