Installing 100 machines, more than 40 tanks and 10 tonnes of steel platforms across a 16-month pharmaceutical programme.

The Challenge
Installing heavy pharmaceutical equipment across cleanroom and utility scopes
Our team in France carried out a 16-month machinery installation programme for a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company in Belgium. The scope combined the handling of 35-ton equipment and the installation of production machinery with piping, site utilities and installation work within designated cleanroom environments.
Our Solution
Machinery, logistics, piping and cleanroom installation under one programme
Our team handled the unloading, lifting and precise positioning of 35-ton equipment within the facility, along with the installation of machinery units, including their mechanical and electrical components. Logistics specialists provided truck transport and material storage throughout the project.
The wider scope included process piping, building partitions and heating systems, and equipment installation within cleanroom environments under strict cleanroom protocols. More than 60 personnel supported the programme, including project managers, site managers, safety specialists, logistics coordinators and supervisors.
Truck transport and material storage throughout the project |
Process piping, building partitions and heating systems |
Installation within designated cleanroom environments |
Forklifts and MEWPs for material handling and access |
100-ton crane and 6-ton telescopic crane for lifting operations |
Truck transport and material storage throughout the project |
Process piping, building partitions and heating systems |
Installation within designated cleanroom environments |
Forklifts and MEWPs for material handling and access |
100-ton crane and 6-ton telescopic crane for lifting operations |
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Truck transport and material storage throughout the project
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Process piping, building partitions and heating systems
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Installation within designated cleanroom environments
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Forklifts and MEWPs for material handling and access
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100-ton crane and 6-ton telescopic crane for lifting operations
The Outcome
100 machines and 40+ tanks installed across 16 months
The programme installed more than 40 tanks, 100 machines and 10 tonnes of steel platforms across more than 16,200 project hours. The project was completed on time and in line with safety regulations and client requirements.
- Client: Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company
- Location: Belgium
- Sector: Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical
- Programme: Machinery, piping and utility installation
- Timeline: 16 months (started 2023)

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