Specifications - Bipha Human Serum Albumin Plant, Chitose, Japan

Key Data
Order year	1998
Project type	new plant
Location	Chitose, Hakkaido, Japan
Estimated investment	$134m (¥14bn)
Completion	2000 (commercial production)
Key Players
Sponsor	Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical
Lead contractor	Amersham Pharmcia Biotech (process technology)
Construction	Niigata Engineering Corporation Ltd
Output Chemicals
Tonnes per year	12.5 (initial capacity)
Vials	1 million (1.5 million at planned capacity)