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)
