Construction Company in Puerto Rico

PFIZER, INC.

Over the past 14 years, Torcon worked extensively with Pfizer at six of its sites in Puerto Rico. Our most recent projects include—

• Fast-Acting Ibuprofen Project — Renovation of 7, 400 sq. ft. of active OSD manufacturing space at the Guayama site. The project added dry granulation and continuous table coating processes (blending, roller compaction, tablet compression and branding).
• PNS Program in Barceloneta and Guayama — Pfizer’s Plant Network Strategy (PNS) was an ambitious facility consolidation program implemented to optimize Pfizer’s manufacturing and packaging operations. Torcon provided comprehensive construction management services for PNS-related projects at two sites, including planning, budget and schedule development, and construction-phase project administration. The Barceloneta program encompassed modifications to building HVAC systems, personnel/material flows, and architectural finishes to meet EU regulatory requirements. In addition, a new OEB 4/5 high containment manufacturing area for solid dosage products was constructed in an area that was formerly used for packaging. The processing areas include weighing/dispensing, blending and tablet compression rooms. The Guayama program consisted of four projects: Weighing and Dispensing Area Upgrade; DS Manufacturing Area Expansion; Packaging Area Expansion; and a Microbiology Lab Relocation.
• COPPOR Project — In Caguas, Torcon built a new 60 ft.-high, two story annex connected to an existing bulk staging area to house a process manufacturing suite for high containment products using a blending system.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

BMS is a long-time Torcon client with whom we’ve worked at multiple campuses in New Jersey and in Puerto Rico. In addition to the company’s Parenteral Manufacturing Center in Manati, Torcon has been construction manager for several important BMS projects on the island—

• Torcon has been a member of the BMS team for a Strategic Capital Program at the company’s site in Humacao.
  

  The project was aimed at providing a second manufacturing center for key BMS products, to help meet market demand and to also pick up additional volume in the event of a catastrophic event at another plant (business continuity). The project encompassed a new 70, 000 sq. ft. dedicated product commercialization cell to accommodate the entire process, from pharmacy weight and dispensing areas to tablet printing areas; modifications of an existing two-story OSD building to mitigate cross contamination risk through the addition of airlocks for people and material; facility and HVAC modifications to an existing product manufacturing facility to accommodate another manufacturing process; and installation of a centralized back-up power system with the capacity to run BMS’ entire operation during any power outage event.

Torcon’s provided full preconstruction services for all four components of the Strategic Capital Program. We also provided procurement support for Site Emergency Generators and subcontractor trade packages; and procurement support for early trade packages and long-lead equipment purchases for the manufacturing expansion. Torcon also mobilized to the Humacao site to provide construction supervision the expansion’s early trade packages, including site work, foundations and steel.