20+ years of experience

Turnkey EPC Solutions for Pharmaceutical Industry

Design, equipment, utilities, construction & validation — all under one roof. Canaan is a trusted pharmaceutical EPC company in China, trusted by Pfizer, Novartis, Sanofi, Abbott and other 1000+ global pharma clients.

What is Turnkey Solution or EPC In Pharmaceutical Industry?

Some clients are not very clear about the concepts of Turnkey and EPC. We often get asked a few common questions: What is turkey solution and EPC？What Is EPC in Pharma? What is EPC in Medicine Production?

Here’s a simple explanation:

Turnkey solution also called EPC stands for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction. In pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, EPC ensures compliance, speed, and cost control, as one contractor handles all stages:

Looking for a GMP-ready EPC Model?

Why Are More Pharmaceutical Clients in Overseas Markets Choosing EPC or Turnkey Solution?

Background

In recent years, an increasing number of pharmaceutical companies, especially in emerging markets, are backed by investors from non-pharmaceutical industries who often lack professional experience in pharmaceutical engineering.

Instead of coordinating multiple specialized contractors, these clients prefer to engage a professional EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) service provider. An EPC contractor offers a turnkey solution—covering the entire project lifecycle from design to construction, equipment integration, validation, and operational support—thereby reducing complexity, improving efficiency, and minimizing risks.

Common Challenges in the Initiation and Execution of EPC Projects

1. Lack of Professional Knowledge on the Client Side

Some clients acquire pre-existing buildings with the intention to convert them into pharmaceutical production facilities. For example, a customer may plan to build an oral solid dosage (OSD) plant in a building with a floor height of less than 4 meters. However, the size and height requirements of OSD production equipment often exceed such constraints, making the facility unsuitable.

2. Inadequate Understanding of GMP Compliance

There are cases where clients intend to produce general products, oncology drugs, and antibiotics in the same building. This violates GMP regulations, which require strict separation of material flow, personnel flow, HVAC systems, utilities, and warehousing for different drug categories to prevent cross-contamination.

Canaan Technology’s Solutions and Countermeasures

Do you Have the Same Challenges?

Canaan – EPC pharmaceutical company in China – is here to solve your challenges.

Canaan Technology’s Solutions and Countermeasures

From Design to Construction — One Partner, End to End Solution

To ensure the successful execution of EPC projects, Canaan Technology emphasizes early involvement and proactive guidance.

For Greenfield Projects

For greenfield projects, Canaan offers full-scope design services tailored to the client’s production requirements, enabling optimal site planning from the outset.

For Brownfield or Second-hand Facilities

By gaining the trust of clients and leading them through the project workflow, Canaan ensures both regulatory compliance and project efficiency.

To ensure the successful execution of EPC projects, Canaan Technology emphasizes early involvement and proactive guidance.

Looking for a Faster and More Cost-effective EPC Solution?

This video presents a pharma EPC project case that demonstrates our on-the-ground solution.

Overview of Cannaan's Turnkey Solution

OSD | OEB | API | WATER SYSTEM | WAREHOUSE

Turnkey EPC Solutions for Pharmaceutical Industry

What Differentiates Canaan Technology from Other EPC Providers?

As one of the leading pharmaceutical EPC companies, Canaan delivers end-to-end pharma solutions with proven expertise, global trust, and full regulatory compliance.

1. Full Life Cycle Service Integration

Canaan Technology delivers end-to-end EPC services, covering conceptual design, equipment selection, installation and commissioning, qualification and validation, and long-term operation and maintenance.

This comprehensive integration ensures project consistency and quality throughout the pharmaceutical manufacturing process.

2. In-House Equipment Manufacturing

Canaan independently manufactures complete production lines for APIs and solid dosage forms, including packaging equipment. This vertical integration supports advanced features such as continuous manufacturing, intelligent production, and digital twins. It enables full-line customization and significantly reduces clients’ operational and maintenance costs.

3. International Engineering Expertise

Canaan’s experienced EPC engineering team has delivered successful projects across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Russian-speaking countries. The team has deep expertise in diverse GMP regulations and excels in BIM-based design to provide clients with the most efficient and compliant solutions.

Advantages of BIM Design in Pharmaceutical Engineering:

1. Comprehensive 3D Visualization

BIM models can generate detailed layouts—site plans, sections, and elevations—greatly enhancing the clarity and accuracy of both design and on-site implementation.

2. Accurate Cost Control

Following concept design, BIM allows for precise Bill of Quantities (BOQ) output, including cleanroom panels, doors, windows, flooring, ceilings, equipment, HVAC systems, and utilities. This enables cost estimation with a ±10% accuracy (excluding civil works).

3. Virtual Reality Experience

BIM design can be integrated with VR to let clients virtually experience their future facilities before construction begins, facilitating better understanding and faster decision-making.

Contact Canaan

Request a Tailored Turnkey EPC Proposal for Your Pharma Project

Benefits you can get from Canaan:

On-Time, Worry-Free Projects – 20+ years experience in offering pharmaceutical EPC solution
Proven Quality – Trusted by global pharma leaders
No Compliance Headaches – Fully meets GMP, FDA, CE standards
Easy Process – We handle everything from design to installation

Email: canaan@chinacanaan.com

Phone: +86-577-67378828

Canaan - Your Trusted Pharmaceutical EPC Turnkey Solution Provider

Looking for a pharmaceutical EPC company? Canaan has over 20 years of experience in providing turnkey EPC solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. We are confident in providing you with the most suitable and worry-free turnkey solution.

Founded in 2000, Zhejiang Canaan Technology Limited is a top pharmaceutical engineering and equipment provider in China, with 14 group companies.

We deliver complete EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) solutions for pharma manufacturing—from concept to delivery.

Our products cover dispensing, granulation, blending, tablet compression, capsule filling, coating, packaging, water treatment, extraction, and more—offering full production lines and turnkey solutions.

Tell us your project idea—we’ll help you realize it, faster and easier.

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Canaan Technology will exhibit at PROPAK (June 11–14, Thailand) and CPHI CHINA (June 24–26, Shanghai). We attend major exhibitions around the world every year and warmly welcome our global partners and clients to visit us, explore our latest innovations, and discuss future cooperation.

Canaan Parmaceutical Turn-key Solution Process Overview

Canaan delivers end-to-end pharmaceutical EPC turnkey solutions, ensuring smooth execution from design to operation.