One of the largest pharma consultants in the industry

In May 2022, LBP Engineering joined Artelia. The merger was a win-win match. With LBP’s strong skills within process engineering, tests and qualification and Artelia’s wide range of multidisciplinary qualifications, we have created a pharma division that is among the greatest in the Danish market.

Today, Pharma is an independent division in Artelia that provides full-service consultancy and is able to manage all project phases within concept and development in the pharma industry. The division consists of strong resources from LBP and a number of skilled employees from Artelia who will take the discipline to a new level and will have a strong foothold in an exciting growing market.

When we joined forces with Artelia, our focus was on continuing to deliver services in the market we were used to. At the same time, we saw a synergy in working with Artelia’s specialists within ventilation, fire safety and building installations as well as structures. LBP previously had to buy these services from other consultants. Earlier, we also had to turn clients down, as we did not have the resources to take on the projects. Fire safety consultancy in particular was a challenge, but after the merger with Artelia, we have gained access to that specialised knowledge, and that is a huge advantage, Lars Bjarne Pedersen, Business Manager in the Pharma division, explains.

Huge drive and many ambitions

The ambitions go further than the merger, even though our pharma division is among the largest in the market to cover the entire spectrum of consultancy to the medical and biotech industry. The dream is to be able to bid on more and larger projects that cover the entire range of consultancy from concept to execution – and the drive is there. Since LBP was founded in 2004, the company has experienced strong and solid growth of 10-15% per year and has been awarded the Gazelle Prize for being among the fastest growing companies several times.

Our strength is that we have a lot of knowhow regarding pharma and a close relation to our clients. We aim at providing focused consultancy adjusted to each client’s needs. After the merger with Artelia, we have been able to develop and strengthen these relations further. We have gained more than 1,000 new Danish colleagues with qualifications within a wide range of disciplines which will also benefit our clients, says Lars.

The pharma industry's specific demands LBP has specialised in the specific requirements within the pharma industry – that is, everything from cleanrooms and supply facilities to production equipment. In the pharma industry, a room is not just a room. Everything must be taken into consideration, from entrance gates to supply roads and connections such as pure steam, sterile gases and water for injection (WFI), which are just some of the requirements that must be met in connection with firstclass production of medicinal products.

A typical example of a pharma project could be a new production machine that must be connected at the client’s facilities. It often requires very special sterile conditions which presupposes that production flow and design are thought out and live up to the specific requirements. Usually, pharma productions consist of closed processes with no human contact to the product. All in all, the facilities require a layout that is prepared in detail, and the division therefore also has process architects who are specialised in designing optimal production flows and accommodating complex needs.

We are in a very good place with Artelia. We share the same values, and team spirit and a sense of community are central in our company culture. We have good synergies between our qualifications that we must utilise. We must therefore focus on getting to know each other better to be able to strengthen our cooperation and reap the benefits from the merger.

Lars Bjarne Pedersen Business Manager Process Engineering Vipperød