Maple Island Quality Food
Powder Infant Formula Process/Packaging Expansion
Industrial Process
Procurement
Wanamingo, Minnesota
2016
$24.5 million
Skanska
53,000 square feet
Fast-Tracked Design, Procurement Services to Expand Manufacturing Capability
Our team designed, specified, and procured process, packaging, and facility equipment for this powder infant formula manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction project. The project included a building addition that houses a new cGMP powder packaging line, additional warehousing space, modifying the existing facility, and adding a new shipping and receiving area.
The project was fast-tracked from the beginning, so our team developed a two-phased delivery approach to ensure the facility shell and the warehouse storage portions could be constructed and dried in before winter. This innovative delivery method provided the owner with much-needed additional warehouse space and some additional time to arrange for financial support for the packaging aspect of the project.
The design included specialized HVAC systems minimizing possible product contamination and bacterial growth. We also designed critical utility systems such as compressed air, CO2, and clean nitrogen for use in the packaging operation and production rooms and equipment, which required hygienic consideration utilizing materials that limit bacteria growth and are easy to clean. The team managed the entire project design, construction, procurement, equipment start-up and integration, and qualification.