„Huvepharma“ opened a new plant for the production of veterinary vaccines in Razgrad, where one of the plants of its subsidiary company “Biovet“ is also located.
In fact, it is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Bulgaria with over 70 years of history, traditions and expertise in the field of biotechnology.
"Biovet" owns three precision biotransformation plants – in Peshtera, Razgrad and Botevgrad. With a capacity of over 10,000 cubic meters, it is the largest fermentation company in Europe. The company employs over 2,400 highly qualified biotechnologists, microbiologists, chemists, engineers and other employees.
The new vaccine plant is modern and high-tech, equipped with the latest generation of machines and equipment. It is designed to be multifunctional, with several independent technological lines, which ensures flexibility and efficiency of production.
The investment is in the amount of BGN 140 million, the company specifies.
Construction started at the end of 2019 and despite the severe situation with the COVID pandemic it did not stop and was completed in 4 years. During this period, the design, engineering, supply and installation of the equipment, tests and obtaining all permits to carry out the activity were done.
The plant has a certificate of good production practice from the BABH, valid for the entire European Union.
The facility has a total area of 12,000 sq. m, of which 8,000 sq. m are the white rooms with different classes of cleanliness. Independent zones are formed – for the production of egg vaccines, bacterial vaccines and viral vaccines. There is a specialized area for sterile filling into injection vials, lyophilization and product packaging.
For quality control in the production process and the finished product, modern inspection and analysis laboratories have been built and equipped.
Production conditions meet even the standards for the production of human vaccines, but "Huvepharma" specializes in animal products. That is why the vaccines that will be produced in Razgrad will be for industrial animal husbandry – for birds, cattle and pigs.
During the construction of the plant, the strains and technologies were developed in the research and development laboratory in Peshtera. Now they are transferred to Razgrad. The release of pilot validation batches and completion of product dossiers and receipt of sales registration are pending. Plans are to reach regular production in 2 years. Currently, the plant employs 70 people, but in the coming years, at full capacity, it will exceed 300.
Source: www.economic.bg