Associates of Cape Cod Builds Diagnostics Production Facility

Associates of Cape Cod Inc. (ACCI) is building a new 79,000-sf FDA-validated production facility for diagnostics in the Falmouth Technology Park. ACCI manufactures endotoxin diagnostic assays extracted from the blood of horseshoe crabs. Laboratories will feature state-of-the-art technology. The cleanroom production areas include Class 100 formulation and filling suites, accessible through airlocks. The production process and facilities will be fully validated in accordance with FDA cGMP requirements. Architect for the project is Tsoi/Kobus & Associates of Cambridge, Mass. The design-builder is Vanderweil Process and Industrial Design-Construction. The project team also includes LeMesurier Consultants (structural engineers); Vanderweil Engineers (mechanical/electrical engineers); Holmes and Mcgrath (civil engineers); and BioMetics (validation consultants). Completion is planned for September 2001.