Purdue Pharmaceuticals Expanding in Wilson

Purdue Pharmaceuticals is expanding its new $25 million, 140,000-sf greenfield solid dosage manufacturing facility in Wilson, which ws completed in March 2000. Full-scale manufacturing is scheduled to begin by the second quarter of 2001. At full operation later this year, the facility will accommodate 150 employees. The Southeast Regional office of Clark, Richardson & Biskup Consulting Engineers Inc. (CRB) was the Engineer-of-Record for the facility, delivered program management services, and was the prime A/E, providing subconsultants for the architectural, civil, and structural design. Purdue has selected CRB to provide engineering services for the $16-million expansion, which will give Purdue the capability to manufacture controlled-release tablets.