Assemblin has been tasked with an upgrade of AstraZeneca’s Gärtuna production plant in Södertälje, Sweden.
The project entails multi-technical installations and general construction responsibilities, including plumbing, industrial pipes, fire alarms, electricity, ventilation, cooling, control systems, groundwork, and metalworking.
The project is being undertaken in partnership with Caverion and Stockholm Design & Construction, with both being part of the Assemblin Caverion Group, alongside external subcontractors.
The upgrade focuses on enhancing the cooling capacity at the Gärtuna plant through the replacement of cooling units, the addition of cooling towers, and the expansion of the central cooling facility.
Supplementary equipment installation and custom-built components are also part of the assignment, requiring precise coordination of installation efforts.
Initiated in 2025, the project is on track for completion by late 2026.
Assemblin, which engages in installation and service solutions in air, water, and energy systems, operates primarily in Sweden and Norway. The Assemblin Caverion Group comprises a workforce of approximately 21,000 professionals across nine countries in the north of Europe.
Assemblin heating and sanitation EVP and president Andreas Aristiadis said: “With yet another complex assignment for AstraZeneca, we are demonstrating Assemblin’s strength as a multi-technical partner for large-scale industrial projects, and we are very pleased with the continued trust shown in us.”
Assemblin project manager Robin Wahlström said: “Having conducted earlier projects in Gärtuna, we enjoy a highly favourable partnership and are now continuing to upgrade and futureproof the plant in accordance with current climate requirements and the anticipated need for additional cooling capacity.
“As [the] general contractor, we will meet the challenge of safeguarding the supply of cooling during the project to avoid disruptions to pharmaceutical production.”
In January 2024, Assemblin secured a contract to participate in the planning phase of the expansion of the final storage facility for low-radioactive waste in Forsmark, Sweden. The contract was awarded by construction company Skanska.
