Norgine Win

National facilities management provider Anabas has secured a major new multi million pound deal to provide a turnkey solution for leading European specialty pharmaceutical company Norgine’s new corporate offices.

Anabas secured the win following a competitive 5 way pitch to undertake the project, a full relocation for the company’s 180 staff. The contract will also entail all design, space planning, fit-out & relocation.

Norgine is currently based in one commercial park over two sites across a total of 27,500sqft. The move will see Anabas manage the process of re-housing the company under one roof, in a freshly created office space spanning 47,500sqft in Harefield, Uxbridge.

The move for Norgine is a long term strategic solution for its future expansion, with the investment enabling the business to reduce its overhead costs and manage its continual growth. The design implemented by Anabas will provide flexibility to meet the growing needs of the business and an intelligent working environment for its people.  The site will be a long term home for Norgine after it signed a 20 year lease to occupy and re-brand the premises as Norgine House. 

Norgine is an independent, successful European specialty pharmaceutical company that has been established for over 100 years and has a presence in all the major European markets.  In 2008 Norgine’s net product sales were €233 million, the 22^nd year of double-digit growth at constant exchange rates.  The company employs over 1,000 people.

Norgine’s focus is the development and marketing of pharmaceutical products that address significant unmet clinical needs in areas such as gastroenterology, hepatology and pain management.  The company currently markets a range of products in its key therapeutic areas e.g., MOVICOL® for the treatment of constipation and faecal impaction,  MOVIPREP® a new generation of bowel cleansing preparation and KLEAN-PREP® for bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy.

Norgine is active in research and development and currently has products in various stages of clinical development.  Norgine manufactures most of its own products in Hengoed, Wales and Dreux in France.

Jo Pillai, VP Human Resources at Norgine, said;

“We were looking for a company with a good cultural fit, and one able to provide a multi service offering working as an extension of our own team.. The straightforward, transparent and professional approach at interview impressed us, and, importantly, the Anabas team ticked all of the boxes in terms of delivery of the project to the tight schedules imposed; our final decision however, was weighted in their favour by the cultural fit and synergy between Anabas and Norgine.

“We have previously been through the process of refurbishing and re-fitting our existing spaces and we now have a fantastic opportunity to create a new home with the help of Anabas.  The development of the new offices enabling us to house everyone under the same roof, plus our confidence in our business model, is an extremely exciting time for us. 

This project is critical for us and is a real investment in our future. ”

Established in March 2003, Anabas is a full service provider for total facilities management. Employing over 900 people throughout the UK and Ireland, it has offices in London and the North East. The company is SAFE contractor, ISO9001 and ISO14001 accredited and works across, leisure, retail and commercial sectors with an impressive and diverse portfolio which includes GAP, The Body Shop, MTV, Crabtree & Evelyn, Nickelodeon, The Newspaper Society and City & Guilds.