Dorado Solid Dosage Manufacturing
and Pilot Plant

The Dorado site houses over 28,000 SF of solid dosage manufacturing areas as well as a newly constructed 4,000 SF solid dosage pilot plant facility. Much of the manufacturing equipment is new and many of the finishes in the manufacturing suites have recently been upgraded. The manufacturing facility contains the following areas:

• 3 Dry Blending suites
  
  
• 2 Wet Granulation suites
  
  
• 2 Fluid Bed Granulation suites
  
  
• 4 Compounding rooms with overhead feeds
  
  
• 4 Coating suites
  
  
• 2 Tableting suites
  
  
• 2 Encapsulation suites
  
  
• Tablet inspection and printing suites
  
  
• Several available suites to support growth

Equipment technologies for the main manufacturing area include:

The new 2-story Pilot Plant was constructed in 2002 and was designed to manufacture clinical materials as well as commercial products. Highlights of the facility include:

• 10 cu. ft. pack V-blender
  
  
• Niro MP-4/5 Granulator with 2/3 inserts also available
  
  
• Small Collette High shear granulator
  
  
• Two tablet / capsule suites
  
  
• Tablet printing and inspection
  
  
• Courtoy R-100 Tablet press
  
  
• 36-inch O’Hara coater
  
  
• Milling and sieving capability
  
  
• Dedicated laboratory, offices and storage area