Client Case Study: Building a High-End Medical Device Factory on 44 Acres of Land

The manufacturing of high-end medical consumables often does not require large equipment and complex machinery. This refined and efficient production method has already been practiced in Singapore, where medical device factories are housed in high-rise buildings due to limited land area.

Is it feasible to establish a vertical factory in Shanghai, China, where land resources are scarce?

Today, with the construction of a building reaching 15 floors and 8 floors dedicated to factory space, Blue Sail Medical has provided a clear answer. This multinational corporation's R&D headquarters and industrialization base are rising in Shanghai, China, setting a new benchmark for the future of medical device manufacturing.

Why Choose Shanghai, China?

Founded in 2002, Blue Sail Medical is a leading medical device company with a comprehensive layout of both high-value and mid-low-value consumables. As a company with 70 subsidiaries in over 20 countries and regions, Blue Sail Medical knows the importance of choosing the right location for business growth. In its global business layout, while also focusing on China, Shanghai has always been the hub for its R&D and headquarters functions.

The significance of Shanghai, especially the Zhangjiang Science City located there, is unquestionable. Its compatibility with talent and the completeness of the industrial ecosystem make it an indispensable choice for Blue Sail Medical.

Zhangjiang in Shanghai's Pudong New Area is a national high-tech industrial base jointly developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Shanghai Municipal Government. Established in 1992, Zhangjiang High-Tech Park is not only the center of technological innovation in Shanghai but also one of China's innovation engines.

Covering an area of 25.5 square kilometers, Zhangjiang High-Tech Park hosts enterprises and research institutions in various fields including technology industries, biomedicine, new materials, and new energy. The park houses numerous high-tech companies and research institutes like the Shanghai branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and East China Normal University. It also features comprehensive facilities such as incubators, innovation centers, and national key laboratories.

As a hub of innovation in Shanghai, Zhangjiang attracts a multitude of high-tech enterprises and innovative talents. With its rich scientific research resources and high-quality talent pool, it provides strong support for the R&D of companies. For medical device companies, integrating with such an innovative environment is essential to continuously drive the innovation and development of medical device technology.

"Industrial Upstairs" Model

The "Industrial Upstairs" model involves changing spatial forms, gathering traditional single-story, flat-factory buildings into vertical spaces in high-rise buildings, thereby improving the land resource utilization and economic density.

This method has two main objectives. The first is to push industrial carriers upward, allowing companies to conduct industrial R&D, design, production, and office work in high-rise buildings. The second is to elevate the development level of industries by upgrading and transforming industrial carriers, constructing high-standard modern factories, attracting advanced manufacturing enterprises, replacing low-end capacities, and achieving industrial upgrading to truly turn every inch of land into valuable assets.

In Singapore, due to the scarcity of land resources, the concept of "stacked factories" emerged as early as the 1980s. These factories, built on limited land area with multiple floors, greatly enhance land utilization efficiency. Additionally, through optimized spatial layout and process design, companies can achieve high output value and tax revenue in a smaller area.

Ultimately, Blue Sail Medical plans to construct a factory in the Zhangjiang Science City International Medical Park in Shanghai, covering only 44 acres of land. To achieve this goal, they have drawn on the experience of acquiring the Perseus International Group from Singapore.

Moreover, Zhangjiang boasts a complete industrial ecosystem. In this ecosystem, companies can closely cooperate with other related industries to achieve resource sharing and mutual benefits. Through collaboration with Zhangjiang Science City, Blue Sail Medical can better integrate industrial chain resources, improve production efficiency and product quality, and further consolidate its competitive advantage in the medical device field.

Perseus International Group previously manufactured high-end medical devices in Singapore in a 6-story building, each floor covering 5,000 square meters, proving the feasibility of efficient production on a smaller land area.

Blue Sail Medical aims to construct a factory on 44 acres, including an 8-floor production building, a 10-floor production incubation building, a 15-floor global R&D base, and a 12-floor production support building.

This factory will not only accommodate R&D offices, global clinical academics, exhibitions, conferences, training education, etc., but will also include facilities like a cafeteria, talent apartments, a fitness center, and a library in the production support building, providing a better working environment for R&D personnel and industrial technicians.

By applying the "Industrial Upstairs" model, Blue Sail Medical will build an efficient and fully functional factory on limited land, facilitating the development and production of high