Build an E-Beam/X-ray Facility
Dedicated E-Beam and X-ray facilities designed around your needs.
Why Companies Explore Onsite Facilities
Since our inception, we’ve been approached by customers looking to build dedicated E-Beam and X-ray facilities. Their interest is typically driven by three primary goals:
Supply Chain Certainty
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the risks of relying solely on external sterilization providers. An onsite facility offers insulation from future disruptions.
Favorable Economics
For companies with large and growing product lines, investing upfront can secure lower per-unit processing costs over time.
Operational Streamlining
Locating a facility near a manufacturing or distribution site reduces shipping time, cuts inventory requirements, and improves time-to-market.
The Investment Required
Building a modern, high-energy E-Beam or X-ray facility is typically a $20-$60M project and typically takes 2-4y, depending on speed of approvals, the status of the site into which the equipment is to be installed, and other factors.
When It Makes Sense To Bring in a Partner
Even well-capitalized organizations often struggle to justify building a facility solely for internal use. Two challenges usually emerge:
Capacity Misalignment
Sterilization demand fluctuates. Facilities are often either underutilized during ramp-up or overwhelmed as product lines grow—resulting in inconsistent ROI and reliance on external providers.
Operational Complexity
Sterilization facilities require more than infrastructure. They demand:
- Experienced technical personnel
- Robust quality systems
- Ongoing validation and baselining
- Maintaining this level of expertise in-house is costly and difficult
How NextBeam Can Help
At NextBeam, we specialize in designing, deploying, and operating E-Beam and X-ray facilities in partnership with “anchor” customers—companies that help justify the investment and benefit from long-term priority access. Our Facility 1 was developed using this model and is fully operational today.
Contact us for more information about how to qualify as an anchor and a custom economic analysis for your specific needs.