About
Engineering for health.
Since 2012, PBE Expert has put the expertise of its engineers, validation specialists and quality experts to work for manufacturers and healthcare institutions.
Our credentials
Recognized expertise.
Experts on our team are recognized by Health Canada and MAPAQ, and PBE Expert is a CPMT-approved training organization.
Health Canada expert
Pre-approval inspection (PAI), compliance audits of pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories, layout, clean utilities and production equipment.
MAPAQ consultant
Qualified under measure 2 of the Levier program: ISO 22000, GFSI, HACCP and SQF certification, process engineering, CIP, pasteurization and mixing.
Approved training organization
Approved by the CPMT (No. 0059104) in the fields of administration and commerce, food and tourism, and chemistry and biology.
Our story
A Montreal firm with projects around the world.
PBE Expert is an engineering, validation and regulatory compliance firm founded in Montreal in 2012. We support the pharmaceutical industry, biotech companies, hospitals and the food industry, from needs analysis to site certification.
Our experts bring more than thirty-five years of experience in process engineering, GMP layout, clean utilities, cleanrooms, validation and quality assurance. More than 300 EPCMV projects have been completed in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
- 2012Pharma Bio Expert founded in Montreal
- 2018CPMT-approved training organization
- 2024Éco-leader and ChemMentor nominations
- 2026Listed in Énergir’s energy efficiency directory
Our team
Experts you get to meet.
Engineers, project managers and technicians: the team that designs, builds and validates your facilities.
Leadership
Leadership
Dr. Aziz Chraibi, Eng., PhD
President · Director, Process Engineering
Leadership
François Goupil
Vice President, Operations
The team
Business Development
Daniel Smith
Chief Commercial Officer
Business Development
Makhlouf Lounaci
Director, Business Development
Process and Validation
Annick Patenaude
Director, Quality Assurance and Validation
Process and Validation
Abdel Mezghiche
Senior Project Manager, Calibration and Validation
Process and Validation
Tracy Daher
Project Manager
Process and Validation
Daphné Bilodeau
Process Engineering Intern
Construction and Mechanical
Jocelyn Blanchet
Senior Project Manager
Construction and Mechanical
Claude Simard
Construction Engineering Technician
Construction and Mechanical
Dhia Hellal
Electromechanical Technician
What we believe
A safe medicine, vaccine, food product, cosmetic or disinfectant starts with a compliant facility.
Designing, building and qualifying the facilities that will make tomorrow’s medicines and vaccines, with compliance built in from the very first drawing.
Talk to an ExpertTestimonials
Hear it from our clients and partners.
I met Dr. Aziz face to face one time in Montreal in 2016 or 2017 and was very impressed with Dr. Aziz for his transparency, honesty, vision […]. You have a very good company with smart working employees willing to support you. I am very proud of you that you put together a company from the ground up at the inception phase and most importantly, you have sustained your business for many years already and many more years to follow. You are a perfect blend of intellectual, hands-on, and entrepreneurial spirit/ownership.
Allan M.President, CEO and Founder, Quality Validation 360 Inc.
It was my pleasure to attend the training with your team yesterday. I appreciate the update regarding the signed certificates and the presentations. Your team’s professionalism and expertise at PBE Expert are greatly valued, and I’m glad to have the opportunity to work with you.
Jalal BelbalDirector of Quality and Services (CVT), Cryopak
PBE is a partner for us and we are counting on you to support us in carrying out our projects and our growth.
Jafaar Z.President, MSH Pharma
In PBE, we have found all the scientific and regulatory expertise any pharmaceutical plant needs to meet the highest levels of compliance.
Client
I would like to thank you all for the work you have done, it is very well done. Thanks in advance.
Camilo Z.Validation Manager, Vetio Animal Health
Thank you so much for your excellent work.
Theodore N.Supervisor, Investigations (Operations), Pharmascience
Excellent training. It met my expectations exactly. Aziz did a very good job. He doesn’t just present the material; he gets us involved and challenges us.
Mr. LarivièreParticipant, CIPE FormAction™
Trainer’s qualifications and experience: excellent. Presentation skills: excellent.
Mr. Thibeault and Ms. DeMontignyParticipants, CIPE FormAction™
I’d like to express our sincere gratitude for the excellent service your business provided in connection with our project for waste recycling and valorization. Your team’s expertise, dedication, and seamless collaboration have been invaluable to the successful execution of our project. Your company’s ability to understand the intricacies of our patented technology and apply it effectively in the project context demonstrated a high level of professionalism and competency. Your commitment to quality and adherence to project timelines were impressive, ensuring that the project progressed smoothly and efficiently. Your team’s problem-solving skills approach helped us overcome challenges and achieve our project goals. We look forward to the possibility of collaborating with PBE Expert Inc.
A grateful clientWaste recycling and recovery project
Our name
Three letters, three disciplines.
Founded in 2012 as Pharma Bio Expert, the company kept its initials. Today they stand for the three disciplines of Groupe PBE: process, building and energy.
Process
Engineering, validation and GMP compliance for life sciences, food and regulated industries.
Planning · Precision · Performance
A method, not improvisation.
Building
Residential and commercial renovation, additions and building performance: pberenov.ca
Budget · Benefit · Better living
Built compliant, from the design stage.
Energy
Pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment, products, packaging, solar solutions and energy storage.
Execution · Excellence · Expertise
Facilities that use less energy.
Why we do it
Behind every batch, a patient.
Every facility the PBE Expert team designs, qualifies or audits makes a medicine that someone will take.
Our commitment
What guides every project.
Quality commitment · PBE ExpertIn effect since 2012
- Verified
EMA-Annex 1 compliance first
Every design decision takes FDA, Health Canada and EMA requirements into account.
- Verified
Documented evidence
What is required at the start is demonstrated at the finish, with documents to back it up.
- Verified
Knowledge transfer
We train your teams so compliance lasts after we leave.
Approved by PBE Expert engineers
Awards and nominations
Honored since 2007.
Recognition for the firm and its experts since 2007: public bodies that trust us with their most demanding files.
- 35+years of experience
- 300+compliant projects
- 50+FormAction™ courses delivered
- 11employees
Our nominations, year after year
2007
Health Canada scientific expertAwarded byHealth Canada
2018
Approved trainer, No. 0059104Awarded byCommission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)
2018
MAPAQ expertAwarded byQuebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
2020
Réseau Agriconseils service providerAwarded bySpecialized agricultural advisory services, Agriconseils
2021
Expert, Canadian Chemical Engineering ConferenceAwarded byCCIC
2024
“ChemMentor”: Accelerating Chemical ConnectionsAwarded byChemical Institute of Canada (CIC), Toronto
2024
Éco-leaderAwarded byFonds d’action québécois pour le développement durable
2026
Firm listed in the energy efficiency directoryAwarded byÉnergir
Groupe PBE
One group, many markets.
A platform built around process, building and energy: three companies, cross-cutting expertise in energy efficiency, and shared services.
PBE Expert
Process · Building · Energy
Saving lives, and the planet.
Process
Pharma Bio Expert
GMP, engineering and C&Q for life sciences, food, biotechnology and regulated industries.
GMP and regulatory compliance
- GMP audits, gap analyses and remediation
- Annex 1 and sterile manufacturing
- Quality systems and regulatory readiness
- FormAction™ and compliance support
Engineering and C&Q
- BOD, URS, process and facility engineering
- Commissioning, qualification and validation
- Cleanrooms, HVAC and critical utilities
- Project management and technical consulting
Products, equipment, energy
GreenTech
Five business units, with industry partners: suppliers and commercial partners, not subsidiaries.
Equipment and products
- Pharmaceutical, laboratory and hospital equipment
- Active ingredients and finished dosage forms
- Pharmaceutical packaging
Energy
- Solar HVAC and air conditioning
- Solar energy and storage
Building
PBE Rénov
Residential and commercial renovation, and building performance.
Renovation and construction
- Kitchens, bathrooms and basements
- Flooring, drywall and painting
- Doors, windows and building envelope
- Full renovations and project coordination
Building performance
- Energy-focused renovations
- Heat pumps and HVAC, as needed
- Building upgrades and comfort
- Coordination with energy efficiency expertise
Cross-cutting expertise
Energy efficiency and optimization of heating plants and HVAC
Energy consulting
- Energy performance reviews
- Heating plant and HVAC optimization, energy savings
- Identifying possible upgrades
- Technical coordination between the companies
Integrated delivery
- PBE Rénov: building upgrades
- GreenTech: energy and solar equipment
- Pharma Bio Expert: industrial heating plant and HVAC know-how
- Joint project development and delivery
GreenTech, five business units.
Our industry partners are suppliers or commercial partners of GreenTech, not subsidiaries of the group.
BU 01Equipment and infrastructure
Pharmaceutical manufacturing and aseptic fill and finish (F&F) equipment, cleanrooms, cold rooms, and laboratory and hospital equipment.
Bausch F&F · PharmaChine · Airkey · Fland · Biobase · Elitech
BU 02Pharmaceutical products and technology transfer
Active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dosage forms and technology transfer.
Lunan and other suppliers
BU 03Packaging solutions
Pharmaceutical packaging materials and systems.
Linuo
BU 04Solar HVAC and air conditioning
High-efficiency solar panels combined with heat pumps, HVAC and air conditioning.
Linuo Ritter
BU 05Solar energy, storage and batteries
High-power solar panels for multi-megawatt installations, with battery storage: data centers, irrigation, agriculture.
PHNXX
Groupe PBE
From process to building,
the same high standard.
Engineering, equipment and renovation share business development, quality, projects and contracts.
Shared functions, three companies.
| Groupe PBE | Pharma Bio Expert | GreenTech | PBE Rénov and energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development | Consulting and engineering | Products and markets | Renovation and energy |
| Engineering | BOD, URS, C&Q | Technical product support | Building and HVAC |
| Quality and compliance | GMP audits and validation | Supplier qualification | Applicable codes and permits |
| Project management | Client projects | Supply and installation | Renovation delivery |
| Finance and contracts | Service contracts | Sales and distribution | Construction and energy contracts |
Our partners
A network behind your projects.
Manufacturers, engineering firms and research centers the PBE Expert team works with, in Canada and internationally.
Our industry partners
Fill and finish
Bausch Advanced Technology Group
Aseptic filling and closing equipment: vials, syringes, ampoules, cartridges and IV bags, compatible with RABS and isolators.
Financing of up to 85% of eligible equipment through the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), subject to approval.
Turnkey projects
HM PharmaChine
Turnkey projects, manufacturing and packaging equipment, cleanroom panels, clean utilities and plant utilities.
Cleanrooms and HVAC
Airkey Envirotech
Cleanroom panels, HVAC, fan filter units (FFUs) and environmental control.
Laboratory and hospital
Biobase
Laboratory instruments and equipment, and hospital equipment.
Cold chain
Fland
Cold rooms and freezers for the entire cold chain.
Data monitoring
Elitech
Connected (IoT) data loggers with a 21 CFR Part 11 validated cloud, over Wi-Fi or 4G.
Active ingredients and finished dosage forms
Lunan Pharmaceutical Group
Product sales: oncology, biosimilars, injectables, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), finished dosage forms (FDFs) and technology transfer.
Finished dosage forms and active ingredients
Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical
Finished dosage forms and APIs, notably in oncology, with a technology transfer program: technical file and on-site support.
Packaging
Linuo
Pharmaceutical packaging materials.
Solar and HVAC
Linuo Ritter
High-efficiency solar panels combined with heat pumps and air conditioners.
Solar energy
PHNXX
High-power solar panels for multi-megawatt installations: data centers, agriculture, irrigation.
Product supplier
Énergir
Product supplier partner; PBE Expert is listed in its directory of energy efficiency, decarbonization and engineering firms.
Partner in Saudi Arabia
Pioneer Quality Experts
PBE Expert’s partner in Riyadh since February 2026: GMP compliance and FormAction™, in support of Vision 2030.
- Manufacturer or supplier?Become a partner
Our engineering, consulting and research partners
Groupe PBE
A member of Groupe PBE.
PBE Expert is part of Groupe PBE, alongside PBE Rénov for buildings and GreenTech for energy and equipment.