Precision is a discipline.
Agon Engineering is a leading pharmaceutical design and engineering house, creating the regulated environments in which medicines and medical products are manufactured, tested and stored.
Who we are
We have partnered with pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors across the MENA region, turning process ambition into buildable, compliant, inspection-ready designs.
We work to a European engineering standard, guided by GMP and ISPE, with one accountable team carrying every discipline: architecture, process, HVAC, clean and black utilities, electrical and automation.
The result is what our clients value most: fewer surprises. Facilities designed once, coordinated properly and built to perform.
Headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with offices in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), UAE (Dubai) and Syria (Damascus), Agon designs for pharmaceutical manufacturers across the MENA region. Engagements are structured around client confidentiality; project references are available under NDA.
Our mandate
To help pharmaceutical manufacturers design facilities that meet the highest international standards — right the first time, and built to endure.
What defines our work
- GMP-led designCompliance shapes the layout from the first sketch.
- One accountable teamEvery discipline under one roof, one design lead.
- Model-based engineeringCoordinated in 3D before anything is built.
- Documentation rigourDeliverables that withstand regulatory scrutiny.
- Regional fluencyDesigned for MENA regulators and climates.
- Inspection-readyEvery decision traceable to a requirement.
Vision, mission, values
Vision
To be the preferred global partner for pharmaceutical facility design.
Mission
To deliver customised, compliant and cost-effective pharmaceutical facility designs.
Core values
Integrity · Engineering excellence · Regulatory compliance · Client success
The Agon difference
Why we lead.
Most facility problems are designed in long before they are built. Here is how our approach differs from the way pharmaceutical projects are usually delivered.
| Aspect | Typical approach | The Agon approach |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Separate consultants per discipline, coordinated by the client | One accountable team carrying every discipline under one roof |
| Compliance | GMP checked late, often discovered at audit | GMP designed in from the very first layout |
| Coordination | Clashes found on site, fixed with costly rework | Clashes resolved in a federated 3D model before build |
| Traceability | Drawings with no clear link to requirements | Every drawing traceable to the URS and Basis of Design |
| Markets | Designed for a single regulator | Designed to the most stringent market you target |
| Presence | Remote consultants, far from site | European standard, delivered by regional offices near your site |
| Continuity | Design ends at drawing issue | Design intent protected through construction and handover |
What our clients gain
Inspection readiness
Facilities that satisfy EU, US, WHO and GCC inspectors from day one.
Fewer surprises on site
Clashes and gaps removed on paper, not during construction.
Predictable budgets
Scope and cost fixed progressively at each design gate.
Faster route to production
Less rework and re-qualification between build and licence.
Executive leadership
Leading pharmaceutical excellence.
With more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical engineering, quality, compliance and strategic consulting, Eng. Yara Al Mouti has become a recognised leader in driving transformation across the pharmaceutical industry in the Middle East. As the Founder and CEO of Agon and the Leader of the ISPE Middle East Affiliate Steering Committee, she combines technical excellence with visionary leadership to help pharmaceutical organisations navigate complex regulatory environments, achieve operational excellence and build sustainable growth.
The journey of Agon
Founded in 2010, Agon was born from a vision to provide specialised, high-impact consulting for the pharmaceutical industry. Under Eng. Yara’s leadership, the firm has grown from a niche consultancy into a regional design house trusted by pharmaceutical manufacturers across the region.
Technical mastery & compliance
Her expertise spans GMP facility design, cGMP and GSDP compliance and quality management systems. She is known for her analytical approach to system diagnostics, delivering clear improvement roadmaps that ensure inspection readiness for EU, GCC and SFDA authorities.
Regional impact & industry influence
As Leader of the ISPE Middle East Affiliate Steering Committee, Eng. Yara shapes industry standards and fosters regional collaboration. Her commitment to knowledge transfer has empowered hundreds of professionals through specialised training and capacity-building programmes.
Engineering foundations
A chemical engineer by training, her career progressed from quality and validation engineering in the Jordanian pharmaceutical industry to project management and entrepreneurial leadership — a journey that grounds every strategic decision in technical rigour.
Core executive capabilities
| Strategy | Guiding organisations through complex regulatory and operational transformation |
|---|---|
| Compliance | GMP certifications secured with EU and GCC authorities; GSDP compliance programmes |
| Engineering | GMP facility design; turnkey facility establishment |
| Leadership | Leader, ISPE Middle East Affiliate Steering Committee |
| People | Workshops and capacity-building programmes empowering hundreds of professionals |
| Experience | Quality, validation, projects and consulting since 1999 |
Career journey
- 1999Quality & validationEngineering in the Jordanian pharmaceutical industry
- GrowthProjects & consultingProject management and strategic consulting
- 2010Founded AgonSpecialist pharmaceutical design & engineering house
- ISPEIndustry leadershipLeader, ISPE Middle East Affiliate Steering Committee
- Today25+ yearsShaping pharmaceutical design and engineering across MENA
Her quality and validation background shapes how Agon designs: every layout, flow and air-handling decision is made with the inspector in mind.
Regional reach
Designing across borders.
Headquartered in Amman with offices across the region, we deliver pharmaceutical design and engineering throughout the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
Headquarters
Jordan (Amman)
Regional offices
- Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
- UAE (Dubai)
- Syria (Damascus)
Markets served
Levant & Iraq
- JordanHQ
- SyriaOffice
- Iraq
- Lebanon
Gulf
- Saudi ArabiaOffice
- UAEOffice
- Qatar
- Oman
- Yemen
Africa
- Egypt
- Sudan
- Angola
- Tanzania
Europe
- Spain
Let’s design it right.
From the first concept sketch to an issued-for-construction package, Agon designs pharmaceutical facilities that meet the highest international standards. We would welcome the conversation.