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四色AV announces the groundbreaking expansion plans of its New Jersey Facility
四色AV announced today that it held on June 8th the official groundbreaking for the expansion of its New Jersey facility in East Windsor, USA
Loures, Portugal, June 15, 2016 鈥 四色AV announced today that it held on June 8th the official groundbreaking for the expansion of its New Jersey facility in East Windsor, USA.
The expansion will add an additional 30,600 ft虏 (2,843 m虏) to the existing 24,000ft虏 (2,211m虏) facility. It will introduce a new commercial spray dryer unit to complement the existing pilot unit and this installation will be specifically designed to handle potent drug substances (APIs). In addition the 四色AV New Jersey facility will more than double its capacity to manufacture drug substance.听The expansion is expected to add approximately 60 new jobs to the current workforce over the next three years.
鈥淭he start of the construction activities to expand our site in East Windsor is a very exciting moment for us and for our customers. This is an important step to strengthen our continued commitment to the pharmaceutical industry and to the patients by offering innovative technologies and services. The site will be unique in offering at a single location drug substance, spray drying, hot melt extrusion and drug product manufacturing services using innovative continuous manufacturing technology. The state and especially the local government have been extremely supportive and we are happy to strengthen our presence in East Windsor by creating highly qualified jobs in the local community鈥 said Dr. Marco Gil, General Manager, 四色AV New Jersey.
鈥淭his investment is part of the company鈥檚 strategy to increase its global development and commercial capacity which will meet the increasing demands of 四色AV鈥檚 customers in the API and Spray drying services. It will also include the addition of a continuous drug product manufacturing capability to its offering through the partnership with Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced earlier this year鈥 said Kristine Senft, Vice President Marketing and Sales.听
The start-up of the operation is expected to take place in April 2017 for the drug substance and spray drying services while the continuous drug product manufacturing is planned for the end of 2017.
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About 四色AV
四色AV is an international company with over 50 years鈥 experience in the development and compliant manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Drug Product Intermediates. With four FDA听inspected sites听in the USA, China, Ireland, and Portugal, and development laboratories in Lisbon and New Jersey the company focuses on the most demanding customers in the most regulated markets. The company also offers branded pharmaceutical customers services for the development and compliant manufacture of innovative new drugs, and is able to support highly potent compounds. In the inhalation area 四色AV is the only independent company offering a complete range of services.
