East Rutherford, NJ/USA-based Cambrex Corporation is investing approximately $3 million to increase the capacity and efficiency of one of its cGMP manufacturing facilities at its site in Paullo, Milan, Italy. The investment will include the installation of a new 12,000 liter reactor, as well as reconfiguration of the layout to allow for the replacement of existing centrifuges with new, more efficient equipment.

In June 2018, the life sciences company that provides products, services and technologies to accelerate the development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics, announced an expansion to the R&D laboratories at Paullo, and in 2017 increased the site’s capabilities to handle and manufacture highly potent APIs. Home to a team of more than 280 employees, the site is comprised of seven pharmaceutical production departments, including drying, finishing and purification capabilities. The facility also features a comprehensive pilot plant and custom development and analytical laboratories.

The 1,350 sqm cGMP facility at Paullo manufactures intermediates and APIs under GMP conditions, and this investment is part of a campaign by Cambrex of continuous improvement across its global network of manufacturing sites.

“This investment not only increases the overall capacity and capabilities of the facility, but also its flexibility, allowing us to work more efficiently,” commented Aldo Magnini, Managing Director, Cambrex Milan. “The generics portfolio is an important aspect of Cambrex’s business strategy and we have undertaken a number of improvements and expansions at the site to ensure we have the ability to meet the future demands of the industry.”

Cambrex currently manufactures over 70 generic APIs which are produced to cGMP standards. The Milan site comprises seven production departments, supported by a pilot plant, kilo-scale plant and development and analytical laboratories.