Sandoz plans to significantly expand its biosimilars business in the coming years and is expanding its production capacity in Europe to support this growth. A new facility for active pharmaceutical ingredient production is being built in Ljubljana at a cost of approximately $300 million and is scheduled to begin operations in 2029. At the same time, the company has set new long-term goals under...
Nestlé plans to expand its nutrition and health production in Brazil with an investment of CHF 310 million through 2028. The program includes a new infant formula facility in Ituiutaba and upgrades at the company’s existing site in Araçatuba. Additional whey capacity is also planned to support growing demand for infant nutrition products in the Brazilian market.
Evonik is expanding its capacities for lipid-based drug delivery in Canada. A new GMP manufacturing facility in Vancouver will support pharmaceutical and biotech companies from development through to the production of clinical drug products. The project responds to growing demand for lipid nanoparticles and other lipid-based delivery systems and will further expand the company’s existing...
Roche is expanding its production capacity in the U.S. Its Northamerican subsidiary, Genentech, plans to invest approximately $750 million in a new facility for the filling and assembly of injectable medications and related delivery systems. The new facility will be built on the existing campus in Hillsboro, Oregon, and will manufacture, among other things, prefilled syringes and autoinjectors.
Clariant is expanding its research and development capabilities for additives in China. Two new laboratories in Huizhou and Shanghai will cover the entire development process, from the synthesis of new additives through to the pilot scale. The focus is on flame retardants and performance additives for plastics, coatings, and adhesives. With this move, the specialty chemicals company is shifting...
Uhlmann is growing despite the sluggish performance of the German machinery and plant engineering sector. In fiscal year 2025/2026, the group increased its revenue by 7 percent to €538 million. In addition to packaging machinery, the company is placing greater emphasis on software, services, automation, and robotics, as well as artificial intelligence, and is expanding its offerings beyond the...
Siemens is restructuring its automation business and consolidating four previously independent business units into a single organization. Starting in October 2026, Rainer Brehm will take over as head of the newly created Automation unit. Within this unit, the technology group is consolidating Customer Services, Factory Automation, Motion Control, and Process Automation. With this organizational...
Despite a challenging market environment, Erema remains committed to investing in plastics recycling. While weak recycled materials markets, high energy costs, and deferred investments led to a significant decline in revenue in fiscal year 2025/26, However, according to the company, the group remained profitable and continues to develop its recycling technologies. The Austrian plant manufacturer...
Bringing new food products to market requires shorter innovation cycles, realistic testing environments and close collaboration between product development, production and packaging experts. To support this process, Multivac has opened the "FoodHub Nordic" in Denmark. The new Center of Excellence combines food development, packaging expertise and pilot-scale production under one roof, helping food...
The demands placed on materials for electric mobility, energy storage and intelligent technologies continue to increase. To accelerate the development and application of advanced material solutions, Covestro and Chinese vehicle manufacturer BYD have entered into a long-term strategic partnership. The collaboration covers new energy vehicles, power batteries, energy storage systems and next...
