Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services Expands Small Molecule Manufacturing Capabilities at its India Facility
August 13, 2020 – Wetteren, Belgium – Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services (“Aji Bio-Pharma”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services, is pleased to announce a major expansion of small molecule manufacturing capabilities with the addition of a new production facility in Visakhapatnam, India. Construction of the 8,500 square meter facility began at the end of July 2020 and is expected to be completed mid-2022.
To meet the current and future needs of customers, the new small molecule manufacturing facility doubles the production capacity at the site to 310 m3 for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and intermediates and has dedicated equipment to manage OEB 4 high potency ingredients. Further, the site has completed renovations on existing laboratory space to support additional R&D activities. It is estimated that the expansion will create at least 60 new jobs at the site.
The US FDA approved Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services India manufacturing site, which was designed, constructed and is managed based on the Aji Bio-Pharma Belgian sites’ GMP operating standards and quality systems, has successfully supported a number of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies since its formation in 2011 and continues to win awards for sustainability and quality standards.
“We are very excited to be investing in this additional production capacity to continue delivering high quality, cost-effective small molecule manufacturing services for our customers,” said K.V.V. Raju, Head of Site Operations and CEO, Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma India Pvt. Ltd. “This expansion exemplifies our commitment to our vision statement of being a leading, trusted, innovative partner to our clients and our people.”
“The increased manufacturing capacity at Aji Bio-Pharma India offers a significant advantage for our small molecule customers, who now have a variety of options to meet their manufacturing needs,” said Peter Stuyck, Sr. Vice President and Head of European Operations, Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services. “This expansion optimizes capacity across all locations and further enhances Aji Bio-Pharma’s commitment in being a leading global and quality-driven CDMO with comprehensive service offerings.”
À propos d'Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services est une organisation de développement et de fabrication sous contrat (CDMO) entièrement intégrée, disposant de sites en Belgique, aux États-Unis, au Japon et en Inde. Elle propose des services complets de développement, de fabrication conforme aux normes cGMP et de conditionnement aseptique pour les principes actifs pharmaceutiques (API) de petite et grande taille ainsi que pour les intermédiaires. Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services propose un large éventail de plateformes et de capacités innovantes, allant des programmes précliniques et pilotes jusqu’aux quantités commerciales, notamment la technologie d’expression protéique Corynex®, la synthèse d’oligonucléotides, les conjugués anticorps-médicaments (ADC), les principes actifs pharmaceutiques à haute puissance (HPAPI), la biocatalyse, la fabrication en flux continu et bien plus encore. Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services s’engage à fournir un niveau élevé de qualité et de service afin de répondre aux besoins de ses clients. Pour en savoir plus : www.AjiBio-Pharma.com
