Ground was broken recently on a major expansion project by pharmaceutical company Hovione, which it expects will add approximately 60 new jobs to its current 50-person workforce.
Located at 40 Lake Drive in the vicinity of East Windsor New Jersey Turnpike exit 8, the expansion will add an additional 28,000 square feet to the existing 24,000 square-foot facility. It will allow for a new commercial spray dryer unit to complement the company’s existing pilot unit, which will be specifically designed to handle intermediate drug products.
In addition, the expansion will more than double the drug substance capacity at the site to support the needs of the current and future customer base. The overall investment is part of the company’s strategy to increase its global development and commercial capacity to meet the increasing demands of Hovione’s customers.
The company anticipates the expanded facility to be fully operational by mid-2017.
Those attending the ceremony included East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov; council members Denise Daniels, Alan Rosenberg and Perry Shapiro; Hovione New Jersey general manager Marco Gil; past president of U.S. operations David Hoffman; Hovione Portugal Trade and Investment Agency CFO and cxecutive board member Luis Castro Enriques; and trade and investment counselor for Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency Rui Boavista Marques.
“The Hovione expansion plan is great news for the township and another sign of our business vibrancy, once again especially in the pharmaceutical field,” said Mayor Mironov. “Hovione represents for East Windsor another high-tech, high growth research and development pharmaceutical-related company in keeping with our Einstein’s Alley designation and vision.”
According to the mayor, thedoubling of size and capacity marks a significant investment by Hovione in East Windsor, bringing new tax dollars, not only ensuring existing jobs but doubling the local workforce adding large numbers of new jobs in the community.
“The expansion in East Windsor is a very exciting moment for us, for our customers and for the local community,’ said Dr. Marco Gil, general manager of Hovione New Jersey. “East Windsor Township has been very supportive of Hovione throughout the years and this was a key element in investing further.”
“We have found a great home here in East Windsor and a great partner in Mayor Mironov, who has supported us since the very beginning in 2002,” said David Hoffman, board member and former president of U.S. Operations, Hovione New Jersey.
Rui Boavista Marques, Portugal Trade and Investment Agency counselor added, “Hovione is one of Portugal’s premier companies and we are pleased to see the company expand its operations both at home and abroad growing its operations here in East Windsor.”
Hovione is an international company with more than 50 years of experience in the development and compliant manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Drug Product Intermediates, and has four FDA inspected sites in the U.S., China, Ireland and Portugal.
