Avid Bioservices, Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has opened the second downstream processing suite within the company’s existing Myford North facility. This new downstream processing suite was constructed as the first phase of the company’s two-part Myford facility expansion. Avid has completed its validation of equipment and is now actively scheduling new business into the suite.
 
The second phase of Avid’s Myford facility expansion is designed to further expand capacity through the build out of a second manufacturing train, including both upstream and downstream processing suites within Myford South. Combined, the company estimates that the first and second phases of its Myford expansion will result in a total revenue generating capacity of up to approximately $270 million for the mammalian cell business annually. 
 
Avid also recently announced plans for a strategic expansion into the cell and gene therapy market through the construction of a world-class, purpose-built 53,000 sq.-ft. viral vector development and CGMP manufacturing facility.

“We are pleased to announce the official opening of our recently constructed second downstream processing suite within our state-of-the-art Myford facility. With this milestone, we now have two fully operational downstream processing suites within Myford North, significantly increasing the facility’s capacity and revenue-generating capability,” stated Nick Green, president and chief executive officer of Avid Bioservices. “We’re excited that we will begin work on our first customer project in this newly operational suite in the coming month and look forward to delivering those customers the same reliable, high-quality services that our customers have come to expect from Avid. At the same time, we are continuing to make excellent progress on the second phase of our Myford facility expansion, as well as planning efforts for the construction of our recently announced viral vector facility.”