DPx Holdings B.V. and its business unit Patheon, a provider of contract development and commercial manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, will expand its operations in North Carolina, according to the offices of North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory. The company plans to create 488 jobs in Greenville by the end of 2019 and invest $159 million to increase the site’s capabilities as well as modernize the site and develop energy efficiency programs at the facility. The investment will also make the Greenville site home of Patheon’s North American sterile facility as well as boost growth for its Pharmaceutical Development Services (PDS) offering, which will be built out at the site.

“To know that a growing company like DPx Holdings has chosen to expand its Patheon facility in North Carolina is a great sign that we are on the right track in building our state’s economy,” said Governor McCrory. “This company is part of one of the fastest growing industries in the country, and it is great to have them call North Carolina home.”

Patheon contracts with large and small pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies to develop, manufacture and distribute its drugs and therapies. DPx Holdings’ U.S. headquarters is located in Durham and the company also has a manufacturing facility in High Point. The company currently has more than 1,680 employees in North Carolina, including more than 1,000 at its Pitt County facility.   Globally the company has over 8,000 employees at more than 20 locations. The expansion will address Patheon’s need for additional manufacturing and development capacity.

“We are committed to our work with local and state government officials as well as academia to provide the best opportunities to build sustainable and successful manufacturing and product development operations in Greenville. We appreciate the support and collaboration of the Governor’s office and the Grenville Chamber of Commerce to establish a world class operation in Greenville,” said Franco Negron, senior vice president of the contract manufacturing business for North America at Patheon.