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FUJIFILM Corporation Invests $1.2B in Holly Springs, NC Facility

Aims to further expand the planned FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies end-to-end bio-manufacturing facility.

FUJIFILM Corporation has invested $1.2 billion in its Large-Scale Cell Culture CDMO Business to further expand the planned FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies end-to-end bio-manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina, bringing the total investment in the facility to over $3.2 billion.

About the Planned Expansion

The expansion adds significant large-scale production capacity to FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ global network through its United States and Europe manufacturing hubs. The investment will generate an additional 680 jobs by 2031, bringing the total number of new, highly skilled local jobs to 1400 in Holly Springs.
 
The investment will add 8 x 20,000 liters (L) mammalian cell culture bioreactors by 2028, to the already planned 8 x 20,000 L for bulk drug substance as part of the initial investment. This new facility allows for flexibility to expand with additional bioreactors to accommodate new projects to meet the emerging needs of partners.
 
The strategic investment and expansion supports a key pillar of FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ Partners for Life strategy, which is to build capacity in large-scale production in locations across the U.S. and Europe to support biopharma customers’ end-to-end needs, and provide supply chain resiliency. Through FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies’ modular production model, KojoXTM, the expansion enables the Company to construct identical large-scale production facilities in U.S. and Europe to ensure that customers can seamlessly integrate drug manufacturing production regardless of location.
 
“This investment is an important step to further accelerate the growth of our biopharmaceutical CDMO business,” said Teiichi Goto, president and chief executive officer, representative director, FUJIFILM Corporation. “Fujifilm is committed to advancing a healthier society, and we are proud that our people, and this site in Holly Springs will play a vital role in supporting our partners in producing critical therapies to serve the needs of patients.”
 
“Securing adequate capacity to support market demands is a cornerstone of our Partners for Life strategy and essential to helping our partners bring life-impacting medicines to patients,” said Lars Petersen, president and chief executive officer, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. “As we build our new state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility, we are grateful to our partners including Governor Cooper, the state of North Carolina, and the Town of Holly Springs. The Town of Holly Springs and the State of North Carolina have together created an ideal environment for growth and development through their strategic investments in water, sewer, and road infrastructure, making it an ideal place for us to expand here.”

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