Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Manufacturing Facility in Mebane, NC

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has opened its manufacturing center of excellence facility in Mebane, NC. The new 375,000-square-foot carbon-neutral site is capable of producing at least 40 million laboratory pipette tips per week, helping to ensure that medicines and therapies continue to be developed and produced in the U.S. for decades to come.

“As a global leader in life sciences manufacturing, we’re proud to serve as a growth engine for the American economy and provide our customers with a strong and agile supply chain that enables them to advance human health,” said Erica Hirsch, president, laboratory chemicals, Thermo Fisher Scientific. “The opening of our Mebane site is a testament to our larger strategy to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. and support continued innovation and expanded growth in North Carolina, building on the strong foundation we’ve already established in this state.”

The new Mebane site has already hired 40 people and is expected to add 50 jobs in manufacturing, engineering, and business operations. Thermo Fisher currently employs approximately 7,800 colleagues across 13 sites in NC.

The site is the result of a $192.5 million contract awarded in 2021 in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).