Sartorius opens Bioreactor Facility

Sartorius has celebrated the formal opening of its bioreactor and pharmaceutical production equipment manufacturing plant in Guxhagen after approximately one year of construction.

Attending the ceremony in September, were the prime minister of the state government of Hesse, Volker Bouffier; the mayor of the community of Guxhagen, Edgar Slawik and numerous guests from the local political and business community.

Approximately 18 million euros were invested in the 10,000 sq ft plant which provides space for a high-tech manufacturing hall and offices for around 240 employees. The building has been rented on a long term lease from owners Robos GmbH.

The new facility houses the company’s former bioreactor production operations which have relocated from Melsungen, Germany, where it had reached maximum capacity limits.

Prime Minister Volker Bouffier said: “By deciding to build a new production facility just a few kilometers away from Melsungen, Sartorius AG has reinforced its close ties with northern Hesse. At the same time, this decision also underscores the advantages of the business location of the State of Hesse.”

“We offer companies an excellent infrastructure and intentionally promote the regional economy so that innovative medium-sized companies will invest in and stay with us,” the Prime Minister added.

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The new plant enables us to substantially enhance our manufacturing processes and creates additional capacity for us in view of the rising demand for biopharmaceutical production equipment. As a result, we are optimally prepared for further expansion, especially for single use bioreactors,¨ said Joachim Kreuzburg, CEO and Executive Board Chairman of Sartorius AG