Datwyler invests more than CHF 100 million in new US plant.
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR SIX Swiss Exchange | October 4, 2016
Datwyler is strengthening its position in the USA, the world’s largest pharmaceutical market: the company is channelling more than CHF 100 million into building a new plant in the US state of Delaware, which will be used to manufacture high-quality elastomer components for injectable drug delivery systems. The new, highly automated facility in the USA meets the most stringent quality standards.
Datwyler is investing in further expanding its production capacity for high-quality elastomer components for injectable drug delivery systems. The company is planning to spend more than CHF 100 million on building a new plant in the US state of Delaware, with construction work likely to get under way before the end of 2016. Production is scheduled to start in the first half of 2018. Once it is fully up and running, Datwyler’s new, highly automated plant in the USA will provide jobs for around 120 employees.
Strengthening Datwyler’s position in the key US pharmaceutical market
Datwyler, which has been operating its own plant in the USA since 1981, is a supplier to America’s leading health care and pharmaceutical providers. With its new production site in Delaware, the company will be able to significantly boost its position in the world’s largest pharmaceutical market. The new plant is to be designed, built and run in accordance with Datwyler’s latest FirstLine® standards. This will make it possible to provide customers in the three key business regions of the USA, Europe and Asia with locally produced FirstLine® components in future.
FirstLine® standards for high-quality elastomer components
The FirstLine® standards comprise a manufacturing concept for high-quality elastomer components based on ultra-modern clean room technology, automated production cells, fully automated camera inspection and a unique washing process. This innovative approach to manufacturing exceeds the most stringent quality standards of the European and US regulatory authorities and is certified to ISO 15378.