CDMO

Contract development and manufacturing services for chemicals, particularly in pharmaceuticals and specialties.

Projects in cdmo

chemXplore tracks 58 projects in cdmo, of which 13 are active.

3 Announced / Concept 10 Under Construction

7 expansion, 5 new construction, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating, per year; 1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 24 September 2026 VaxThera Rionegro Phase 2 Vaccine Facility Expansion · Under Construction · Colombia
  • 14 September 2026 Evonik Fermas biotechnology expansion, Slovenská Ľupča · Under Construction · Slovakia
  • 27 August 2026 Evonik Vancouver GMP LNP Drug Product Facility Expansion · Announced / Concept · Canada
  • 27 August 2026 Evonik Vancouver GMP LNP Manufacturing Facility · Announced / Concept · Canada
  • 8 July 2026 Evonik Tippecanoe Labs Upgrade · Announced / Concept · United States

Owners and developers: Evonik Industries AG (4), Lonza (2), AGC Biologics S.p.A. (1), Biovac (1), Evonik Fermas s.r.o. (1), Merck (1)

Investors: Evonik Industries AG (2), AGC Group (1), European Investment Bank (1), Grupo SURA (1), Lonza (1), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (1)

Licensors and offtakers are recorded on 4 of these 13 projects For subscribers

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Latest news in cdmo

24 September 2026
EIB and European Commission back VaxThera vaccine facility in Colombia

€15m first tranche of a €35m package to expand a Colombian plant to produce up to 250m doses annually, plus a €1.5m R&D grant for three vaccine candidates.

24 September 2026
WuXi Biologics passes FDA GMP inspection at Wuxi Mashan

Passed a two-week unannounced FDA GMP inspection covering drug substance and drug product manufacturing, reinforcing U.S. commercial supply reliability.

22 September 2026
LANXESS at SEPAWA 2026: preservatives, Cosmelin esters and Scopeblue offerings

Shows preservative solutions for pet care, launches biodegradable Cosmelin esters as a silicone alternative, presents Scopeblue lower‑carbon preservatives and an Oct 16 LCA talk.

22 September 2026
Evonik refocuses portfolio and German sites, funds growth via Tailor Made cuts

Aligns businesses by role, assigns roles to six German sites, and shifts investment to Asia/Americas; launches growth projects in Canada and Slovakia, funded by cost cuts.

21 September 2026
Merck’s KEYTRUDA QLEX approved in Japan for subcutaneous use across all KEYTRUDA indications

First subcutaneous immune‑checkpoint inhibitor in Japan; can be given in as little as one minute and showed comparable exposure and response to IV pembrolizumab in a phase‑3 trial.

14 September 2026
Evonik starts Fermas biotechnology expansion in Slovakia

EUR 80m upgrade adds downstream fermentation capacity for complex pharma intermediates, targets completion early 2028 and about 50 new jobs; site runs on 100% green electricity.

10 September 2026
European Commission launches European Radioisotope Valley Initiative to secure EU supply

Framework to boost EU production capacity, guide R&D and investments, and reduce dependence on Russian isotopes and HALEU.

9 September 2026
Teijin, Teijin Regenet and Shinshu University Hospital strengthen CAR-T manufacturing in Japan

Joint research will advance manufacturing, automation and quality-control for cell and gene therapies to expand Japan's manufacturing infrastructure and patient access.

27 August 2026
Evonik expands LNP GMP manufacturing with new Vancouver facility

New plant adds clinical-scale lipid nanoparticle drug product capacity with federal support; production is planned to start at the end of 2029.

24 August 2026
AGC and Neusignal Therapeutics partner on Alzheimer candidate NTX-083

End-to-end CDMO support for NTX-083 completed — manufacturing process established and IND CMC documentation prepared ahead of planned US clinical trials in 2026.

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