Colorcon (Harleysville, PA and Johor, Malaysia) has announced the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art film coating manufacturing facility in Johor, Malysia.
The 200,000-square-foot facility will immediately employ 30 people and will serve as the production hub for film coatings in the Asia Pacific region. Designed with cutting-edge technology and energy-efficient systems, the new plant reinforces Colorcon’s dedication to industry innovation, superior quality, regulatory leadership and environmental stewardship.
“We are thrilled to open this world-class facility to support our pharmaceutical customers throughout Asia. This investment is aligned with our long-term vision to strengthen and de-risk our supply model for film coatings worldwide,” said Simon Tasker, CEO of Colorcon. “Our goal is to anticipate market growth, adding capacity to ensure we are always a step ahead of demand. This is just one of many development projects currently in our pipeline to support our credo of ‘we’re everywhere our customers need us to be.’”
“This is a monumental achievement for the local team, and I commend everyone who has played a part in bringing this facility to completion,” added Willem Hoogwater, managing director at Colorcon. “We’re proud to offer superior film coating technology and a world-class facility to this rapidly growing region. Malaysia has quickly become an important hub for high-value pharmaceutical manufacturing, and we’re proud to support the local economy with an investment like this. We look forward to serving our regional customers even more efficiently for many years to come as a result.”
For more information, visit www.colorcon.com.
