Esteve expands in US

Spain’s Esteve has approved an additional $17.5 million in capacity expansion and containment capabilities at its site in Morton Grove, Illinois, which bringing the total to $33 million. Morton Grove combines process R&D, analytical and stability testing, cGMP API manufacturing and CMC support

The investment includes two 500-gallon reactors, enhanced containment capabilities in the early-stage development laboratories and a warehouse revamp. “Together, these upgrades will increase flexibility in early development and expand manufacturing capacity as customer programmes progress toward larger clinical and commercial requirements,” the company said.