Sharp invests $21M to expand US packaging capacity and capabilities

Sharp – part of UDG Healthcare plc, a global leader in contract packaging and clinical supply services, has invested $21 million in expanding capacity and capabilities at its Allentown and Conshohocken Pennsylvania facilities.

Building four in Sharp US’s Allentown Campus opened as the company’s Injectables Center of Excellence in April 2016. When the Allentown facility was built, it included an additional area of undeveloped space of approximately 21,500 square feet.

Subsequent investment doubled Pre-filled Syringe (PFS), autoinjector and pen assembly and increased cold storage capacity at the site as part of the company’s drive to meet growing demand from the injectable device and biologics markets.

The company has invested significantly in its global facilities over recent years including $11 million on its new Clinical Services Centre of Excellence in Wales, an additional $11 million on enhancing its injectable and cold chain capabilities in the US, Belgium and the Netherlands and $23m on its recently refitted state-of-the-art facility in Bethlehem, PA.