Gerresheimer expands capacities for Medical Systems in the USA (FOTO)

Düsseldorf/Peachtree City, USA (ots) -

- Two-stage expansion of the Peachtree City, Georgia site
- Total investment volume of around USD 180 million
- More than 400 new jobs for skilled workers from the region
- Ramp-up of production beginning end of 2024

Gerresheimer, an innovative systems and solutions provider and global partner
for the pharma, biotech and cosmetics industries, is significantly expanding its
production capacities for medical systems such as inhalers and autoinjectors in
the United States.

In two expansion stages, Gerresheimer is expanding the production area at its
Peachtree City site in the state of Georgia, USA, by around 18,000 m² (194,000
sqft). The company is investing a total of around 166 million euros (USD 180
million) in the construction and equipping of the two new buildings.
Gerresheimer will create more than 400 new jobs in Peachtree City as part of the
expansion. The company currently employs around 270 people at the site. With the
expansion in Peachtree, Gerresheimer is also underscoring its leading market
position as a system and solution provider for drug delivery systems in the
North American market.

"North America is an important growth market for us. The expansion of the site
in Peachtree City is of great importance for our medical device business in the
USA," says Dietmar Siemssen, CEO of Gerresheimer AG. "The expansion of this site
is therefore currently one of the key projects in our global capacity expansions
based on long-term customer contracts."

Construction work of the first expansion stage almost completed

In the first stage of expansion, a new building section covering around 7,700 m²
(83,000 sqft) was built directly next to the existing plant. Around 5,000 m²
(53,800 sqft) are intended for ISO 14644-1 cleanroom class 9 production areas.
After completion of the construction work, the installation of the specialized
production technology will begin in the second half of 2024. At the end of 2024,
ramp-up of production will start in the new section of the building. Also part
of the new building is a new, automated high-bay warehouse. After completion of
the first stage of expansion, the Peachtree City site will have a total of
approximately 12,000 m² (130,000 sqft) of cleanroom class 8 and 9 production
space.

Second expansion stage started - new factory hall with growth option

As part of the second stage of expansion of Gerresheimer's manufacturing
capabilities in Peachtree City, a completely new 10,200 m² (110,000 sqft) plant
is being built near Atlanta Regional Airport, approximately 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from