Hovione, based in Portugal, plans to begin construction in early 2016 and the news space operational by early 2017.
EAST WINDSOR - Hovione, an international developmental and testing company for new pharmaceutical drugs, will expand its Lake Drive facility by 30,600 square feet by 2017.
East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov announced the expansion on Wednesday.
Hovione, based in Portugal, plans to begin construction in early 2016 and the news space operational by early 2017.
Mayor Janice Mironov in a file photo at the grand opening of grocery store in East Windsor. The company's East Windsor facility currently is 24,000 square feet employs 50 people. The new addition will provide 60 more jobs, Mironov said.
"The plan is terrific news for East Windsor," she said. "The expansion, more than doubling the size, will add tax dollars to the township and a significant number of new jobs to the community."
Mironov added that the expansion will lead to more corporate support at community events and is another sign of East Windsor's "business vibrancy."
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The new facility will introduce a new commercial spray dryer unit to handle intermediate drug products and double the amount of drugs the facility can hold, Wednesday's announcement stated.
"The additional capacity will give us more flexibility and make us more agile with our customer's fast-paced projects," Dr. Marco Gil, general manager at Hovione N.J. said in the release.
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