24 TWENTYFOURSEVENBIOPHARMA Issue 3 / October 2025 NEWS FUJIFILM Biotechnologies today celebrated the grand opening of its manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The newest addition to FUJIFILM Biotechnologies’ global network represents one of the largest commercial-scale cell culture biomanufacturing sites in North America. The first phase of the planned $3.2 billion manufacturing site opens with a capacity of 8 x 20,000 liters (L) mammalian cell culture bioreactors to encompass drug product and drug substance manufacturing, while adding finished goods capabilities in 2026. The second phase expansion (announced in 2024) will double capacity with an additional 8 x 20,000 L bioreactors for a total of 16 bioreactors. “Fujifilm’s total global investment of over $8 billion to expand our contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) business underscores our unwavering commitment to advancing life sciences for our partners, people, and patients. Our new commercialscale manufacturing hub in the U.S. highlights Fujifilm’s dedication to supporting our partners in delivering biologic medicines targeting complex diseases,” said Toshihisa Iida, director, corporate vice president, general manager of Life Sciences Strategy Headquarters and Bio CDMO Division, FUJIFILM Corporation, Japan, and chairman, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies. “Securing strategic manufacturing capacity is crucial to our ‘Partners for Life‘ strategy, to help ensure a stable supply chain for our customers.” The celebration was attended by Fujifilm’s leadership and state and local public officials, including North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, State Sec. of Commerce Lee Lilley, State Chief Deputy Sec. Of Commerce Kenny Flowers, State Rep. Erin Paré, State Rep. Julie von Haefen, State Rep. Donna White, Wake County Commission Chair, Susan Evans and commission members, Holly Springs Mayor Sean Mayefskie and Town of Holly Springs council members. Representatives from local universities, colleges, and workforce training centers were also in attendance. “North Carolina is creating the future of biotech and Fujifilm is an industry leader,” said Governor Josh Stein. “This overall project will create 1,400 new, good-paying jobs in North Carolina by 2031 and will grow our state’s economy by $4.7 billion over the next decade. Fujifilm isn’t just strengthening the workforce of today – it’s investing in the workforce of tomorrow.” “Wake County attracts cutting edge life sciences companies like FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, because we offer a skilled workforce, a supportive business ecosystem and a quality of life that is second to none,” said Chair Susan Evans of the Wake County Board of Commissioners. “As we cut the ribbon on this new facility, we show that, once again, Wake County is the leading hub for the biotech industry.” “This celebration marks a meaningful milestone in the history of Holly Springs because at full buildout we anticipate that FUJIFILM Biotechnologies will become our largest employer,” FUJIFILM Biotechnologies celebrates the grand opening of its commercial-scale cell culture manufacturing site in North Carolina
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