Biotech giant Genentech invests $125 million to expand Hillsboro Facility, Oregon

Specifications:

Name:

Biotech giant Genentech invests $125 million to expand Hillsboro Facility, Oregon

Location:

Hillsboro, Oregon

Company:

Genentech

Estimated Cost:

$125 million

Source:

gene.com 

Introduction:

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has announced plans for the expansion of its fill/finish facility in Hillsboro, Oregon with an investment of $125 million.

Features:

This investment in sterile production operations will result in the addition of up to 100 new skilled manufacturing jobs in the greater Portland area over the next five years, potentially bringing the total number of Genentech jobs in Oregon to over 500. The expansion of operations at the Hillsboro site is part of the company’s strategy to increase manufacturing capacity to meet that demand.

"Genentech’s plan to expand its Hillsboro facility represents an important milestone in the industry’s growth trajectory in Oregon.  Combined with other recent achievements like the historic Knight Cancer Challenge, Oregon is positioned to significantly expand our life sciences manufacturing footprint," said Dennis McNannay, Executive Director of the Oregon Bioscience Association.