Construction work commenced for the biopharmaceutical API manufacturing facility in the Takasaki Plant
October 19, 2012
Tokyo, Japan, October 19, 2012 --- Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:4151, President and CEO: Nobuo Hanai, "Kyowa Hakko Kirin") will commence the construction of the HA4 Plant (biopharmaceutical API manufacturing facility) at the Takasaki Plant in December 2012.
The HA4 Plant will be installed as one of the largest bioreactors for recombinant animal cells (12,000 L bioreactor), as well as a purification facility with a large column. By utilizing the manufacturing technology of biopharmaceutical products cultivated by the company, we will realize a larger scale and stable manufacture and continue to make efforts to provide the market with high-quality pharmaceutical products.
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Plant Name | HA4 Plant |
Scale | Built with reinforced concrete, four-storied, total floor area of approx. 3892 m2 |
Investment | Approx. 6 billion yen |
Purpose | Manufacture of biopharmaceutical API |
Schedule | The completion is fourth quarter, 2013 (October to December) |
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