SCHOTT Pharma Breaks Ground on €100M RTU Cartridge Facility in Hungary to Boost Supply Across Europe

SCHOTT Pharma breaks ground for a new production facility for ready-to-use cartridges in Hungary
Its investment of over EUR 100 million is part of the company’s expansion strategy to meet the growing market demand for high-value solutions
The new production facility will be built at SCHOTT Pharma's existing site in Lukácsháza and will create over 100 new jobs

SCHOTT Pharma, a pioneer in drug containment and delivery solutions, is investing more than 100 million euros in its existing site in Lukácsháza, Hungary, to expand its capacity for sterile ready-to-use (RTU) cartridges. Following the opening of a new facility for prefillable glass syringes at the site in 2024, the company has now broken ground for another facility that will add further manufacturing capacity for high-value solutions (HVS).

The move aligns with the company’s expansion strategy to increase its share of these high-margin products. “To meet growing demand, we are expanding our capabilities and presence in the diabetes and obesity fields. That is why we are investing more than 100 million euros in our plant in Hungary,” said Andreas Reisse, CEO of SCHOTT Pharma. RTU cartridges are used to store biologics, GLP-1 drugs, insulin, or hormone therapies to treat diabetes, obesity, or other immunological diseases. The new facility will bring over 100 additional jobs to the region.

SCHOTT Pharma's Lukácsháza site already plays an important role in supplying the global industry with drug containment solutions and delivery systems. In June 2024, the company opened a new state-of-the-art facility at the site for high-quality prefillable glass syringes, which are widely used to store GLP-1 therapies, critical vaccines, and biologics. Since then, with 120 new employees on board, production has started, and further production capacity has been added.

With RTU cartridges, the company is now looking to add additional manufacturing capacity for high-value solutions to the site, which has sufficient space to support the company's growth strategy. “We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for its support of these two expansion projects. Lukácsháza is not only an important location for ensuring supply security to customers in the region but also makes an important contribution to SCHOTT Pharma's global growth strategy,” says Eva Szabó, Site Manager Lukácsháza.

Building on its strong existing foundation and capabilities, the high-tech RTU cartridge manufacturing facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art machinery. In addition, an advanced washing line and a new steam sterilization process for cartridges will reduce environmental impact. Manufacturing will be fully integrated and automated with minimal manual intervention, providing the highest quality sterile products to the market. Following St. Gallen, Switzerland, Lukácsháza will be the second SCHOTT Pharma site to manufacture sterile cartridges.

SCHOTT Pharma Breaks Ground on €100M RTU Cartridge Facility in Hungary to Boost Supply Across Europe

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