Thermo Fisher opens site in Utah as part of single-use spending spree
In September 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced plans to expand its single-use manufacturing footprint across the globe using $650 million, starting with a new site in Nashville that would more than double its capacity.
On Wednesday, the company celebrated the opening of a $44 million facility in Ogden, Utah, that will manufacture highly customizable bioprocess container systems.
Known as BPCs, they’re used to transport and store liquids that are critical parts of biologics, vaccines and cell and gene therapies. The site will be 55,000-square-feet and has hired 300 employees. Another 450 people in the greater-Salt Lake City area could be hired for roles in safety, quality, manufacturing, engineering and human resources.
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