Harleysville, PA-based Colorcon, a global leader of film-coating systems and controlled-atmosphere packaging for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries has held a grand opening for its new state-of-the-art, film-coating manufacturing facility in Johor Malysia.

The 200,000-sq-ft facility will immediately employ 30 people and will serve as the production hub for film coatings in the Asia Pacific region. Designed with cutting-edge technology and energy-efficient systems, the new plant reinforces Colorcon’s dedication to industry innovation, superior quality, regulatory leadership and environmental stewardship.

Colorcon CEO Simon Tasker says, “We are thrilled to open this world-class facility to support our pharmaceutical customers throughout Asia. This investment is aligned with our long-term vision to strengthen and de-risk our supply model for film coatings worldwide. Our goal is to anticipate market growth, adding capacity to ensure we are always a step ahead of demand. This is just one of many development projects currently in our pipeline to support our credo of ‘we’re everywhere our customers need us to be.”

Since 1961, Colorcon has been a leader in film-coating technology, and this is its seventh manufacturing plant worldwide. The launch of Opadry in 1980 marked a turning point for the pharmaceutical industry—introducing the world’s first complete film-coating system.