Lonza Soon to Acquire Genentech Manufacturing Facility in Vacaville
Roche announces Lonza to acquire Genentech manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California for USD 1.2 billion
Overview
Roche announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lonza, under which Lonza will acquire the Genentech manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California, USA, for USD 1.2 billion in conjunction with a manufacturing agreement and related quality services and warehousing.
Terms of the Agreement
Under the terms of the agreement, the approximately 750 Genentech employees at the Vacaville facility will be offered employment by Lonza and the products currently produced at the site by Roche will continue to be supplied by Lonza for a transition period.
Words from Pharma Technical Operations
“We decided to divest our Vacaville site as part of our long-term network strategy and optimisation plan, to deliver a more diversified portfolio including new drug modalities,” Susanne Hundsbaek-Pedersen, global head of Pharma Technical Operations, stated. “Having gone through a competitive diligence process with multiple potential strategic partners for the facility, we believe that Lonza is the ideal owner for the Vacaville site to continue producing innovative medicines for patients in need. We are particularly pleased that the employees at the site will be offered employment by Lonza.”
Subject to the completion of applicable regulatory approvals and subsequent transition preparations, the transaction is expected to close by H2 2024.
About Roche
Founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland, as one of the first industrial manufacturers of branded medicines, Roche has grown into the world’s largest biotechnology company and the global leader in in-vitro diagnostics.
The company pursues scientific excellence to discover and develop medicines and diagnostics for improving and saving the lives of people around the world.
Member company- Genentech, in the United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan.