Hovione celebrates its 60th Anniversary in Cork
On Thursday 5th September 2019, Hovione celebrated its 60th Anniversary at its site in Cork.
Hovione is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to helping pharmaceutical customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market. Hovione was established in Portugal in 1959 and today employs over 1,750 people worldwide. The Cork site was established ten years ago and currently employs over 210 full time team members.
“I’m delighted to see the Cork site playing such an important part in the success of this impressive company,” said Simon Coveney TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade speaking at the 60th anniversary celebrations for Hovione. “Hovione has seen steady growth over the last few years and I’m confident that the coming years will be equally successful for the Cork team.”
“Our Cork site plays a significant and strategic role within the Hovione network,” according to Hovione CEO, Guy Villax, who was in Cork as part of the anniversary celebrations. “With two Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient facilities alongside a Drug Product Intermediate facility that houses the largest, commercial pharmaceutical spray dryer in operation, the Cork site boasts both extensive manufacturing capacity and people capability.”
Over the last five years, the Hovione Cork site has invested close to $30 million in new processing equipment, new analytical equipment, upgrading the facility to contemporary standards, re-instatement of a third production building and the installation of new technologies.
“Hovione is a fast, challenging dynamic environment and the team here in Loughbeg are the reason for our continued success,” according to Dr. Paul Downing, General Manager, Hovione Ireland. “Since 2014, we have undergone a significant change in terms of increased volume output and increased capacity utilisation. Along the way, we have further diversified our portfolio, increased complexity, transferred products from sister facilities and increased the number of customers we serve.”
Hovione is a proud member of the Ringaskiddy and Loughbeg communities in which it is based and maintains strong links with local community and sporting organisations. Hovione is an active member of Business in the Community and holds the Business Working Responsibly mark. The Cork site is also a signatory to the Business in the Community Low Carbon Pledge.
