Leveraging Technical and Global Reach for Innovative Capacity Expansion
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PASADENA, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it has been
awarded a contract from Novo
Nordisk for a research and development facility in Bagsværd, Denmark.
Officials did not disclose the contract value.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing engineering,
procurement and construction management services for a new purification
pilot plant project, which initially involves one purification line.
The project is expected to expand Novo Nordisk’s capacity to produce
active pharmaceutical ingredients for a growing number of diabetes drugs
in development. The pilot plant is expected to be fully operational by
late 2016. The facility has the potential to be expanded twofold in the
future to provide further production capacity.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Conor Doyle
stated, “As the largest provider of professional technical services to
the biopharmaceutical industry, we look forward to contributing our wide
industry knowledge and global perspective on the design of Good
Manufacturing Practices facilities to help Novo Nordisk meet their
project goals.”
“We expect the new purification pilot plant to significantly increase
our capacity for early-phase diabetes projects,” said Jesper Bᴓving,
Senior Vice President, CMC Supply, part of Novo Nordisk R&D.
Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company
with 90 years of innovation and leadership in areas such as diabetes
care. Novo Nordisk employs approximately 40,000 employees in 75
countries and markets its products in more than 180 countries.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical professional and construction services.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact
are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements
on management’s current estimates and expectations as well as currently
available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking
statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of
factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors
which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2013 Form 10-K, and in
particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk
Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
Contacts:
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Michelle Jones, 626-578-6968
Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
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