Syntegon and Lyocontract: joint growth
Ground-breaking ceremony for 50 million euro investment at Lyocontract in Ilsenburg
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The demand for freeze-dried parenterals in vials is continuously increasing. This also applies to the contract manufacturer LYOCONTRACT, which has been producing in Ilsenburg in the Harz Mountains since 2012. On March 11, 2026, the company laid the foundation stone for one of the largest investments in the company's history with a ground-breaking ceremony: around 50 million euros are earmarked for the expansion of production. Partner Syntegon, which will equip the new plant with a complete line for filling and freeze-drying, was also present.
Strategic partnership for further growth
"With the ground-breaking ceremony, we are paving the way for further growth," says Dr. Tino Galgon, Managing Director of LYOCONTRACT. "Our goal is to establish LYOCONTRACT as a leading contract manufacturer for sterile freeze-dried products of the highest quality." To achieve this, the plant is to be equipped with new equipment step by step. The first line is already planned and delivery is scheduled for summer 2027. "With such an ambitious project, it is essential to have the right partners at our side. With Syntegon, we get the complete line and the entire project management from a single source," says Galgon.
Smooth solutions from a single source
"Since the portfolio merger of Syntegon and Telstar in October 2024, we have significantly expanded our offering and can offer our customers fully comprehensive lines with reduced interfaces and a central point of contact along the entire life cycle of the line," said Dr. Matthias Wagner, Managing Director of Syntegon Telstar, at the ground-breaking ceremony. "We are very proud that LYOCONTRACT has placed its trust in us and look forward to this partnership."
Focus on Annex 1 compliance and flexibility
The new line will cover the entire process: In addition to the filling and capping system with integrated isolator, it includes a loading and unloading system as well as a freeze dryer. Several requirements tipped the scales. "We need a line that meets the regulatory requirements of EU GMP Annex 1 right from the start, offers the necessary flexibility in terms of products and container sizes and guarantees high performance with minimal downtime," explained Galgon.
For Syntegon, this is the first vial project with an integrated freeze dryer in Germany and therefore also an important milestone for further growth. "The feedback on the integration of Telstar has been very positive. Several new customer projects around the world have already shown why a single partner makes a decisive difference, both in terms of collaboration and technological implementation," says Wagner. "It is therefore all the more pleasing to now be able to demonstrate these skills together with LYOCONTRACT."
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