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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Afton Scientific Expands Albemarle County, Virginia, Manufacturing Operations

10/10/2024
Afton Scientific, a manufacturer of sterile injectable pharmaceuticals, plans to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Albemarle County, Virginia. The more than $200 million project is expected to create over 200 jobs.

The investment will enable the company to implement newer manufacturing technologies at its existing facility located at 2020 Avon Court.

“This announcement represents an exciting advancement in providing critical, life-saving therapies to more Americans, and Afton Scientific is thrilled about our expansion in Central Virginia, where we’ve grown the company since day one,” said CEO of Afton Scientific Thomas Thorpe. “The involvement of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and Albemarle County, and the Commonwealth’s support for local businesses was critical to our ability to bring advanced manufacturing jobs and economic growth to the area.”

Support for?Afton Scientific’s job creation will be provided through the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program, a workforce initiative created by VEDP in collaboration with the Virginia Community College System and other higher education partners.

“Afton?Scientific's investment in Central Virginia underscores the strength of Virginia's business climate and skilled workforce,” noted Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick. “This announcement truly embodies our goals to foster high-tech job growth and innovation in manufacturing. We're proud to support?Afton?Scientific's continued success in the Commonwealth.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) worked with Albemarle County and the Central Virginia Partnership to secure the project.

“Congratulations to Tom Thorpe and the Afton Scientific team on this exciting announcement,” added President of the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development Helen Cauthen. “CVPED is thrilled with Afton Scientific’s success and that it is expanding again in Albemarle County. Their growth demonstrates that the biosciences ecosystem is thriving in the Central Virginia region.”

Afton Scientific is a contract development and manufacturing organization operating in the biopharmaceutical space. The company’s work supports critical, life-saving therapies and chronic disease treatments by performing aseptic fill-finish for products ranging from pre-clinical to commercial-scale manufacturing across various therapeutic areas.

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