# Lyocontract breaks ground on €50M expansion in Ilsenburg, Germany

Lyocontract held a ground-breaking ceremony on March 11, 2026, for a €50 million expansion of its freeze-dried parenterals production facility in Ilsenburg, Germany. Syntegon will supply a complete filling and freeze-drying line, with delivery scheduled for summer 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-11
- Where: Ilsenburg, Germany, Germany
- Value: $54.5M (50.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: freeze-dried parenterals, filling and freeze-drying line
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Lyocontract](https://endata.com/companies/90876.md)
- [Syntegon](https://endata.com/companies/8735.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bionity.com](https://www.bionity.com/en/news/1188283/syntegon-and-lyocontract-joint-growth.html), 2026-03-16: "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."

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