# Fermion's new API plant operational in Hanko, Finland

Fermion Oy, a subsidiary of Orion Corporation, has entered the commissioning phase of a new highly automated active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing plant in Hanko, Finland. The investment of more than EUR 30 million will increase production capacity by approximately 50% to nearly 300 tonnes per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-06-14
- Where: Hanko, Finland
- Value: $35.0M (30.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 14 Jun 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: nearly 300 tonnes a year
- Products: active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Fermion Oy](https://endata.com/companies/32577.md)
- [Orion Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/22161.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [orionpharma.com](https://www.orionpharma.com/newsroom/all-news/releases/press-releases/2018/fermions-new-plant-operational-in-hanko---nearly-100-of-production-is-exported/), 2018-06-14: "The new, highly automated manufacturing facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology will replace the company's oldest manufacturing unit."

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