Gerresheimer to invest EUR 126 mln in factory in North Macedonia

German drug packaging and drug delivery systems manufacturer Gerresheimer will invest over EUR 126 million in the construction of a factory for medical glass products and syringes in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje, the government of North Macedonia announced.

Construction of the facility is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2022, with a view to launching operations in 2024. The new plant is expected to create more than 180 jobs. In April 2021, Gerresheimer opened a plant for plastic systems for the pharma industry in Skopje. The company has invested more than EUR 60 million in the factory so far, the government in Skopje informed.

Gerresheimer is a leading global partner to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The company has production facilities in 36 locations in Europe, North and South America and Asia, employing nearly 10 000 people and generating revenues of approximately EUR 1,4 billion.