Amgen opens its ‘Most Technologically Advanced’ facility in Ohio
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Global biotech leader Amgen has opened its new cutting-edge facility in Ohio, which it calls the most technologically advanced of its kind.
Amgen Ohio, also called AOH, is nearly 300,000 square feet and designed to meet the growing demand for Amgen medications in the U.S. It was built with a digital-first approach, was designed to meet the highest level of environmental sustainability standards, and incorporates the latest innovations in smart manufacturing.
Amgen Ohio will bring 400 full-time jobs with $40 million in annual payroll, including roles for technicians and engineers, quality assurance, quality control, administrative, and management positions.
Amgen touts the AOH as the most rapid site completion in the company’s nearly 45-year history, taking only 26 months from the groundbreaking ceremony. Amgen’s broader U.S. expansion includes a facility that is under construction in North Carolina.
What it means to Ohio
Amgen has been quick to embed itself in the community.
The company is working with Columbus State Community College to host an 18-month manufacturing apprenticeship at the facility.
Amgen’s expansion comes amid a wave of positive developments in Ohio’s healthcare and biotech space.
A few recent headlines:
Enable Injections is expanding manufacturing operations with a new facility in the Cincinnati suburb of Springdale
Case Western Reserve spinoff AlensiaXR raised $3 million to accelerate development of its 3D holograms for medical students
Ohio State Spinoff Basking Biosciences raises $55 million to test stroke treatment
Cleveland’s SPR Therapeutics raises $85M for non-opioid pain treatment option
Cleveland Diagnostics secures $75 million funding to advance early-stage cancer detection
Clarametyx Biosciences, a Columbus-based BioTech, raised a $33 million Series A
Cleveland Clinic and Canon joined forces to create an imaging research center
Augment Therapy, Cleveland-based HealthTech startup, raised a $2.7 million seed plus round
University Hospitals launched the Haslam Sports Innovation Center in Cleveland with a $20 million donation
Forge Biologics, a Columbus startup, announced $620 million acquisition
What they’re saying
“Our new facility, known as Amgen Ohio, was designed with the latest innovation and technology to deliver safe, reliable medicines for ‘every patient, every time.’ As part of Amgen's global biomanufacturing network, Amgen Ohio will play an important role in helping us address serious disease around the world with our innovative biomedicines.”
- Robert A. Bradway, Chairman and CEO at Amgen
“At Amgen, we harness the best of biology and technology in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. We’re also harnessing the collective power of different perspectives and experiences. I’m so proud of Amgen Ohio for fostering an environment where everyone feels valued.”
- Arleen Paulino, Amgen’s Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
“Amgen Ohio is a testament to what we can achieve when we come together with a shared vision and a commitment to operational excellence.”
- Sandra Rodriguez Toledo, site head for Amgen Ohio
"This new Ohio facility is a success story in advanced healthcare manufacturing and the Made-in-America supply chain we need to live and thrive. Winning this project for Ohio creates 400 high-paying jobs and a $40 million annual payroll, supporting families and further growing the Ohio economy."
- Lt. Governor Jon Husted
