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By Terri Somers
Senior Manager, Global PR and Storylab
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (center) joined Thermo Fisher leaders in the opening celebration of the company’s new pipette manufacturing facility in Mebane, which will boost US supply chain resilience, create new jobs and support research and therapy development for decades to come.
State and federal officials today joined Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, in celebrating the opening of a new manufacturing center of excellence built in coordination with the federal government to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience and support research and therapy development for decades to come.
“Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new facility strengthens North Carolina’s leadership in the biotech sector and strengthens our domestic supply chain,” said Governor Josh Stein. “I am proud to welcome this global company to Mebane as it expands its North Carolina presence with 100 good-paying jobs.”
Thermo Fisher, based in Waltham, Mass, built the 375,000-square-foot manufacturing plant under a $192.5 million contract awarded in 2021 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense.
The site is designed for efficiency, with advanced automation that produces 40 million pipette tips per week, ensuring a reliable supply of critical lab plastics. The tiny tips are crucial tools needed in high-throughput diagnostic testing and scientific research across the globe. They are used to accurately measure and transfer liquids in laboratories, whether for experiments, running tests, or developing new medicines.
“As a global leader in life sciences manufacturing, we’re proud to serve as a growth engine for the American economy and provide our customers with a strong and agile supply chain that enables them to advance human health,” said Erica Hirsch, president, laboratory chemicals, Thermo Fisher Scientific. “The opening of our Mebane site is a testament to our larger strategy to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. and support continued innovation and expanded growth in North Carolina, building on the strong foundation we’ve already established in this state.”
In addition to this facility, Thermo Fisher committed earlier this year to a $2 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing capabilities over the next four years. That investment includes $1.5 billion for expanding and enhancing manufacturing operations and $500 million for high-impact research and development, creating high-paying jobs, while adding lab services capability and supporting the domestic healthcare supply chain.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein addresses dignitaries, Thermo Fisher customers and colleagues at the opening of the company’s new pipette manufacturing facility in Mebane.
“As a global leader in life sciences manufacturing, we’re proud to serve as a growth engine for the American economy and provide our customers with a strong and agile supply chain that enables them to advance human health.”
Erica Hirsch
President, Laboratory Chemicals
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Those attending the opening ceremony were invited to tour the new facility and hear directly from leaders about the site’s impact.
The building features advanced automation throughout its production line and is expected to employ 100 people across manufacturing, engineering and business operations when fully staffed later this year.
Currently, Thermo Fisher employs approximately 7,800 colleagues across 13 sites in North Carolina, including a center of excellence for laboratory equipment in Asheville, three life sciences and chemical manufacturing sites in Durham, pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in Greenville and High Point, and a Raleigh distribution center.