Curia Global Inc., a global contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced the completion of a USD 5.61 million investment in its León, Spain, operations, adding a new precision fermentation facility and increasing the site's capacity to 58,000 liters.

A New Precision Fermentation Facility

The project, announced from Albany, supports a new precision fermentation facility for development and scale-up activities through capacity enablement and upgraded site utilities.

As part of the initiative, Curia built a facility with fermentation (USP) and downstream processing (DSP) equipment to enable optimized manufacturing flows.

New equipment installations will increase the facility's capacity to 58,000 L.

Utility Upgrades to Support Production

To fully support the new production building, the project includes the installation of critical utility systems. According to the company, these upgrades are designed to provide a reliable utility supply across production operations.

Jamie Grabowski, President of R&D at Curia, said the company is committed to supporting customers with reliable, efficient manufacturing and flexible capacity as programs advance.

"By aligning our equipment footprint and upgrading essential utilities, we are building a strong foundation for sustained performance at León," Grabowski said.

León's Role in Curia's Network

Curia's León facility specializes in biotechnology development, fermentation production, and downstream processing for customers across the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agriculture, and food industries.

The company describes the expansion as a reflection of its continued focus on strengthening its manufacturing network and ensuring that sites are equipped to meet evolving customer needs through dependable operations and high standards of quality.

About Curia

Curia is a CDMO with over 30 years of experience, an integrated network of more than 20 global sites, and 3,100 employees partnering with biopharmaceutical customers to bring therapies to market.

Its offerings in small molecules, generic APIs, and biologics span discovery through commercialization, with integrated regulatory, analytical, and sterile fill-finish capabilities. The company provides services across drug substance and drug product manufacturing.

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