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Ohio's biopharmaceutical companies research and develop new treatments and cures that improve patient health while also contributing to U.S. economic health. These companies employ highly skilled union construction workers to build state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities to ensure infrastructure is built to exacting standards.

Construction Employment

Union Labor & Earnings, 2015-20

Pharmaceutical & Biotech

2.1

million

Labor Hours Demanded

(14 trades, installation, and maintenance)

702,648

Union Labor Hours (est.)

(State union% in non-residential = 32.8%)

$20.2

million

Total Union Earnings (est.)

(Union hours times average wage)

Ohio Construction Labor Hours by Trade

Pharmaceutical & Biotech, 2015-20

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16,619

Installation

9,651

Maintenance

26,271

Total hours

Largest Construction Projects

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Manufacturing, 2015-20

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

West Chester API Bulk 3 Unit Addition

West Chester, OH

$35,000,000

2014-2015

Alkermes Incorporated plc

Wilmington Central Nervous System Disorder Therapeutics Plant Addition

Wilmington, OH

$80,000,000

2018-2019

Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company

Blue Ash Pharmaceutical Oral Single Dose "Zipdose" Plant Equipment Addition

Blue Ash, OH

$15,000,000

2016-2017

Andelyn Biosciences

575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

Columbus Grassroot Gene Therapy Manufacturing Plant

Columbus, OH

$200,000,000

2020-2022

American Regent, Incorporated

6610 New Albany Rd E, New Albany, OH 43054, USA

New Albany Generic Injectables CMO Plant Expansion

New Albany, OH

$145,000,000

2018-2019

Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC

200 Northfield Rd, Bedford, OH 44146, USA

Bedford Generic Sterile Injectables Fit-Up, Renovation Plant Addition

Bedford, OH

$50,000,000

2016-2018

Community Blood and Tissue Services

2900 College Dr, Kettering, OH 45420, USA

Kettering Human Tissue Grafts Plant Addition Phase II

Kettering, OH

$50,000,000

2018-2020

Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company

10901 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242, USA

Blue Ash Pharmaceutical Zipdose Oral Single Dose Plant Retrofit

Blue Ash, OH

$25,000,000

2015

VWR Life Science

28600 Fountain Pkwy, Solon, OH 44139, USA

Solon Diagnostic Reagents CMO and Distribution Plant Addition & Fit-Up

Solon, OH

$20,000,000

2015-2016

Masters Drug Company

Mason, OH, USA

Mason Pharmaceutical Distribution and Warehouse Center Addition

Mason, OH

$16,000,000

2015-2016

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Incorporated

1809 N Wilson Rd, Columbus, OH 43228, USA

Columbus Generic Liquid & Oral Solid Dose CMO Packaging Building 37 Addition

Columbus, OH

$15,000,000

2016-2018

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

West Chester API Bulk 3 Unit Addition

West Chester, OH

Location

$35,000,000

Project Value

2014-2015

Years

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You may be surprised by the connection between Ohio's biopharmaceutical industry and union labor. A new study finds that from 2015-2020 America’s biopharmaceutical companies invested more than $1.06 billion in infrastructure in the state, supporting 702,648 union labor hours. View Ohio's labor-industry profile here: https://bit.ly/2rsVhed

Ohio's pharmaceutical companies and the building trades unions have a surprising relationship - a new study finds that from 2015-2020 biopharmaceutical companies invested more than $1.06 billion in infrastructure in the state, supporting 702,648 union labor hours. View Ohio's labor-industry profile here: https://bit.ly/2rsVhed

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