Sharp adds autoinjector and pen assembly capacity in US and Belgium

Sharp Services is expanding autoinjector and pen assembly lines and cold storage at its Macungie and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania plants and its Belgium site, building on a previously announced USD 20m investment. New low- and mid-speed lines and 2-8C storage are due online between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2028 to support injectable drug programmes from clinical trials through commercial scale.

Why this mattersAdds contract assembly and cold-chain capacity for injectable biologics, giving pharma clients more options to scale devices from trial to commercial volumes.

• Expansion builds on a previously announced USD 20m investment by Sharp
• Macungie, Pennsylvania site adds a 2-devices-per-minute line due online Q1 2027 and a 50-per-minute line due Q1 2028
• Macungie has added two temperature-controlled storage units with over 4,400 pallet locations, occupancy expected Q4 2026
• Bethlehem, Pennsylvania site adds a dedicated low-speed line (up to 2 devices per minute) for clinical-to-low-volume commercial programmes, due Q1 2027
• Bethlehem has completed a 2-8C and -20C cold room expansion doubling storage capacity plus a new 2-8C packaging suite
• Belgium site is adding assembly equipment from 2 to 100 devices per minute and a new automatic 2-8C warehouse

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