Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Announces $147 Million Expansion, Creating 250 Jobs in Pennsylvania
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Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories (搜索) will invest $147 million to build a new 300,000-square-foot biopharmaceutical testing (搜索) facility in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The expansion will create 250 new jobs over the next three years and will make the facility the company's largest laboratory worldwide.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced over $2 million in state funding support, including grants for facility development and employee training.
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories (搜索) announced a major $147 million expansion of its Pennsylvania operations, marking the largest investment in the company's history at its Lancaster County campus. The biopharmaceutical testing (搜索) company will construct a new 300,000-square-foot laboratory and office facility, creating 250 jobs over the next three years.
Facility Expansion Details
The new facility will be built at Eurofins (搜索)' existing 49-acre campus in Upper Leacock Township, adding significant capacity to the company's biopharmaceutical testing (搜索) operations. According to Neal Salerno, Senior Vice President of Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing, the expansion will make the Lancaster facility the company's largest laboratory worldwide.
"As one of Lancaster County's largest employers, we are proud to expand our capacity and services for our global clients while offering outstanding career opportunities," Salerno said during Monday's announcement. "This growth reflects the dedication and expertise of our team in building strong partnerships with the clients we serve."
State Financial Support
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced that his administration will provide more than $2 million in funding to support the project. The state investment includes approximately $1.8 million from a Pennsylvania First Fund grant and $375,000 from the WEDnetPA grant program, which will fund on-the-job training for new employees.
"We're not only helping bring more crucial testing to more people — we're creating more new opportunities for folks here in Lancaster," Shapiro said. "We know that when we invest in a company like Eurofins (搜索), we're also having a positive downstream impact on industries that rely on the testing Eurofins provides."
The company has also been encouraged to apply for tax credits through the Qualified Manufacturing Innovation and Reinvestment Deduction (QMIRD) program, which could provide additional tax benefits.
Company Background and Growth
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories (搜索) was founded in 1961 as a small food testing laboratory and was acquired by Belgium-based Eurofins (搜索) in 2011. The company now provides analytical testing services for biopharmaceutical, environmental, food, and medical device industries as part of the Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing network.
This expansion follows a previous $42 million, five-story facility that opened in 2019, for which the state provided approximately $1 million in grant money and $1 million in tax credits. The company currently employs 3,000 people statewide.
Economic Impact and Industry Focus
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (搜索) Secretary Rick Siger emphasized the strategic importance of the life sciences sector to the state's economic development strategy. "Life sciences is one of the key industries the Shapiro Administration is focusing on in the Commonwealth's 10-year Economic Development Strategy because we know it's a competitive advantage," Siger noted.
Ezra Rothman, President of EDC Lancaster County (搜索), highlighted the company's partnership with local educational institutions like Millersville University (搜索), creating a direct pipeline for students to access highly technical, future-oriented jobs in the region.
The expansion is expected to benefit not only the laboratory but also the broader community, with local businesses anticipating increased economic activity from the additional workforce. The project reinforces Pennsylvania's position in the competitive life sciences sector while supporting long-term economic growth in Lancaster County.