Freudenberg Medical expands coatings business with new production facility

From left to right: Dr. Peter Hackenschmied, CTO Hemoteq, Dr. Mark Ostwald, CEO Freudenberg Medical, Dr. Michael Hoffmann, CEO Hemoteq, Dr. Max Kley & Michael Maurer, supervisory board members of Hemoteq.

Freudenberg Medical announced plans to further expand its drug device combination products business. The company is investing more than 50 million USD in a new Hemoteq AG production facility in Aachen, Germany.

To incorporate vertically integrated solutions to meet customer needs, the company will triple its manufacturing footprint with the new 130,000 sq. ft. facility in Alsdorf, located near the existing site. With its ISO Class 7 cleanrooms, laboratories, and offices it will serve as a hub for research, development, and production, driving innovation in medical coatings. The site will be fully occupied by the end of 2026. Recruitment for the 150 additional positions in operations and R&D has already begun. With a total area of 440,000 sq. ft., the site offers space for future expansion to reliably serve customers with advanced medical coatings – now and in the future.

The predicted global market value of drug device combination products is 180 billion USD annually by the end of the decade. The existing industrial building at the site is currently being converted to meet the highest medical technology as well as environmental and energy efficiency standards. A company-owned PV solar power plant will generate the energy needed to operate the site. Charging stations will enable emission-free commuting, energy recovery from the exhaust air of the clean rooms will be used for heating and an existing heavy oil tank will be converted into a cistern for rainwater utilization. “This brownfield project is a testament for our commitment to innovation and a sustainable future,” said Dr. Peter Hackenschmied, CTO of Hemoteq.