Major Investment in Capacities for Production, Innovation and Storage
By investing a total of 100 million euros between 2021 and 2025, Sartorius plans to expand and upgrade its locations in France. The majority of the amount is being invested in Aubagne:
- Additional cleanroom space to increase the production of fluid management technologies (FMT)
- New R&D laboratories to strengthen the company’s innovation capacity
- Further warehouse and storage facilities
The site also aims to be awarded with the BiodiverCity label: Among other measures, the exteriors will be landscaped with Mediterranean plants and species to enhance biodiversity.
November 26, 2021 – Sartorius grows operations in France and is investing 100 million euros by 2025
Job Opportunities
About 1,300 employees are working at the Aubagne site. Sartorius anticipates further job growth in the future.
Facts & Figures
New Clean Rooms
+ 4,000 m2
in addition to already existing 5,000 m2
R&D laboratories
+ 2,000 m2
to strengthen company's innovation capacity
New Storage Space
+ 12,000 m2
to account for expanded production capacities
Impressions from the Aubagne Site
Olivier Guitard
With the expansion of our capacities in Aubagne, we are strengthening our position as a leading manufacturer of single-use products, such as sterile bags, tubing, and connectors for the production, storage and transportation of biopharmaceuticals.
Supporting Customer Growth
Products for Efficient and Flexible Production of Biopharmaceuticals
The expanded facility will cover some 110,000 square meters by 2025. Once it will be fully operational, the manufacturing portfolio will include numerous products and solutions for fluid management, cell culture media, and others.
Sartorius Stedim FMT S.A.S.
Zone Industrielle les Paluds
300 Avenue de la Fleuride
CS91051
13400 Aubagne – France
Phone: +33 4 42 84 56 00
