Catalent Completes Accucaps Acquisition To Expand Softgel Development And Manufacturing Capabilities And Capacity

Catalent, Inc. (Catalent), the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Accucaps Industries Limited (Accucaps), the Canada-based developer and manufacturer of Over-the-Counter (OTC), high-potency and conventional pharmaceutical softgels. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

The acquisition substantially complements Catalent’s global OTC and prescription pharmaceutical softgel capabilities and capacity with the addition of a portfolio of products supplied to pharmaceutical companies in North America, and two state-of-the-art facilities offering integrated softgel development, manufacturing and packaging, strengthening Catalent’s ability to offer its customers turnkey solutions.

Accucaps’ over 500 employees, at its two facilities in Windsor and Strathroy, Ontario, join Catalent’s global network of 11 Softgel Technologies facilities. The Accucaps facilities house sizeable blistering, bottling and other packaging capabilities, as well as high-potency prescription softgel development and manufacturing expertise that are complementary to Catalent’s.

About Catalent, Inc.

Catalent, Inc., is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. With over 80 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs over 9,500 people, including over 1,400 scientists, at more than 30 facilities across five continents, and in fiscal 2016 generated $1.85B in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.