— By Plasteurope.com staff —

On 26 June, Ypsomed (Burgdorf, Switzerland; www.ypsomed.com) officially opened its first production facility in China. As announced by the company, the new plant is located in the industrial park in Changzhou, Jiangsu, and comprises around 15,000 m² of production, storage, and office space. In future, up to 100 mn injection systems are to be manufactured there annually for the Chinese market.

Currently, 50 employees are working on site, with the workforce expected to grow to around 100 by the end of the year. The company said it is investing approximately CHF 150 mn (EUR 160 mn) in the location. Ypsomed has also secured an additional 30,000 m² of land for future expansion. The facility is certified to the international ISO 13485 standard for medical devices by TÜV Süd. Production of the first commercial batches is already underway.

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Ypsomed is also expanding its production capacity in other regions. In the US, a potential first manufacturing site is in the advanced stages of evaluation, with the project expected to launch later this year. The company has not yet disclosed specific details, however. In Schwerin, Germany, the foundation stone for a second plant was laid in spring 2025. Capacity is also being expanded at the existing sites in Burgdorf and Solothurn, Switzerland.

In the past financial year, the medical-technology company significantly increased both revenue and profit. For the current 2025/26 financial year (ending 31 March), Ypsomed is forecasting revenue growth of around 20%.

As early as November 2024, Ypsomed announced that it would strategically focus on self-injection solutions going forward. As part of this shift, the diabetes business – including the insulin pump division – was sold.