Manufacturing Daily Summary
Manufacturing Daily Summary: What Happened on October 6, 2026
ESTEVE adds $17.5 million to its Illinois CDMO expansion
The latest investment brings announced spending at the Morton Grove site to $33 million.
Today in brief
ESTEVE CDMO will add two 500-gallon reactors and upgrade its Morton Grove site, bringing announced investment there to $33 million.1
Merck opened a BioReliance facility in Germany for European biologics development and testing.2
ESTEVE expands Morton Grove site
ESTEVE CDMO is investing another $17.5 million in its Morton Grove, Illinois, site, bringing announced investment there to $33 million.1 The expansion includes two 500-gallon reactors, stronger containment in early-development labs and a warehouse renovation.1