A global health care company says that it will begin making state of the art cancer fighting medicines in our area.
It’s a move that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says won’t just save lives but will also create jobs.
Johnson & Johnson said it will construct a new facility on Sumneytown Pike in the Spring House section of Lower Gwynedd Township in Montgomery County.
They unveiled what the facility will look like when it replaces an existing building and said it will focus on next-generation cell therapy treatments for fighting cancers and other diseases.
“For someone facing cancer, weeks can feel like years. What we are building is manufacturing excellence and hope,” Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato said.
Montgomery County Commissioner Jamila Winder shared how the life sciences sector is growing for the county.
“When a global innovator like J&J chooses to invest $1 billon in our community, the impact is profound,” Commissioner Winder explained.
The project will create 4,000 construction jobs during development and then 500 biotechnology jobs over the next 12 years.
“It’s no wonder some of the most innovative pharmaceutical companies are here because in Montgomery County they get access to our highly skilled workforce, our robust infrastructure and our major institutions of medicine and education,” Winder said.
Pennsylvania is contributing more than $41 million in grants and tax credits for the project.
“What draws us to Pennsylvania and keeps us here is its extraordinary workforce, the talent, leading universities and community colleges and a business friendly environment that lets us invest, innovate and grow,” Duato explained.
Construction is set to begin later this year and the plan is to have the site fully operational in 2031.