CDMO MAP
Top 20 CDMO Manufacturing Countries in Europe
Ranking of 527 CDMO manufacturing sites across Europe reveals the countries with the most facilities in operation.
Created in partnership with Fuliginous Management Consulting ahead of CDMO Live 2024, this infographic highlights the countries which have the most facilities in Europe who develop and manufacture Finished Dosage Forms (FDF) of small molecules.
Top 20 countries for CDMO Facilities
The top 20 countries for contract development and manufacturing of finished dosage forms of small molecules are as follows:
| Rank | Manufacturing Country | # Facilities |
| 1 | France | 83 |
| 2 | Italy | 74 |
| 3 | Germany | 73 |
| 4 | Spain | 48 |
| 5 | UK | 29 |
| 6 | Greece | 21 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 21 |
| 8 | Poland | 20 |
| 9 | Portugal | 17 |
| 10 | Turkey | 17 |
| 11 | Sweden | 14 |
| 12 | Belgium | 11 |
| 13 | Ireland | 9 |
| 14 | Austria | 8 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 8 |
| 16 | Romania | 8 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 7 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 5 |
| 19 | Denmark | 5 |
| 20 | Malta | 5 |
“This ranking is the result of a combination of historical reasons. ” comments George Ntortas and Kyriakos Kansos, CDMO Consultants for Fuliginous Management Consulting.
Leading countries France (1st), Italy (2nd) and Germany (3rd) benefit from “a well-established pharmaceutical industry, regulatory compliance, skilled workforce, advanced infrastructure, innovation, proximity to markets, and government support” making them prime locations for pharmaceutical manufacturing in Europe.”
Over the last few decades, the trend towards contract manufacturing has been reinforced by pharma companies divesting a big number of manufacturing sites located in those countries.
“In addition we also see a trend within the industry towards specialising on sterile forms like sterile glass vials, lyophilization and pre-filled syringes, which are more specialised technologies compared to OSD and non-sterile liquids.”
“These specialised capabilities find a more appropriate environment in Central Europe and in countries like France and Germany compared to other regions of the continent.” says George.
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EXPERT TALK
Analysis of the European CDMO Landscape
George Ntortas and Kyriakos Kansos CDMO Consultants for Fuliginous Management Consulting will be revealing exclusive trends and insights from their contract manufacturing research.
Don’t miss this session at CDMO Live to learn what the data is telling us about key players including: trends, analysis of products per CDMO and advice for resilient outsourcing partnerships.
