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title: CDMO Daily News — July 1, 2026
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description: July 1 CDMO daily: AGC Biologics Expands US Fill-Finish via Pyramid Pharma Partnership; Cytiva Doubles Logan, UT Liquid Media Capacity with New ADCF Facility…
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published_at: 2026-07-01T23:59:56.606Z
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### [AGC Biologics](/companies/agcbio) Expands US Fill-Finish via Pyramid Pharma Partnership
- [AGC Biologics](/companies/agcbio) partners with [Pyramid Pharma Services](/companies/pyramid-pharma-services) to offer integrated US-based fill-finish services, combining AGC's drug-substance manufacturing with Pyramid's capabilities at its Costa Mesa, California GMP facility.
- Partnership enables clinical-to-commercial supply chain for pre-filled syringes, cartridges, and liquid/lyophilized vials, with flexible project management models and immediate project launches.

**Operational Impact**

[AGC Biologics](/companies/agcbio)' Seattle site now offers end-to-end US manufacturing via Pyramid's Orange County fill-finish facility, reducing supply-chain complexity for developers requiring domestic-only production.

*Source: [BioProcess International RSS](https://www.bioprocessintl.com/deal-making/agc-biologics-partners-with-pyramid-for-us-based-fill-finish-offering)*

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### Cytiva Doubles Logan, UT Liquid Media Capacity with New ADCF Facility
- Cytiva completed expansion of its Logan, Utah animal-derived component-free (ADCF) liquid media facility, doubling production capacity with batch sizes now ranging from 700 L to 13,000 L.
- New A1X facility adds three fill lines, six mixing tanks, and upgraded AL6XN stainless-steel equipment designed to shorten cycle time, improve safety, and establish closed-system cleaning.
- Expansion supports supply-chain continuity for cell-culture customers and includes utility infrastructure with 45,000 L and 55,000 L tanks for process water and water-for-injection systems.

**Operational Impact**

Cytiva's doubled Logan liquid-media capacity and upgraded AL6XN stainless-steel contact surfaces reduce supply risk for CDMO customers dependent on animal-component-free media for large-batch cell-culture manufacturing.

*Source: [GEN RSS](https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/cytiva-completes-doubling-of-utah-sites-liquid-media-production-capacity)*

## References

1. [BioProcess International RSS — [AGC Biologics](/companies/agcbio) Expands US Fill-Finish via Pyramid Pharma Partnership](https://www.bioprocessintl.com/deal-making/agc-biologics-partners-with-pyramid-for-us-based-fill-finish-offering)
2. [GEN RSS — Cytiva Doubles Logan, UT Liquid Media Capacity with New ADCF Facility](https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/cytiva-completes-doubling-of-utah-sites-liquid-media-production-capacity)

Source: https://cdmo.directory/posts/daily-news-2026-07-01-cdmo