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title: CDMO Daily News — August 12, 2026
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description: August 12 CDMO daily: Cambrex Breaks Ground on $30M Milan R&D Facility; Iowa API Plant Engineering Complete — Cambrex's Milan R&D expansion and Iowa API plant…
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published_at: 2026-08-12T00:00:38.812Z
last_updated: 2026-08-12T00:01:34.670Z
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### [Cambrex](/companies/cambrex) Breaks Ground on $30M Milan R&D Facility; Iowa API Plant Engineering Complete
- [Cambrex](/companies/cambrex) has begun construction on a $30 million R&D facility at its Milan, Italy site, adding analytical development and process R&D capabilities with completion expected in H2 2027.
- The company acquired adjacent land to support future expansion and completed initial engineering studies for a large-scale API manufacturing plant in Charles City, Iowa, with groundbreaking scheduled for late 2026.

**Operational Impact**

[Cambrex](/companies/cambrex)'s Milan R&D expansion and Iowa API plant groundbreaking in late 2026 add European analytical and U.S. API manufacturing capacity, addressing rising CDMO demand for complex small-molecule development.

*Source: [Contract Pharma Breaking News RSS](https://www.contractpharma.com/breaking-news/cambrex-breaks-ground-on-30m-milan-rd-facility)*

## References

1. [Contract Pharma Breaking News RSS — Cambrex Breaks Ground on $30M Milan R&D Facility; Iowa API Plant Engineering Complet](https://www.contractpharma.com/breaking-news/cambrex-breaks-ground-on-30m-milan-rd-facility)

Source: https://www.cdmo.directory/posts/daily-news-2026-08-12-cdmo