Curia Albuquerque Sterile Injectable Expansion

Curia (formerly AMRI/Albany Molecular Research) announced a $100 million sterile injectable manufacturing expansion of its Albuquerque campus, expected to create up to 274 new jobs at an average salary exceeding $50,000. The expansion adds a 65,000-square-foot isolated high-speed vial fill-finish line with BSL-2 containment, two lyophilizers and automated visual inspection at the Alexander Boulevard site, plus an isolated flexible filling line for vials, syringes and cartridges at Balloon Park Road. Groundbreaking October 27, 2022; ribbon-cutting September 3, 2026.

Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs announced
up to274
Status
Operational
Operations began
Sep 3, 2026
Why this project qualifies

With $100 million in facility-specific investment and up to 274 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.

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Why it matters

The pharmaceuticals context.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are committing billions to new U.S. production capacity for active ingredients, injectable medicines, biologics and other high-demand treatments. North Carolina and Indiana remain major centers of investment, while new facilities are being planned across the South. The current project pipeline includes both large greenfield campuses and major expansions of established production sites.

Project record

At a glance

Company
Curia
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs announced
Up to 274
Status
Operational
Announced
Mar 24, 2022
Operations began
Sep 3, 2026
Added to tracker
Sep 23, 2026
Sources

Official references

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Curia Albuquerque Sterile Injectable Expansion, Albuquerque, NM." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/curia-albuquerque-sterile-injectable-expansion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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