Title: Sweden for Advanced Manufacturing in Life Sciences
1Sweden for Advanced Manufacturing in Life
Sciences
Ylva Williams, Invest in Sweden Agency
2Agenda 1) A world-class manufacturing
location2) Source of great life science3)
Advanced manufacturing in life sciences
3Sweden A world-class manufacturing location
4Introduction to Sweden
- Largest country in northern Europe
- Winner mens Ice Hockey 2006 Olympics
- A country with great manufacturing expertise
- Home to world-leading manufacturers
5Manufacturing know-how behind successLabor
productivity, average annual increase 1994-2003,
percent
Source US Department of Labor, 2004
6Profitable production in Sweden
SKF
Scania
Volvo Cars
Sandvik
Getinge
7Swedish manufacturing strengths
Internationally competitive education/research Clu
sters of internationally strong
companies Transports/logistics Management
Business acumen Manufacturing systems
Holistic approach and system thinking Complex
products and production systems Integration of
RD, design and production Advanced materials
flows Competence
Communication and accord Working
methods Corporate culture Delegation of
responsibility Constructive employer/union
relations
8Efficient logistics and distribution networks
Centralizing logistics activities to Sweden has
shortened delivery lead times, reduced
warehousing costs and increased total delivery
quality. Hideo Masuda
Managing Director Honda Nordic
9Recent manufacturing expansions
- ABB From Switzerland to Västerås
- AstraZeneca Expansion in Södertälje
- Atlas Copco From the US to Örebro
- Ericsson From Hungary to Vaggeryd
- GE Healthcare From the US to Umeå
- Getinge From France, Netherlands, Italy and the
US - Sandvik From Mexico to Sandviken
- Scania From the Netherlands to Oskarshamn
- Toyota Industries Expansion in Mjölby
10Source of great life science
11Rich history
- Astra
- Astra founded 1913, today part of AstraZeneca
- Global RD headquarters in Södertälje
- Research HQ for gastrointestinal and
cardiovascular - research in Göteborg
- Research HQ for neuroscience in Södertälje
- Pharmacia
- Founded in 1911, today part of Pfizer
- Spin-offs Pharmacia Diagnostics,
- Pharmacia Biotech (now GE Healthcare)
- Home of Karolinska Institutet and the Nobel Prize
- Today 40,000-strong life science sector
The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held annually
in Stockholm
12Industry with focus on Drug development, Medical
Device and Biotech Tools
AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Biovitrum, KaroBio, Active
Biotech, Medivir
Gambro, Elekta, Siemens-Elema, St. Jude Medical,
Nobel Biocare, Astra Tech
GE Healthcare, Getinge, Biacore, Biotage,
Vitrolife, Fresenius Kabi, Q-Med
Pharmacia Diagnostics, Biodisk, CanAg Diagnostics
DSM Anti-Infectives Sweden, Ferring, Novozymes
Biopharma
Quintiles, TFS Trial Form Support
Distribution 2004 by number of employees
Bioproduction at Pfizer and Biovitrum included
in Drug Development Manuf.
Source "Swedish Biotechnology", Vinnova 2005
13Home to some of Europes finest clusters
Stockholm/Uppsala Göteborg Region Malmö/Lund/Cope
nhagenMedicon Valley
14Swedish research breakthroughsDrug development
and biotechnology
- XylocainTM, local anestethics (Astra)
- Dextran, MacrodexTM, and RheomacrodexTM,
- blood plasma substitutes (Pharmacia)
- SalazopyrinTM, anti-inflammatory (Pharmacia)
- L-dopa (Arvid Carlsson)
- AptinTM, non-selective betablocker (Astra)
- Amipaque, nonionic x-ray contrast medium
(Nyegaard Co) - Bricanyl, selective beta 2 stimulator (Astra)
- HealonTM, ophthalmic device (Pharmacia)
- SelokenTM, selective beta 1 blocker (Astra)
- Thromboxanes, (Bengt Samuelsson, Hans
Bergström) - PulmicortTM, cortico-steroid (Astra)
- FragminTM, low-molecular-weight heparin
(Pharmacia) - GenotropinTM, human growth hormone (Kabi Vitrum
and Genentech U.S.) - LosecTM/PrilosecTM, ulcer medicine (Astra)
- PlendilTM, calcium antagonist (Astra)
- NexiumTM, proton pump inhibitor (AstraZeneca)
NexiumTM, AstraZeneca
15Swedish research breakthroughsMedical devices,
diagnostics biotech supplies
- Sephadex, gel filtration chromatography Pharmacia
Biotech - Artificial kidney Gambro
- IgE allergy diagnosis Pharmacia Diagnostics
- Respirator Siemens-Elema
- Implantable pacemaker Siemens-Elema
- Brånemark implant systems Nobel Biocare
- Gamma knife Elekta
- DNA sequencing technology Biotage
- Biosensors Biacore
- Next successes? Aerocrine, Affibody, Global
Genomics, Olink
Elekta Gamma Knife
16Europes fourth-largest biotech industryNumber
of companies
Source Ernst Young, "Global Biotechnology
Report The European Perspective", 2004
17Sweden for advanced manufacturing in life
sciences
18GE Healthcare
- 15 million of sales in medical equipment
- Major facilities in Uppsala and Umeå global
centres of manufacturing excellence - Several manufacturing moves to Sweden since 2001,
in drive for increased profitability - 90 million investment in Uppsala facilities
announced 2005 - vote of confidence for protein separation
activities in Sweden.
Sweden offered better competence overall and
our production infrastructure was superior.
Peter Ehrenheim President Protein
Separations GE Healthcare
19Pfizer
- One of the worlds largest pharmaceuticals
companies - Chose Sweden over ten other possible
manufacturing sites for new biomanufacturing
plant in Strängnäs - 150 million to be invested
- Site in Helsingborg global center of excellence
for consumer health care products
Sweden has the know-how required to build
ultra-modern plants for advanced biotechnological
manufacturing.
20St Jude Medical
- Global cardiovascular device company. 2.3
billion in sales and nearly 8,000 employees. - Sweden one of two global centers of excellence
for pacemakers. 250 staff in production. - Sweden important part of success
- Favors having RD at same location easier
to effectively implement design for
manufacturability into products
The flexibility in aggressively ramping up
production has allowed us to meet demand across
the board for all of our products. Michael
Coyle President
Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
St Jude Medical
21Advanced Medical Optics
- US-based company focused on vision technologies
- Acquired Pfizers Healon activities in 2004
- Invests in Sweden
- Has moved manufacturing from Ireland to Sweden
- Moves RD from US to Sweden
- Why Sweden? Know-how, access to skilled staff and
proximity to world-leading university
22SPX Air Filtration
- Part of SPX Corporation with 25,000 employees,
5 billion in sales - Supplies air filters for pharmaceutical
applications - Concentrates all manufacturing of synthetic bag
filters to Sweden - Production in Sweden to be doubled from summer
2006 - to supply globally - CEO We showed that Sweden is a world-class
manufacturing site.
23Good reasons to place manufacturing activities
in Sweden
24Good reasons to place manufacturing activities
in Sweden
- A world-class manufacturing location
- productivity, production
systems, logistics - Offers great expertise in design, development,
quality control and manufacturing - Leading pharma, medical device and biotech
industries - Competitive salary levels and operating costs
- Cutting-edge academia in both life science and
manufacturing - Great skill in integrating RD and production
- Good access to skilled staff
- Sweden creates high value-add in production
Sweden offers knowledgeable engineers in all
areas that are relevant, including biochemistry,
chemistry, electronics and machine design.
Peter Ehrenheim President Protein
Separations GE Healthcare
25Contacts further information
- Ylva Williams
- Head of Life Science
- Tel 46 8 402 78 80
- ylva.williams_at_isa.se
- ISA website contains wealth of information for
investors