Belgian biopharmaceutical manufacturer UCB announced plans this week to build a new $2 billion North American campus in Gwinnett County. The project marks the largest investment in the county’s history.
The 80-acre campus will be located within the 2,000-acre Rowen site east of Lawrenceville along Highway 316. This development is part of a mission launched in 2020 to transform forest land into a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical hub aimed at attracting global technology and life science companies.
UCB plans to use the brand-new facility to produce life-saving drugs and therapies. Mason Ailstock, president and CEO of the Rowen Foundation, said the manufacturer’s work aligns with the foundation’s core objectives…