Jost Chemical Announces Construction of a Manufacturing Site in Poland
ST. LOUIS, Missouri—The 4,600-square-meter building will be strategically located in Kościan, Poland. On 3.523 hectares of land, the plant can be expanded to add more production capacity in the future. Upon completion, the new facility will become a part of Jost Chemical’s integrated global network. This facility will produce high purity specialty mineral salts intended for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, nutrition and clinical nutrition industries. Jost Chemical is the leading supplier of high-purity salts, including Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc, with exceptionally low levels of heavy metals.
“The Jost team has built a solid reputation for superior product quality, thus our international customers have asked us to expand our footprint,” stated Jeff Lenger, Director of Sales and Marketing. “In order to capitalize on this success, we are expanding our presence in Europe to ensure that we are well positioned to meet future growth projections in the region and maintain our high level of responsiveness.”
Jerry Jost, President, commented, “We are excited to expand our presence in Europe. We currently employ more than 300 team members and see our ongoing growth as a testament of our employees’ dedication and commitment to delivering top quality on time. Jost has a culture built around problem solving and collaboration.”
Construction for the new facility began in September 2018 with completion expected in the third quarter of 2019. Jost’s FDA-registered manufacturing sites in St. Louis, Missouri, consist of four buildings, total 27,800 square meters, and operate under bulk pharmaceutical cGMP.
About Jost Chemical
For over 30 years Jost Chemical Co. has manufactured high purity chemicals for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, nutrition and clinical nutrition industries. Their wide selection of 250+ chemical salts includes citrates, gluconates, lactates, phosphates, malates, ascorbates, acetates, sulfates, oxides, carbonates, fumarates, and nitrates. Jost manufactures high-purity specialty chemicals using innovative, controlled processes, which yield products that go beyond the established high-purity standards. As a trusted, global supplier, Jost manufactures every high purity chemical salt we sell and our pharmaceutical grade products assist customers to meet ICH Q3D Elemental Impurity Guidelines and USP regulations per <232> and <233>.
Jost products are lot-to-lot consistent, meet or exceed USP/EP/JP/ACS multi-compendia requirements, are BSE/TSE free, and Kosher and Halal certified. Jost’s wide selection of 250+ products includes acetates, carbonates, citrates, gluconates, fumarates, lactates, nitrates, phosphates, and sulfates.
Media Contacts:
Jeff Lenger, Director of Sales and Marketing, jeff.lenger@jostchemical.com
Monica Jost, Marketing Manager, monica.jost@jostchemical.com