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- Asymchem Laboratories (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. Asymchem Laboratories (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. is a China-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides one-stop comprehensive services for pharmaceutical outsourcing across the drug development lifecycle; its core offerings encompass customized research, development, and production of small molecule drugs including process development, optimization, analytical services, scale-up, and ton-scale manufacturing of registered starting materials, advanced intermediates, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs); chemical macromolecule CDMO solutions for peptides, oligonucleotides, glycans, and toxins-linkers; biological macromolecule CDMO for monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and messenger RNA; formulation CDMO with pre-formulation, solid form selection, polymorph screening, parenteral and oral solid dosage development, and commercial-scale production; clinical research organization (CRO) services; synthetic biology and technology output; as well as pharmaceutical analysis, testing, medical R&D, drug product manufacturing, raw material development, import-export trade, and information technology support. The company operates globally with facilities in Mainland China including its headquarters in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Zone, established in 1998, alongside sites in the United States in North Carolina, Massachusetts, and international locations such as Shanghai and its first European manufacturing base in Sandwich, UK; it serves leading multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms targeting pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial stages in domestic Chinese and foreign markets. Recently, Asymchem expanded into Europe by acquiring the former Pfizer UK small molecule API pilot plant and development laboratories in Sandwich, Kent, through a lease agreement, with operations commencing in mid-2024, adding capabilities for peptides, oligonucleotides, continuous flow, and biocatalysis while planning to employ around 100 staff; this follows prior investments in Tianjin facilities and listings on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002821.SZ) in 2018 and Hong Kong Stock Exchange (6821.HK), enhancing its global supply chain and sustainability initiatives in the CDMO sector.