Wednesday, 1st October 2025

What Sandoz’s €1 Billion Investment Means for Slovenia

Swiss pharma giant Sandoz is turning Slovenia into a key European biosimilars hub—with over €1 billion committed and hundreds of new jobs on the horizon

Swiss pharmaceutical leader Sandoz has launched a major expansion in Slovenia, beginning construction on a €400 million biosimilars plant near Ljubljana airport.

Set to open within three years, the facility will create more than 260 new jobs by 2029 and become part of a vertically integrated biosimilars supply chain spanning the country.

This is just one in a series of strategic investments: a €90 million R&D centre is underway in Ljubljana, and a €400 million site for active pharmaceutical ingredients is rising in Lendava.

Altogether, Sandoz will invest over €1 billion in Slovenia by 2029—cementing its role as the country’s largest foreign investor.

For Slovenia, the move signals growing industrial strength and a deepening role in Europe’s pharmaceutical autonomy.

Sandoz cited the nation’s engineering expertise, stability, and forward-thinking workforce as decisive factors.

Government officials view the investment as a vote of confidence in Slovenia’s public institutions and long-term potential.

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