Colorcon, Inc.

Colorcon is a specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures, and supplies formulated film coating systems, modified release technologies, specialty excipients, and controlled atmosphere packaging solutions for pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, and animal health manufacturers. The company provides film coatings for solid oral dosage forms including tablets and capsules, core excipients that serve as functional ingredients in drug formulations, controlled release polymers and systems enabling sustained or targeted drug delivery, taste-masking technologies improving medication palatability, and functional packaging that protects pharmaceutical products from moisture and oxygen degradation. Colorcon serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, nutraceutical companies, supplement producers, and veterinary pharmaceutical firms developing prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, and animal health products. The company operates a global network of sixteen manufacturing facilities, twenty-six technical service laboratories, and over forty locations across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, providing regulatory support, formulation technical assistance, and process development services. Colorcon launched Colorcon Ventures as a corporate venture fund supporting innovation in healthcare and life sciences and has completed strategic acquisitions including NP Pharma, Airnov Healthcare Packaging, and partnerships with polymer suppliers including ASHA Cellulose and LOTTE Fine Chemical. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States,