In July, Pfizer announced a US$100 million (S$131.4 million) investment in the expansion of its Singapore Nutrition Plant to strengthen its position as the manufacturer of high-quality, safe and environment-friendly nutritional products in Asia. The expansion, which brings the total investment to US$372 million (S$488.6 million), makes it one of the world's largest nutritional plants.

The new 91,963-square-metre plant will boost the production capacity by 50 per cent and increase its ability to supply nutrition products to Singapore and key markets such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam. The Pfizer Singapore Nutritional Plant achieves sustainability through the use of advanced technology aimed at maximising energy efficiency and reducing waste. Over 50 percent of water used by the plant for maintenance purposes is recycled.

"With about 120 colleagues working in Quality Operations alone, the plant maintains the highest quality and safety standards throughout every stage of the production process," said Natale Ricciardi, Senior Vice President of Pfizer and President of Pfizer Global Manufacturing.