Nelson Labs Expands Laboratory Capacity and Services in Wiesbaden, Germany to Meet Growing Demand for Packaging and Microbiological Testing
Wiesbaden, Germany – August 26, 2025 –Nelson Labs, a global leader in microbiological testing, analytical chemistry testing and advisory services, proudly announces the expansion of state-of-the-art laboratory space at its Wiesbaden, Germany facility. The Wiesbaden facility offers customers end-to-end sterility assurance services with Nelson Labs testing and Sterigenics sterilization in one location. This strategic investment reinforces Nelson Labs’ commitment to Safeguarding Global Health® by enhancing its capabilities in packaging validation and microbiological testing for medical device and pharmaceutical customers.
The expansion includes four new laboratories to address the significantly increased packaging testing services demand in the market. These additional capabilities enhance current microbiological testing capacity including endotoxin, bioburden, EtO residual testing, and BI sterility. In addition to this capacity enhancement, this expansion enables the introduction of packaging integrity services.
Comprehensive Packaging Testing Services
The new facility will conduct a full suite of packaging testing services in compliance with global regulatory standards, including:
- Strength Testing
- Integrity Testing
- Container Closure Integrity Testing
- Microbial Barrier Testing
- Aging Studies
- Distribution Testing
Enhanced Microbiological Testing Capabilities
The facility expansion also includes improvements to bioburden testing, featuring separate sample, personnel entry points and HEPA-filtered air systems to ensure the highest standards of contamination control.
Accreditation and Availability
Nelson Labs plans to have the full scope of testing services operational by the end of 2025 with ISO 17025 accreditation scope expanded to add the new packaging testing for early 2026.
The Wiesbaden facility remains fully operational throughout the expansion, ensuring uninterrupted support for all current and future testing and sterilization needs.
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About Nelson Labs
Nelson Labs is a global leader in microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. We serve over 3,000 customers from 12 facilities in the United States, Mexico, Asia and Europe and offer a comprehensive array of over 900 laboratory tests along with the expertise of Regulatory Compliance Associates, a recognized leader in regulatory consulting for the life sciences industry. We support our customers from initial product development and sterilization validation, through regulatory approval and ongoing product testing for sterility, safety and quality assurance. We are regarded as a best-in-class partner with a strong track record of collaborating with customers to solve complex issues.
Safeguarding Global Health® – with every test completed. Learn more: nelsonlabs.com.
About Sterigenics
Sterigenics®, A Sotera Health company is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. With our industry recognized expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients around the world every year. Across our 48 global facilities, we offer our customers a complete range of sterilization services, primarily using the three major technologies: gamma irradiation, ethylene oxide processing and electron beam irradiation as well as nitrogen dioxide sterilization and x-ray irradiation. We are committed to addressing the growing need for sterilization across the world and partnering with our customers to eliminate threats to human health.
Safeguarding Global Health® – with every product we sterilize. Learn more: https://sterigenics.com.
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