Garonit Pharmaceutical $46.1M Plant near Stewart Airport

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Garonit Pharmaceutical Inc. plans to build a new $46.1 million, 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in the Town of New Windsor, Orange County, near New York Stewart International Airport. The facility will be the world's largest chlorhexidine gluconate manufacturing operation, producing antiseptic products for hospitals. It will include production lines and a state-of-the-art laboratory for quality testing and research. The project is supported by New York state with up to $3.5 million through the Excelsior Jobs Program and a $300,000 Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council capital grant. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026, with production operations anticipated to start in January 2027. The project will create 100 to 150 construction jobs and 100 full-time positions.