# Novasep

French specialty CDMO and equipment company (est. 1999) — Hipersep simulated moving bed chromatography, preparative HPLC, multi-column chromatography for mAbs and APIs; strong EU GMP viral clearance and polishing services for biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/novasep/
Updated: 2026-06-19

- Country: France
- Revenue: ~€200M
- Employees: ~900 emp

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $482 million (2020-01-01) | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20 |
| Headcount | 1,250 employees (2021-01-01) | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20 |
| Production site | Chasse-sur-Rhône, France | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20, https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/purification/novasep-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-solutions/ |
| Production site | Mourenx, France | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20, https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/purification/novasep-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-solutions/ |
| Production site | Leverkusen, Germany | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20 |
| Production site | Le Mans, France | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20, https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/purification/novasep-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-solutions/ |
| Production site | Pompey, France | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20, https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/contractors/purification/novasep-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-solutions/, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810031/000119312520194813/d857852dex107.htm |
| Capacity | 200 m3 small-molecule capacity at Chasse-sur-Rhône | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20 |
| Capacity | 170 m3 small-molecule capacity at Mourenx | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20 |
| Capacity | 190 m3 small-molecule capacity at Leverkusen | https://cen.acs.org/business/outsourcing/tumultuous-decade-Novasep-turns-corner/99/i20 |

Independent sources: cen.acs.org, pharmaceutical-technology.com, sec.gov

## Technologies

- [Downstream Purification & Bioseparation](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/downstream-purification-bioseparation/)