Sterling Pharma Solutions is a rapidly growing GMP contract API manufacturer based out of Dudley, Cramlington in the Northeast of England. The company was set up in its current structure only two years ago after an MBO led by current CEO Kevin Cook, but its roots date back almost 50 years. Kevin Cook explains the company’s evolution, their API capabilities and their impressive rate of growth – doubling revenues in the past three years and hiring over 100 new staff.
The global CDMO market is expected to reach USD 80 billion by 2020. What do you identify as the primary drivers of growth?
“The UK and Europe are good markets, and we make sure we knock on the right doors with an appropriate value proposition. If we can create interest in our offering, mainly if we build something in the technology space—which often prompts curiosity—we will gain more momentum."
