Novo Hit by Fire at Production Plant Under Construction
- Half of world’s insulin is made at site where fire broke out
- Novo says fire was extinguished and no injuries reported
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Novo Nordisk A/S said it’s “optimistic” that a fire at the manufacturing hub in Denmark, where it’s expanding to meet the world’s growing demand for its weight-loss and diabetes drugs, won’t impact production timelines.
The fire, which broke out on the roof of a building under construction at Novo’s Kalundborg site, was put out and no injuries reported, the Danish pharmaceutical company said by email on Thursday. Pictures by local newspaper Ekstra Bladet showed flames and large clouds of smoke coming from the facilities, located west of Denmark’s capital.