Private company

Avecia

Avecia, a part of Nitto Denko Inc., is a private biotechnology company focused on oligonucleotide production. Avecia has two facilities, one near Boston, MA, and the second in Cincinnati, OH. In 2009, Avecia Biologics Limited based in Billingham, UK was acquired by Merck and was later part of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies.2 It ceased to exist in 2015.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industrybiotechnology1
  • HeadquartersManchester1

Avecia, a part of Nitto Denko Inc., is a private biotechnology company focused on oligonucleotide production. Avecia has two facilities, one near Boston, MA, and the second in Cincinnati, OH. In 2009, Avecia Biologics Limited based in Billingham, UK was acquired by Merck and was later part of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies.2

Timeline

  1. Sep 15, 2015Dissolved Dissolved1

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