With over 50 years in the pharmaceutical industry, we are a trusted Custom Manufacturing Organization (CMO) and Custom Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for innovators and multinational pharmaceutical companies. We are recognized for our exceptional performance and consistently top-tier key performance indicators (KPI) evaluations.
Our dedication to quality and innovation allows us to adapt to our clients’ evolving needs and contribute significantly to the success of their products in the market.
ACS DOBFAR has a rich heritage in the pharmaceutical sector, originating in Italy in 1973. This long-standing history highlights the company’s stability, experience, and continuous evolution.
We are fully integrated manufacturer of Cephalosporin, Carbapenem and Penicillin APIs as well as Finished Dosage Formulations, both Oral and Injectable.
Our team develops tailored solutions for clients, offering custom commercial manufacturing and packaging services. Our unique technologies, such as the Sterbag packaging and SmartPak delivery system, reflect our commitment to excellence.
We prioritize continuous ongoing innovation, supported by multifunctional laboratories and state-of-the-art technologies. Ongoing investment in advanced tools enables us to deliver top-quality services within competitive timelines. Our continuous investment in advanced tools ensures top-quality service delivered within a competitive timeframe.
Our staff brings expertise across a wide range of disciplines, including analytical chemistry, fermentation, molecular biology, chemical synthesis, and process scale-up.

Alkylation
Bromination
Chlorination
Esterification and ester hydrolysis
Condensations via mixed anhydrides
Condensations via thiol-esters
Schotten-Baumann acylations
Wittig reactions
SN1 and SN2 reactions
Dieckmann condensations
Condensations via phosphorous anhydrides
Penicillin ring expansion
Homogeneous palladium catalysis (deblocking, coupling)
Silylation
Methoxylation
Catalytic hydrogenations
Vilsmaier reactions
Reformatsky reactions
Flinklestein reactions
Sulphur oxydations
Diphenydiazomethane esterification
Diazotisation
Shake flask and pilot plant fermentation
Membrane filtration
Biocatalisys process development / Enzyme immobilization
Fermentation media and process conditions development
Harvest cells separation via centrifugation, microfiltration or ultrafiltration
Biomass homogenization / Enzyme purification
Solution concentration via ultra – membrane filtration
Solvent extraction
Enzymatic hydrolysis / Enzymatic acylations / Enzymatic oxydations