2020 Massachusetts Manufacturing Awards 33
N
ew England Peptide, Inc.
offers a broad range of
peptide and antibody
products and services for research
and development purposes.
Headquartered in Gardner, MA, with
significant operations in Louisville,
KY, the company specializes in
custom peptide synthesis services
and the manufacturing and
distribution of catalog peptides
and biochemicals. Under the
New England Peptide, Inc. and
Peptides International brands, the
company also provides labeled
bioanalytical peptide standards,
enzyme substrates and inhibitors.
From its two sites in North America,
the company has the capacity and
capabilities to service academia
and pharmaceutical, biotech, and
diagnostic companies worldwide.
Like proteins, but smaller,
peptides are biochemicals made up
chains of amino acids that naturally
occur in the human body. They are
involved in many cellular processes
and interact with enzymes.
Antibodies play an important role in
the immune system by seeking out
a threat, like a virus, binding to it,
and triggering an immune response
to remove the threat. Peptides and
antibodies play important roles in
the research of diseases, such as
diabetes, cancer, and COVID-19.
At the very onset of the
coronavirus pandemic, New England
Peptide, Inc. immediately prioritized
all COVID-19 research projects,
while safely increasing capacity by
establishing a rotating work schedule
that allowed for around-the-clock
use of equipment. Additionally,
the company of approximately 100
employees continues to grow and
hire additional staff, technicians,
and scientists, all to meet the
increased demand of peptides and
antibodies for researchers.
New England
Peptide, Inc.
City/Town: Gardner
Total Employees: 100
Year Company Founded: 1998
Company Website:
www.newenglandpeptide.com
Nominated by:
Senator Dean A. Tran
M A S S A C H U S E T T S
Manufacturing Awards 20 20
Pictured: Maria Ufret, Director of
Operations Downstream; Martina
Diekmann, CEO; Senator Tran;
David Gavlik, CFO; Brandon
Smith, Director of Operations
Upstream; Pamela O'Brien,
Director of HR
