Softgel Source, LLC announced a new program for rapid turnaround of low-volume custom ingestible softgels, offering production priority and no minimum order quantity to facilitate faster product testing. This initiative aims to support U.S. companies in bringing manufacturing back home and strengthening their competitive position in global markets.
Kevin McDowell, Founder and CEO of Softgel Source, stated that U.S. companies face both challenges and opportunities in domestic manufacturing. The company's Portland headquarters positions it to help biotech and pharmaceutical businesses rapidly develop and test new softgel products and formulations. This expansion reflects broader trends in U.S. manufacturing growth, with Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute projecting continued job expansion requiring millions of new workers this decade. Biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing specifically are expected to grow 6–8% annually through 2030.
Businesses dependent on offshore manufacturing increasingly face disrupted international supply chains, long lead times, poor customer service, and shifting tariffs. Manufacturers investing in domestic product development and testing will be best positioned to diversify and thrive in this new era. McDowell emphasized that Softgel Source helps companies address offshore manufacturing issues by offering U.S.-manufactured softgels meeting high quality and compliance standards at fast turnaround rates. The company serves biotech labs and nutritional supplement innovators with solutions enabling efficiency, consistency, and growth, while also providing backup production when offshore sources falter.
Constant regulatory changes present additional challenges for U.S. softgel suppliers, often requiring products to be reformulated and retested on short notice. McDowell noted that companies affected by U.S. and international regulation changes need ways to rapidly test new products and formulations. A local U.S. manufacturer like Softgel Source with fast turnaround and low minimum order quantities is ideal for time-sensitive reformulation and testing requirements. More information about the company's services is available at https://softgelsource.com.
Softgel Source operates as a boutique manufacturer of custom ingestible softgels for vitamin, medication, supplement, and pet product industries. The Portland-based company focuses on high-touch custom manufacturing for U.S. clients needing responsive prototype production and low-to-moderate volume manufacturing. This new program represents a strategic investment in domestic manufacturing infrastructure that could help reduce supply chain vulnerabilities while accelerating innovation in critical health and wellness sectors.
