Shire plc May Leave Wayne to Brace for Potential Expansion

Shire P.L.C., which has grown from 100 local employees to about 1,100 since the specialty pharmaceutical company landed in Wayne in 2004, is nearing a decision on a likely move of its North American headquarters from Wayne to another spot in the region. Shire chief executive officer Angus Russell said during a recent wide-ranging interview that the company needed a campus-like setting to handle its current workforce and future growth. Although he said he had met with Mayor Nutter on a variety of topics, including the move, Russell would not identify possible relocation sites, in the city or elsewhere.