Assure Infusions has broken ground on its fully-automated pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Bartow, Florida, US.
Local elected officials and area economic development representatives joined Assure Infusions in the ground breaking ceremony.
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Assure Infusions CEO said Alex Lucio said: “We’re excited for construction to begin soon and to be one step closer to opening our first facility.
“Our presence here in Central Florida will benefit hospitals in our state and beyond, as we continue to see frequent shortages of IV fluid products in the U.S. healthcare system.”
The 60,000ft2 high-tech facility is slated to open in 2023.
Operating round-the-clock and all-round the year, the facility will have a capacity to produce almost 20 million bags annually.
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By GlobalDataOnce the Bartow facility becomes operational, Assure Infusions intends to build a second facility within a few years to both boost production capacity and add new IV formulations.
The whole manufacturing process of the company, right from leak detection to loading pallets, will be completely automated by leveraging advanced robotics.
The new plant will create over 100 high-skill, high-wage jobs.
Lucio further said: “We can’t wait to get going.The need for IV fluid products is great, and having a high-volume manufacturing facility in the center of the state will make a big difference for hospitals and clinics that depend on these products.”
Launched in 2022, Assure Infusions is pharmaceutical manufacturing company that will manufacture sterile IV fluids such as normal saline, dextrose, Ringer’s lactate and sterile water.
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Image: The 60,000ft2 facility is slated to open in 2023. Credit: Business Wire/ Assure Infusions.
