The US Department of Defense, along with the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a $79.9m contract to Premix to build a plastic compound manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
The facility will mainly manufacture plastic materials for diagnostic testing.
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It will be constructed in Gaston County, and is expected to become operational by September 2025.
Premix Group managing director Hanna Ristola said: “Our hard work in building resilient supply chains, high product quality and consistency pays off as the U.S. government awarded Premix the deal to build a local manufacturing site.”
The Finnish-based company is a manufacturer of electrically conductive plastics.
The new facility will manufacture plastic compounds mainly suitable for pipette tips to cater to the increasing demand and quality requirements for diagnostic testing.
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By GlobalDataThis increased production capacity will lead to material for pipette tips, allowing over 200 million Covid-19 PCR tests monthly.
Premix president and CEO Jari-Matti Mehto said: “The new capacity will improve Premix’s global supply capability and mitigate risks in global supply chains.
“With the new U.S. factory, we will improve our ability to serve our customers in the important U.S. market.”
Once completely operational, the facilities will employ about 30-35 people in Gaston County, North Carolina, as well as support further jobs with service providers and subcontractors during the construction and operational phases.
Mehto added: “We are extremely excited about this opportunity to help secure a supply of critical diagnostic materials in the United States.
“Our solutions meet strict standards for quality and cost-efficiency and provide valuable benefits to our new and existing customers.
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Image: The facility will be constructed in Gaston County, and is expected to become operational by September 2025. Credit: marcinjozwiak from Pixabay.
