BD (NYSE:BD) announced recently that it inaugurated a new $38.6 million manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico.
Government officials from Mexico and the state of Baja California joined in the opening of the medication management plant. BD plans for the facility to produce devices and technologies that improve medication safety within healthcare settings.
According to a news release, the facility spans 15,775 square meters. The company expects to add 500 new jobs there over the next two years.
In the first phase, BD plans to create 75 jobs responsible for manufacturing automated dispensing cabinets that dispense medication to patients. The company intends to export these devices to countries in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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