B. Braun announced it will invest $20 million to expand and modernize its medical device manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley. The company said the project will create at least 200 new full-time jobs over the next three years and retain 1,704 existing full-time positions. Pennsylvania is supporting the project with $1.5 million in state funding.
The upgrades at the 710,000-square-foot medical device manufacturing facility will enhance IV therapy, pharmacy admixture, and compounding operations products. The company currently manufactures more than 2,400 medical devices and related products in Lehigh County and has its U.S. headquarters in Bethlehem.
To support the expansion, B. Braun is also launching a new workforce training center at the Allentown site to centralize the training and skills development for its new and existing employees.
The Lehigh Valley is home to more than 170 life sciences business establishments – manufacturing facilities, labs, research centers, offices, and distribution centers – that employ more than 6,000 people. Life sciences companies like Apozeal Pharmaceuticals, Adare Pharma Solutions, and GSK have expanded operations in Pennsylvania, bringing new jobs and R&D investments into the Commonwealth.
