Thermo Fisher expands plastics production to support COVID-19 efforts

By The Science Advisory Board staff writers

September 15, 2020 -- Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing an additional $140 million to further expand its laboratory plastics consumables production to support the global need for COVID-19 testing, development, and manufacturing of therapies and vaccines.

The company will increase production of pipette and automation tips, storage tubes and plates, transfer pipettes, and packaging for vials and bottles. As a result, Thermo Fisher is creating more than 1,000 jobs across manufacturing sites globally, increasing automation capabilities, and optimizing warehouse sterilization capacity.

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