Fresenius Kabi is expanding its production of medical devices in Haina, in western Santo Domingo province. Another 500 jobs are being added. The new employees, including production workers, technical personnel, engineers and managers, will join a Fresenius Kabi workforce in Haina that currently numbers about 3,000. The total investment is more than €20 million (US$25 million).
On 19 April 2018, President Danilo Medina attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of new plasma kit assembly lines, injection molding equipment, sterilization units and dedicated warehouse space is being added with completion scheduled for late 2019, the company reports.
The Haina plant manufactures and exports apheresis systems for plasma and platelet collection as well as medical devices for blood separation. These products are used, for example, to allow blood components to be separated while the blood is being donated, making it possible for these life-saving donations to be used more quickly and efficiently.
Mats Henriksson, CEO of Fresenius Kabi, said the products manufactured by the company in the Dominican Republic are important in the provision of healthcare far beyond the country. “Our employees here in Haina do an excellent job, and will continue to produce high-quality medical devices that provide healthcare professionals with the equipment they need to help their patients,” Henriksson said.
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Fresenius Kabi
24 April 2018
