11 January 2022 | News
The factory was inaugurated by Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to India, Peggy Frantzen
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B Medical Systems, a global leader in medical cold chain solutions, headquartered in Luxembourg, has inaugurated its new Indian manufacturing facility in Mundra, Gujarat in the presence of several national and international dignitaries.
Built with an investment of over Rs 100 crore, the facility has an annual production capacity of 100,000 units of medical cold chain products such as vaccine refrigerators, freezers, and transport boxes, which can also be quickly scaled up based on demand.
The facility in Mundra is the company’s first-ever manufacturing facility outside Europe and is expected to generate hundreds of employment opportunities in the Kutch region.
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Govt of India unveiled the first made in India multi-mode vaccine refrigerator/freezer and/or ice-pack freezer unit of B Medical Systems which will play a big role in enhancing the National Animal Disease Control Programme.
B Medical Systems has also announced that the majority of the workforce on the factory floor is comprised of women, towards contributing to women empowerment.