# B. Braun breaks ground on $13.7M surgical instrument factory expansion in Suzhou

B. Braun Medical Inc broke ground on the third phase of its Suzhou surgical instrument factory in SIP, China, with a total investment of approximately RMB100 million. The project will produce advanced surgical instruments including hemostats, needle holders, tissue dissection forceps, and laminectomy rongeurs, and is expected to be completed and operational next year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-04-08
- Where: Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China, China
- Value: $13.7M (100.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3 million pieces per year
- Products: hemostats, needle holders, tissue dissection forceps, laminectomy rongeurs
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [B.Braun Medical](https://endata.com/companies/26840.md)

## Sources

- [sipac.gov.cn](https://www.sipac.gov.cn/szgyyqenglish/industries/202604/d88c774343f549ca9ae1b5b363a32fe9.shtml), 2026-04-10: "The new project, with a total investment of approximately RMB100 million, focuses on localized production of advanced surgical instruments."
- [sipac.gov.cn](https://www.sipac.gov.cn/szgyyjapan/yqdt/202604/5fe2618817724e45bbc5cbd210175ae3.shtml), 2026-04-13: "4月8日午後、ブラウン医療蘇州手術器械工場第3期プロジェクトの定礎式が蘇州工業園区で行われた。"

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