# Bracco to build $230M contrast media plant in Sanford, North Carolina

Bracco is investing $230 million to construct its first U.S. manufacturing facility for injectable contrast media in Sanford, North Carolina. The plant is expected to create 200 jobs and be fully staffed by 2031.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-27
- Where: Sanford, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $230.0M
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Products: injectable contrast media for MRI and CT scans
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Bracco](https://endata.com/companies/15301.md)

## Sources

- [medtechdive.com](https://www.medtechdive.com/news/bracco-invests-230m-to-build-us-plant-for-injectable-contrast-media/873539/), 2026-11-03: "Bracco is investing $230 million to construct its first U.S. manufacturing facility for injectable contrast media."

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