# Terumo BCT to expand blood bag capacity in Thiruvananthapuram, India

Terumo BCT plans to augment blood bag manufacturing capacity at its Indian subsidiary Terumo Penpol from 30 million to 40 million units per year within two years, and set up an expanded innovation and development centre in Thiruvananthapuram.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-02-27
- Where: Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40 million blood bags per year
- Products: blood bags, transfusion sets, blood storage cabinets
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Terumo BCT](https://endata.com/companies/30344.md)
- [Terumo Penpol](https://endata.com/companies/30345.md)

## Sources

- [businesstoday.in](https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/terumobct-to-increase-blood-bag-manufacturing-capacity-to-40-million-units-100347-2018-02-27), 2018-02-27: "Plans are to augment our blood bag manufacturing capacity from 30 million units a year to 40 million units within two years."

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