# Sipharjoong Burkina to build syringe and surgical glove plant in Ouagadougou

Sipharjoong Burkina S.A. has begun construction of a plant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to produce disposable syringes and surgical gloves. The project involves an investment of nearly 10 billion F CFA and is expected to create 200 direct and 500 indirect jobs, with production starting in May 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-05-12
- Where: Ouagadougou, Balkuy, Burkina Faso
- Value: $18.0M (10.0B XOF)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: May 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 10 million surgical gloves per year, 50 million syringes per year
- Products: disposable syringes, surgical gloves
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Sipharjoong Burkina S.A.](https://endata.com/companies/31844.md)

## Sources

- [burkina24.com](https://burkina24.com/2018/05/13/burkina-une-usine-de-fabrication-de-seringues-et-de-gants-chirurgicaux-sinstalle/), 2018-05-13: "La pose de la première pierre de l’usine a été effectuée le samedi 12 mai 2018 en présence des ministres de la santé, Nicolas Méda, et de celui du commerce, de l’industrie et de l’artisanat, Harouna Kaboré."

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