# AVITA Medical acquires manufacturing facility in Ventura, California

AVITA Medical announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility in Ventura, California, to support the planned U.S. launch of the RECELL device. The facility is currently operated by a Fortune 500 contract manufacturer and AVITA will take over operations effective July 1, 2018, via an exclusive lease.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-28
- Where: Ventura, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2,200 square meters (23,000 square feet)
- Products: RECELL Autologous Cell Harvesting Device
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [AVITA Medical](https://endata.com/companies/32804.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [ir.avitamedical.com](https://ir.avitamedical.com/news-releases/news-release-details/avita-medical-announces-acquisition-manufacturing-facility/), 2018-06-28: "Having direct control over the manufacturing of RECELL will ensure that we have the capacity to meet commercial demand, including the planned U.S. launch and the BARDA procurement."
- [ir.avitamedical.com](https://ir.avitamedical.com/news-releases/news-release-details/avita-medical-announces-commencement-manufacturing-recellr/), 2018-08-23: "The successful commencement of manufacturing of the RECELL Device within our own facility is a major milestone and ensures that we are prepared for the planned U.S. launch."

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