# Fresenius Medical Care breaks ground on Knoxville distribution center

Fresenius Medical Care broke ground on a new distribution center in Knoxville, Tennessee, which will be its largest on the East Coast. The facility will support over 120 new jobs and allow expansion of the nearby manufacturing plant.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-05-29
- Where: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: under construction
- Products: dialysis products and supplies
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Fresenius Medical Care](https://endata.com/companies/2053.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fresenius-medical-care-breaks-ground-on-knoxville-distribution-center-300858384.html), 2019-05-29: "This new distribution center under construction is critical to that effort and will allow us to better serve the needs of thousands of people living with kidney failure across the country."

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