# SMAD Fresenius expands dialyzer production capacity in Savigny, France

SMAD Fresenius, a subsidiary of Fresenius, is expanding its dialyzer production capacity at its Savigny plant in France. The company is installing new production lines to increase annual output from 32 million to 46 million dialyzers. The expansion includes a €120 million investment in fiber production capacity since 2018 and ongoing automation.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-10-24
- Where: Savigny, France, France
- Value: $132.0M (120.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 46 million dialyzers per year
- Products: dialyzers, filtration fibers
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Fresenius](https://endata.com/companies/42891.md)
- [SMAD](https://endata.com/companies/42892.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [brefeco.com](https://www.brefeco.com/actualite/sante/smad-fresenius-ne-cesse-de-grandir), 2019-10-24: "Des lignes de production sont en cours de montage pour bientôt atteindre les 46 millions de dialyseurs annuels."

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