# Poonglim Pharmatech to build medical device plant in Saemangeum

Poonglim Pharmatech began construction of a 17.8 billion won medical device plant in Saemangeum Industrial Complex, Gunsan, South Korea, to produce syringes, needles, and masks by 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-03-13
- Where: Saemangeum Industrial Complex, Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
- Value: $15.0M (17.8B KRW)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: syringes, needles, masks
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Poonglim Pharmatech](https://endata.com/companies/32343.md)

## Sources

- [yna.co.kr](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200313129200055), 2020-03-13: "풍림파마텍은 2022년까지 178억원을 투입해 새만금산업단지 3만3천㎡ 부지에 첨단 의료용 기기 생산공장을 건립할 계획이다."

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