# GM partners with Ventec Life Systems to build ventilators

General Motors is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to produce ventilators, exploring the use of its Kokomo, Indiana plant and tapping suppliers Twin City Die Castings and Spartan Light Metal Products to make parts.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-03-20
- Where: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 ventilators
- Products: ventilators
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md)
- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (customer)
- [Ventec Life Systems](https://endata.com/companies/46088.md) (customer)
- [Ventec Life Systems](https://endata.com/companies/46088.md) (partner)
- [Twin City Die Castings](https://endata.com/companies/46089.md) (supplier)
- [Spartan Light Metal Products](https://endata.com/companies/46090.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Government](https://endata.com/companies/46425.md) (customer)
- [India Metal Parts](https://endata.com/companies/46850.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [sturgisjournal.com](https://sturgisjournal.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "We've been working with Ventec for nine months on the design of their products and we were scheduled to get moving with production of the aluminum and magnesium parts."
- [wisconsinrapidstribune.com](http://wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "We've been working with Ventec for nine months on the design of their products and we were scheduled to get moving with production of the aluminum and magnesium parts."
- [thedestinlog.com](http://www.thedestinlog.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "GM is exploring the feasibility to build ventilators for Ventec at a GM facility in Kokomo, Indiana."
- [eu.vvdailypress.com](https://eu.vvdailypress.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "We've been working with Ventec for nine months on the design of their products and we were scheduled to get moving with production of the aluminum and magnesium parts."
- [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-08/gm-secures-almost-500-million-u-s-contract-to-make-ventilators), 2020-04-08: "The U.S. awarded General Motors Co. and Ventec Life Systems a contract worth almost $500 million to make 30,000 ventilators."
- [indiametalparts.com](https://indiametalparts.com/news/India-Metal-Parts-Inc-provides-precision-stampings-for-covid-19-ventilators/index.html), 2020-04-28: "India Metal Parts, Inc. is proud to be part of this supply chain with expectations to tool up and produce 60,000 precision stampings, within three week's time, in support of General Motors and Ventec Life Systems."

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