# Medicom to open second mask production facility in France

Medicom Group announced plans to open a second mask production facility in Beaucouzé, France, near Angers, to serve European demand. The plant will start operations in early July 2020, tripling mask production capacity at the two sites in Angers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-06-10
- Where: Beaucouzé, near Angers, France
- Value: $9.40M (8.00M EUR)
- Jobs: 152
- Starts operating: Jul 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: tripled mask production at two sites
- Products: surgical masks, respiratory masks, PPE
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [AMD Medicom Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/9177.md)
- [Kolmi-Hopen](https://endata.com/companies/47802.md)

## Sources

- [medicom.com](https://medicom.com/news/medicom-announces-second-kolmi-hopen-mask-facility-in-france/), 2020-06-10: "With the opening of a second mask and PPE production facility in Beaucouzé, also near Angers, at the beginning of July, Medicom will have the capacity to meet its commitments to its historical customers."
- [angers-developpement.com](https://www.angers-developpement.com/kolmi-hopen-nouveau-site-de-production-de-masques/), 2020-07-24: "Nous devrions produire aux environs de 3,5 millions de masques par jour fin octobre contre 1,5 millions aujourd'hui et 300 000 unités journalières avant crise."

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