# SiO2 Materials Science to invest $163 million in expansion of Auburn facility

SiO2 Materials Science is investing $163 million to expand its existing facility and build a new 70,000-square-foot molding facility in Auburn, Alabama, to increase production capacity for vials and syringes supporting the COVID-19 vaccine effort. The project will create 220 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-07-01
- Where: Auburn, Alabama, United States
- Value: $163.0M
- Jobs: 220
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 70,000 sq ft molding facility
- Products: vials, syringes, plastic containers with glass coating
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [SiO2 Materials Science](https://endata.com/companies/6601.md)

## Sources

- [wrbl.com](https://www.wrbl.com/news/local-news/medical-company-to-invest-163-million-in-expansion-of-auburn-facility/), 2020-07-01: "The company is investing $163 million after securing a major contract with federal government to supply vials that support the COVID-19 vaccine effort."
- [alreporter.com](https://www.alreporter.com/2020/07/01/ivey-announces-sio2s-163-million-expansion-in-auburn), 2020-07-01: "SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility."

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