# Ventec to take over ventilator production at GM Kokomo plant

Ventec Life Systems and General Motors have delivered over 20,000 ventilators built at a GM plant in Kokomo, Indiana. GM plans to hand over control of production to Ventec once their $489.4 million federal contract is completed.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-08-13
- Where: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Value: $489.4M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 ventilators
- Products: V+Pro critical care ventilators
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Ventec Life Systems](https://endata.com/companies/46088.md)
- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (partner)
- [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services](https://endata.com/companies/46441.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [massdevice.com](https://www.massdevice.com/ventec-to-take-over-ventilator-production-at-gm-plant/), 2020-08-13: "During this pandemic, ventilators are a key resource in the public health safety net to ensure the right ventilator is available at the right time for COVID-19 patients in respiratory distress."
- [massdevice.com](https://www.massdevice.com/ventec-gm-complete-hhs-ventilator-contract/), 2020-09-01: "Our drive to put critical care ventilators into production was fueled by thousands of people at GM, Ventec and our suppliers who all wanted to do their part to help save lives during the pandemic."

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