# Thermo Fisher Scientific expands Perth plant for COVID-19 sample testing

Thermo Fisher Scientific is expanding its Perth, Scotland plant to increase capacity for COVID-19 sample testing, creating 200 jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed in Q1 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-10-08
- Where: Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: Q1 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: more than eight million filled tubes per week
- Products: sample collection tubes for COVID-19 testing
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://endata.com/companies/7061.md)

## Sources

- [insider.co.uk](https://www.insider.co.uk/news/life-sciences-company-create-200-22811533), 2020-10-08: "With the expansion of our site in Perth, we are continuing to rapidly increase production of sample collection products to meet an urgent national and international demand for COVID-19 testing."

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