# SiO2 Materials Science lands $143M federal contract for COVID-19 vaccine packaging

SiO2 Materials Science of Auburn, Alabama, won a $143 million federal contract to produce vials and packaging for storing COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. The company expects to hire about 200 more employees for production.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-06-09
- Where: Auburn, Alabama, United States
- Value: $143.0M
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Products: glass-coated plastic vials, vaccine storage packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [al.com](https://www.al.com/business/2020/06/auburn-firm-lands-143-million-contract-for-covid-19-vaccine-packages.html), 2020-06-09: "SiO2 Materials Science, located in Auburn Technology Park West, has landed a $143 million federal contract to produce packaging, including vials, for storing COVID-19 vaccines."

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