# Siemens Healthineers expands COVID-19 antigen test production in Walpole

Siemens Healthineers received a $12.38 million contract from the Department of Defense to expand production capacity at its Walpole, Massachusetts facility from 8.25 million to 50 million antigen tests per month by July 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-20
- Where: Walpole, Massachusetts, United States
- Value: $12.4M
- Starts operating: Jul 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50 million antigen tests per month
- Products: COVID-19 antigen tests
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Healthineers](https://endata.com/companies/19309.md)

## Sources

- [whdh.com](https://whdh.com/news/walpole-manufacturing-facility-to-expand-production-of-covid-19-antigen-tests/), 2020-11-20: "Siemens Healthineers received a $12.38 million contract, allowing for them to increase production capacity at the Walpole plant from 8.25 million antigen tests per month to 50 million by July 2021."

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