# Terumo to invest JPY 15 billion in pre-filled syringe production expansion

Terumo Corporation announced it will construct additional production facilities for pre-filled syringes at its Terumo Yamaguchi D&D subsidiary. The JPY 15 billion investment will increase capacity by 3.5 times compared to 2016. Construction begins August 2021, with operations expected in December 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-26
- Where: Yamaguchi, Japan
- Value: $144.0M (15.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Dec 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3.5 times increase compared to 2016
- Products: pre-filled syringes, drug-device combination products
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Terumo](https://endata.com/companies/2811.md)
- [Terumo Yamaguchi D&D Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/32991.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [terumo.com](https://www.terumo.com/newsrelease/detail/20201126/575), 2020-11-26: "Terumo Corporation today announced that it will construct additional production facilities for pre-filled syringes at the headquarter plant of Terumo Yamaguchi D&D Corporation."

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