# Hindustan Syringes plans to double production capacity

Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) plans to increase its annual production capacity of auto-disable syringes from 57 crore units to 100 crore units by the second quarter of 2021 to meet anticipated COVID-19 vaccine demand.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-26
- Where: India
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 crore units per year
- Products: auto-disable syringes
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices](https://endata.com/companies/51474.md)

## Sources

- [theprint.in](https://theprint.in/health/this-is-how-indias-syringe-makers-are-gearing-to-meet-demand-as-world-awaits-covid-vaccine/551541/), 2020-11-26: "We could produce approximately 57 crore of 0.5 ml auto disable syringes till June (per annum), which we have increased to 70 crore."

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