# Nipro to invest $1bn in expanding artificial kidney production

Nipro will spend over 100 billion yen ($958 million) to double global production of dialyzers (artificial kidneys) used in dialysis machines, including expanding capacity at its factory in Vietnam.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-12
- Where: Vietnam, Vietnam
- Value: $958.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: dialyzers (artificial kidneys)
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Nipro Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/21601.md)

## Sources

- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/health-care/japan-s-nipro-pumps-1bn-into-doubling-output-of-artificial-kidneys), 2020-12-11: "Nipro will spend 36 billion yen to expand dialyzer capacity at this factory in Vietnam."

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