# Becton Dickinson to double production of COVID-19 syringe at Fraga plant

Becton Dickinson (BD) will double production of its Flu+ syringe at its Fraga, Spain plant by adding a second production line before summer 2021, with an investment of 1.5 million euros. The plant aims to produce 500 million units of the syringe and a smaller version.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-01-27
- Where: Fraga, Spain, Spain
- Value: $1.82M (1.50M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q2 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500 million units per year (target)
- Products: Flu+ syringe, smaller syringe version
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Becton Dickinson](https://endata.com/companies/20170.md)

## Sources

- [diariodelaltoaragon.es](https://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/noticias/comarcas/bajo-cinca/2021/01/27/becton-dickinson-de-fraga-doblara-antes-de-verano-la-produccion-de-la-jeringuilla-de-la-covid-1235734-daa.html), 2021-01-27: "El objetivo que se marca la planta fragatina es fabricar 500 millones de unidades de esta jeringuilla y de otra versión más pequeña, para lo que se va a poner en marcha una segunda línea de producción, que permitirá doblar la fabricación, con una inversión prevista de 1,5 millones de euros."

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