# Quidel opens new manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, California

Quidel Corporation opened a new 128,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, California, dedicated to producing QuickVue rapid antigen tests for COVID-19. The plant will begin operations in the second half of 2021, aiming to produce 600 million tests per year and hire approximately 400 employees.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-02-03
- Where: Carlsbad, California, United States
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 600 million QuickVue SARS rapid antigen tests per year
- Products: QuickVue rapid antigen tests for COVID-19
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Quidel](https://endata.com/companies/27253.md)

## Sources

- [biospace.com](https://www.biospace.com/quidel-opens-new-manufacturing-facility-to-mass-produce-quickvue-rapid-antigen-tests-for-covid-19), 2021-02-03: "The opening of our massive new QuickVue manufacturing plant is our boldest move yet and is expected to provide Quidel with the scale necessary to serve the needs of communities and institutions for frequent testing now and for years to come."

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