# Ellume establishes first U.S. manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland

Ellume established a state-of-the-art diagnostic manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland, funded by a $231.8 million U.S. government agreement. The facility will produce COVID-19 home tests and is expected to begin limited operation in the second half of 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-05-10
- Where: Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Value: $231.8M
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 19 million tests per month
- Products: COVID-19 Home Tests
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Ellume](https://endata.com/companies/52936.md)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/05/10/2226441/0/en/Ellume-Establishes-Flagship-U-S-Manufacturing-Facility-in-Maryland.html), 2021-05-10: "Ellume today announced it has established its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland to support the domestic response to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases."

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