Bracco to triple production of ultrasound contrast agents

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nov 7, 2024

Bracco's new manufacturing facility in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.Bracco's new manufacturing facility in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.Image courtesy of Bracco.

Bracco has opened a new manufacturing facility in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland, called the Hexagon. When fully operational, the facility will enable the company to triple production of its ultrasound contrast agents.

The company noted it invested more than €80 million to build Hexagon, a four-story building located next to its current plant in the city, established in 1997.

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