Industry News: EKF increase production of key component for COVID-19 testing regime
EKF Diagnostics expands into new manufacturing facility in Cardiff for PrimeStore MTM production
26 Jan 2021
EKF Diagnostics, a global in vitro diagnostics company, has announced that it has expanded into new larger manufacturing facilities at Llandough Trading Estate, Cardiff, to increase production of PrimeStore
® MTM viral transport media, a key component for the COVID-19 testing regime. The new facility is over 600 sq. meters, representing a 100% increase in manufacturing area. This enables EKF to fill 36,000 PrimeStore MTM tubes daily and meet growing UK and EU demand for this novel, patented sample collection device successfully evaluated for effective SARS-CoV-2 inactivation by Public Health England