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By - Associated Press - Monday, May 3, 2021
BROUSSARD, La. (AP) - A company that makes personal protective equipment will open two factories near Lafayette, hiring more than 1,200 people.
SafeSource Direct made the announcement Monday, saying it would invest $150 million in the venture.
The company is a joint venture of Jefferson-based Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest hospital system, and Trax Development. SafeSource Direct will make and sell equipment to health care and other industries in Louisiana and nationwide.
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“COVID-19 brought to light our nation’s dependence on foreign countries, primarily China, for PPE,” CEO Justin Hollingsworth said in a statement. “By manufacturing right here in Lafayette and St. Martin parishes, and selling directly, SafeSource Direct wil
Ochsner to produce PPE at facilities near Lafayette
Ochsner Health and SafeSource Direct are developing two manufacturing facilities for personal protective equipment near Lafayette.
The project will create 1,221 new direct jobs and 992 new indirect jobs, according to Louisiana Economic Development.
Ochsner partnered with Trax Development on a joint venture to create SafeSource Direct LLC, a news release said. SafeSource is investing $150 million to develop the facilities, with $73 million to retrofit an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Lafayette Parish that will also house its headquarters, and $77 million for the development of a new 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in St. Martin Parish.
SafeSource Direct will manufacture, warehouse and directly distribute PPE for health care and other industries in Louisiana and nationwide.
Ochsner Health medical equipment joint venture to invest $150M, hire 1,200
Ochsner Health medical equipment joint venture to invest $150M, hire 1,200
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A company that makes personal protective equipment will open two factories near Lafayette, hiring more than 1,200 people.
SafeSource Direct made the announcement Monday, saying it would invest $150 million in the venture.
The company is a joint venture of Jefferson-based Ochsner Health, Louisiana s largest hospital system, and Trax Development. SafeSource Direct will make and sell equipment to health care and other industries in Louisiana and nationwide. COVID-19 brought to light our nation s dependence on foreign countries, primarily China, for PPE, CEO Justin Hollingsworth said in a statement. By manufacturing right here in Lafayette and St. Martin parishes, and selling directly, SafeSource Direct will be positioned to eliminate the lag times, uncertainty and frustration that plague international manuf
2 PPE production facilities going to Acadiana
PPE production facilities going to Acadiana By WAFB Staff | May 3, 2021 at 7:50 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 7:50 PM
BROUSSARD, La. (WAFB) - Two new PPE manufacturing facilities are planned for Louisiana and theyâre expected to bring hundreds of new jobs.
The facilities, based in Acadiana, will make PPE for healthcare and other industries in Louisiana and nationwide.
Officials expect the new facilities to create more than 1,200 new jobs and almost 1,000 indirect jobs.
Ochsner Health partnered with Trax Development on a joint venture to create SafeSource Direct LLC. SafeSource is investing $150 million to develop the facilities, with $73 million to retrofit an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish that will also house its headquarters, and $77 million for the development of a new 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in St. Martin Parish.