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Class pets, weed boom, school robots: News from around our 50 states Read full article May 5, 2021, 7:33 AM·51 min read Alabama Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current ord...

SafeSource Direct and Ochsner Health will establish two manufacturing facilities for personal protective equipment in the Acadiana Region.

Medical equipment venture to invest $150M, hiring 1,200 Follow Us Question of the Day       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 ...

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 r...

Ochsner Health medical equipment joint venture to invest $150M, hire 1,200 Ochsner Health medical equipment joint venture to invest $150M, hire 1,200 Associated Press Print 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, Louisianas largest hospital system, an...

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 they’re 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 al...

An 80,000-square-foot building in Broussard, Louisiana will serve as SafeSources headquarters and one of two factories.

SafeSource Direct, a company producing personal protective equipment, announced Monday that it would be building two plants in Broussard. The announcement came as local economic development officials, state leaders, health care leaders and others gathered at the company’s future nitrile plant at 142 Lake Talon Road in Broussard, falling in St. Martin Parish. The second facility will be at 200 St. Nazaire Road in Broussard in Lafayette Parish. “Today’s announcement is not only a celebratio...

Personal Protective Equipment facility coming to Broussard and last updated 2021-05-03 14:11:06-04 Two new PPE manufacturing facilities are planned for the Broussard area, and theyre expected to create 2,200 new jobs, officials say. Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas, SafeSource Direct CEO Justin Hollingsworth and other officials announces the development of two manufacturing facilities for personal protective equipment, or PPE. Economic Development of...

Medline invests $1.5 billion in domestic healthcare supply chain Getty Images Medline invested $1.5 billion to bolster the domestic supply chain, the Northfield, Ill.-based supplier announced Monday. Medline added new distribution centers, U.S.-based manufacturing plants and upgraded its technology over the past three years, which created 8,500 jobs, eight new distribution centers, nearly 150 manufacturing expansion projects and a new digital ordering platform, the organization said. The compa...