Biotech Firm to Expand in Washingtonâs Maryland Suburbs
Qiagen is renovating its U.S. headquarters as it accelerates manufacturing of COVID-19 testing products. Dec142020
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Qiagen North American Holdings has announced plans to renovate and expand its U.S. headquarters and R&D and manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Md.
More specifically, Qiagen plans to renovate its 146,000-square-foot facility at 19300 Germantown Road in Germantown, Md., to accommodate expanded production of testing products for COVID-19 and other diseases, as well as lease additional space in the area.
As part of the expansion, the company reportedly has already added around 80 contracted staff and invested more than $7 million in building renovations and equipment, such as clean room construction. Over the next five years, Qiagen is planning to make further investments and add additional jobs to its current tally of more than 300 employee
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