B. Braun announced it will invest $20 million to expand and modernize its medical device manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley, Pa.

The company said the project will generate at least 200 new, full-time jobs over the next three years and keep 1,704 existing full-time roles. The Commonwealth will support the project with $1.5 million in state funding.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has secured over $25.6 billion in private sector investments and over 12,400 new jobs since taking office.

“Pennsylvania is a national leader in the biotech and life sciences industry thanks to our key location, research infrastructure, and skilled workforce,” said Governor Shapiro. “Having operated in the Lehigh Valley for more than 45 years, B. Braun recognizes the many advantages of doing their critical work here in Pennsylvania―which is why they’re once again reinvesting in our Commonwealth. My Administration and I are proud to support this expansion that will grow jobs, strengthen our life sciences sector, and help drive Pennsylvania’s economy forward.”

B. Braun will grow and modernize production equipment at its 710,000-square-foot medical device manufacturing facility in Hanover Township, which is near Allentown. The upgrades will boost IV therapy pharmacy admixture, and compounding operations products. The company manufactures over 2,400 medical devices and related products in Lehigh County and its U.S. headquarters is in Bethlehem.

The company will also debut a new workforce training center at the Allentown site to centralize training and skills development for new and existing employees.

“We are proud to continue growing our manufacturing operations in the Lehigh Valley,” said Rob Albert, CEO, B. Braun of America. “Here in Pennsylvania, we have the skilled workforce, high quality suppliers, and business environment that enable us to manufacture medical devices used by healthcare providers across the United States. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with the Shapiro Administration to make our future even stronger.”