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Eye-care device firm Alcon Manufacturing and Logistics announced the opening of its expanded manufacturing and logistics facility on June 27.
The facility, located in Tuas, will create more jobs, including specialised roles across production operations, quality control and distribution management.
It will also serve as a key hub in Alcon’s global supply chain. Alcon also has a pharmaceutical plant located in Tuas. The medtech manufacturing sector has been growing steadily, with an output of $19.4 billion in 2023.
This represents a nearly fourfold increase over the past decade, said Ms Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of Alcon’s expanded facility.
The Tuas facility, one of Alcon’s largest high-tech manufacturing facilities, is equipped with advanced automation, smart manufacturing systems and industry 4.0 capabilities to meet the growing global demand for Alcon’s contact lenses portfolio.
Alcon operates 17 manufacturing facilities globally, including in Malaysia, Indonesia, and two in Singapore. The expanded facility will support the global production of Alcon’s flagship contact lenses.
