JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Johnson & Johnson said Monday it will invest more than $1 billion in Jacksonville, Florida, to expand U.S.-based manufacturing, packaging and distribution for its ACUVUE brand contact lenses.<\/p>\n
The investment includes a new distribution facility and advanced manufacturing and packaging technologies intended to scale the company\u2019s Vision operations, strengthen supply-chain resilience and meet growing demand. Construction is underway, and the company said the site is expected to be fully operational in 2028.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis investment reinforces our long-standing conviction that advanced manufacturing in the United States is essential to delivering innovative, high-quality health care solutions to patients at home and around the world,\u201d Joaquin Duato, chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson, said in a statement. <\/p>\n
He said the expansion will help the company serve more than 40 million patients in the U.S. and globally.<\/p>\n
The move is part of a previously announced commitment by Johnson & Johnson to invest $55 billion in U.S. manufacturing, research and development and technology through early 2029, the company said.<\/p>\n
Johnson & Johnson has operated in Jacksonville since 1981 and now employs about 3,500 people in the area. The company said its operations support roughly $6 billion in annual economic impact across Florida and encompass more than 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing, research, distribution and operations facilities. Johnson & Johnson also said it manufactures more than 1.7 billion ACUVUE contact lenses annually for U.S. patients.<\/p>\n
\u201cJohnson & Johnson\u2019s commitment is a strong vote of confidence in Jacksonville, our workforce, and our future,\u201d Mayor Donna Deegan said. \u201cThis expansion strengthens our high-tech footprint while creating quality jobs and long-term opportunities for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and several other federal and state officials praised the investment, saying it would bolster domestic health care production and create jobs in Northeast Florida.<\/p>\n
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