The centre will start by manufacturing Covid-19 antigen test kits. Credit: Eran Menashri / Unsplash.

Jiangsu Huadong Medical Device Industrial and Getein Biotech have signed an agreement to jointly manufacture and sell antigen test kits for Covid-19 and other in vitro diagnostics (IVD) products.

Under the strategic cooperation agreement, Meihua International Medical Technologies’ (MHUA) subsidiary Jiangsu Huadong will serve as a production, research and development centre for Getein Biotech exclusively in Northern Jiangsu Province.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

Initially, the centre will manufacture Covid-19 antigen test kits. The companies aim to produce other future high-end IVD medical device products later.

Recently, MHUA completed the construction of a workshop that covers an area of more than 8,000m², with an extra commercial warehousing space of 15,000m².

The production base includes 52 new Covid-19 antigen test kit lines that are wholly automated.

To safeguard the manufacturing of the products, Jiangsu Huadong will hire more than 400 workers and 35 technology staff.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

With a Class III medical device production certification, the facility will be ready to begin production after 16 January.

MHUA CEO Xin Wang said: “We expect that the newly adjusted production lines will soon obtain relevant credentials for Class III medical device production and once manufacturing commences, we estimate the production capacity will reach three million kits per day.

“Based on current market prices, we anticipate that the new facility to produce a maximum of RMB150 million ($22m) worth of products per month (if calculated at peak capacity).”

Getein Biotech recently received China National Medical Products Administration approvals to produce, market and sell its products to provide rapid diagnostic tests to help the country’s residents contain the spread of Covid-19.