ConvaTec to Expand, Hire 30

Medical device maker ConvaTec will expand its Greensboro, N.C.,
operations and add 30 machine operators and mechanics, the Greensboro  Economic Development Alliance said.

The company plans to expand its ostomy wafer line and start a new
ostomy pouch operation to its plant.

“We are pleased to announce this expansion and appreciate the community support we received. We are proud of our success in Greensboro over the past 29 years and look forward to the implementation of this state-of-the-art project,” said Thomas Brugnoli, ConvaTec plant director and general manager of global manufacturing and supply chain.

Newly hired machine operators and mechanics will be paid an average
wage of at least $44,000, according to a news release. The company
will convert warehouse space to manufacturing and invest $19.55
million in machinery and equipment.

In November, the Greensboro City Council approved a $255,000 economic  incentive for ConvaTec. The company also received an economic incentive package from Guilford County worth $152,000.

ConvaTec is owned by Cidron Healthcare Limited and was previously a
division of Bristol-Myers Squibb. The company focuses on four key
business divisions-ostomy care, wound therapeutics, continence and
critical care and infusion devices.