Phillips-Medisize celebrates groundbreaking of manufacturing facility

Phillips-Medisize has announced the groundbreaking of a new manufacturing facility in the St. Croix Meadows development in Hudson, Wisconsin.

The site is expected to support at least 230,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space for FDA-regulated products. Hosted by the City of Hudson, Mayor Rich O’Conner welcomed esteemed community and company representatives to the groundbreaking ceremony held on February 15, 2019. The event culminated in the ceremonial turning of the soil marking the official launch of construction of the Phillips-Medisize St. Croix Meadows facility slated for completion in the late 2019 to mid-2020 timeframe.

The Phillips-Medisize St. Croix Meadows manufacturing facility will be FDA-registered, adhering to clean room practices, and featuring state-of-the-art equipment to meet quality production standards.

Matt Jennings, CEO and president of Phillips-Medisize, said: “We are proud to invest in growing Phillips-Medisize’s manufacturing presence in our founding state of Wisconsin. Hudson has been home to Phillips-Medisize for the past 36 years, so we are excited to reinforce our commitment to the vibrant community with our St. Croix Meadows facility. We expect to support over 250 employment opportunities for area residents in jobs, ranging from skilled manufacturing to engineering. It also reaffirms our commitment to better serve customers as a global end-to-end provider of innovation, development and manufacturing solutions.”