GM, Bothell's Ventec get $489.4 million order for ventilators

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Bothell-based Ventec Life Systems saw the biggest single order for its portable VOCSN ventilator Wednesday when the federal government requested 30,000 of the life-sustaining machines for $489.4 million.

The Department of Health and Human Services placed the order through Ventec’s partner, General Motors, which is to produce 6,132 machines by June 1 and the rest by August. Ramping up production lines at a GM plant in Kokomo, Indiana, ordinarily used to build precision car parts, is expected to take several weeks.

Ventec chief strategy officer Chris Brooks said Wednesday that while his company continues to boost its own production in Bothell — projected to increase nearly tenfold to 2,000 ventilators a month by summer — the government contract focuses only on units being built in Indiana.

“Our focus right now is doing everything to get those GM units online,” Brooks said, adding that a team led by Ventec design and production engineers has been traveling back and forth to the Indiana plant for two weeks.

https://www.heraldnet.com/business/gm-bothells-ventec-get-489-4-million-order-for-ventilators/

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I wonder how many of our illustrious politicians bought stock before it was announced.

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2. built in INDIANA - gee who do we know from Indiana besides Mayor Pete? nt