GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A company based in Grand Rapids has received a $160 million federal contract to manufacture the coronavirus vaccine.
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, 140 Front Ave. SW, announced the contract Thursday.
President and CEO Tom Ross said his company’s job is to work with the U.S. government to help manufacture the coronavirus vaccine once it’s developed.
“We are extremely honored to be chosen to serve our country and help respond to the demands and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Ross said in a statement.
“As a homegrown company with a strong culture built on teamwork and accountability, our team will confidently deliver the safest and highest-quality solutions that will ultimately be life-saving for the American people.”
President Donald Trump’s administration wants to have a coronavirus vaccine widely available by early next year.
Pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer are among those assisting in the effort. It received a $1.95 billion contract with the U.S. government to supply up to 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. The vaccine’s production facilities include the Pfizer plant in Kalamazoo County.
Ross said GRAM is working with “some” large pharmaceutical companies developing the vaccine, but he declined to say which ones. He said most pharmaceutical companies don’t have capacity to manufacture the number of coronoavirus vaccine doses being demanded. His company’s job is to help meet that demand.
GRAM, which was founded 10 years ago, has three manufacturing facilities, with more than 100,000 square feet of production space.
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