Nephron Pharmaceuticals opens new Nitrile center in Lexington County

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — 400,000 square feet, and expected output of 2.5 billion medical gloves each year, and thousands of jobs provided, that's what leaders say about Nephron’s new Nitrile Facility.

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to cut the ribbon on the Pharmaceutical plant's new glove facility.

The purpose of the facility is "To be able to produce PPE's in a critical care crisis, in our county, Lexington county," according to said Senator Nikki Setzler.

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