By Owen Tucker-Smith

Becton Dickinson is expanding production of medical devices to meet demand from the U.S. health care system, the company said Wednesday.

The Franklin Lakes, N.J., company, which makes medical devices including syringes, diagnostic tests and surgical supplies, has already added new needle and syringe production lines at its plants in Connecticut and Nebraska. One of those lines is fully operational and others are set to start up in the coming months.

Overall, BD is expected to increase its production of domestically manufactured safety-engineered injection devices by more than 40% and conventional syringes by more than 50%. The manufacturer has hired over 215 staffers in Nebraska and Connecticut to support the effort.

In Utah, BD is set to spend over $30 million to boost its production of IV lines this year, after spending $2 million for IV line improvements last year.

BD runs more than 30 facilities across the U.S., employing over 10,000 people. It is expected to report earnings in February for its first quarter, with analysts expecting a profit of $865.6 million.

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