B+L invests in contact lens production in US

Governors in New York have announced that Bausch+Lomb is to retain over 1,000 jobs and create 100 new roles following a $106m investment in its manufacturing facility in New York.

The investment, which benefited from an incentive package provided by the state, will allow B+L to expand its core manufacturing and distribution services and increase capacity for a new silicone hydrogel (SiH) contact lens product. Two manufacturing lines will be created and extensive interior rebuilding will be undertaken.

Officials said 300 jobs would have been lost had B+L moved this new manufacturing line out of the US – part of what would have been the initial phase of a complete withdrawal from Rochester.