Articles tagged as: ventilators
December 10, 2021
GM CEO says making ventilators at Indiana factory changed the company culture
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it converted an Indiana factory to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2020
Company Winding Down Ventilator Production In Kokomo
Ventec, in a partnership with General Motors, began operations in the GM Components Holdings plant in April, hiring local employees to make 30,000 ventilators.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
GM, Ford Complete US Contracts To Build Breathing Machines
The Department of Health and Human Services contracted with General Motors to build the ventilators at a converted auto electronics plant in Kokomo at a cost of $489.4 million.
Read MoreApril 30, 2020
Pence Visits Kokomo GM Plant, Applauds 'Inspiring' Effort To Make Ventilators
Vice President Mike Pence visited General Motors' Kokomo plant where the automaker, in partnership with medical device-maker Ventec, is producing 30,000 ventilators to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
GM Looks To Hire More Than 1,000 To Make Ventilators
General Motors in Kokomo is hiring for more than 1,000 full- and part-time workers in Kokomo to help it meet demand for medical ventilators during the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
GM Hiring More Than 1,000 Temp Workers To Produce Ventilators At Kokomo Facility
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will host a virtual job fair on May 6 to detail requirements, benefits and safety protocols at the facility.
Read MoreApril 8, 2020
US To Buy 30,000 Ventilators From General Motors
In March, General Motors began working with Seattle-area ventilator maker Ventec Life Systems to increase the company's production. A short time later the automaker began lining up parts suppliers and retooling an electronics factory in Kokomo to build the devices.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020
How Hospitals Are Scrambling For Equipment As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Iowa is among the states with the fewest COVID-19 cases, but it still has more than 300 confirmed cases and the total increases every day. The state's hospitals, large and small, face a common problem as they get ready for a possible spike in patients: finding enough equipment.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020
Braun Says Indiana Well-Positioned To Respond To COVID-19 Crisis
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) shared medical equipment data during a video conference Monday that the state has been unwilling to share.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020
Indiana Releases Specific ICU Bed, Ventilator Numbers
Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan says Indiana has 1,940 ICU beds and the states goal is to double that amount.
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