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Industry News
PerkinElmer Expands in the Bay Area
Santa Clara, Calif.-based medical device maker PerkinElmer is expanding with the addition of 88,000 sf. Sixty percent of the expansion will be utilized by the firms' manufacturing operations in Fremont.
Fort Sam Houston Projects Planned
Fort Sam Houston has been allocated $2.25 million in federal funds to build a general instruction building and $7.4 million for construction of a new physical fitness center.
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Lackland Projects In The Works
Lackland Air Force Base is slated to receive $4.2 million in federal funds to build a joint advanced language training facility and $8.6 million for construction of a new base dormitory.
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Merix Bioscience Finances Completion of Cell Processing Facility
Merix Bioscience Inc. has allocated $39.5 million of private financing to complete a 20,000-sf cell processing facility that will support the company's progress into Phase I clinical trials for its cancer vaccine.
Extreme Devices Expands in Austin
Semiconductor manufacturer Extreme Devices is expanding by opening a bigger chip fabrication plant with adjoining offices in Southeast Austin. The combined 43,200-sf facility is a significant expansion from the firm's previous 6,000-sf location. The fabrication plant has cost Extreme Devices less than $10 million to build.