en.Wedoany.com Reported - Johnson & Johnson announced an investment of over $1 billion in Jacksonville, Florida, to strengthen its vision care business by expanding manufacturing, packaging, and distribution capabilities in the United States.

The investment will include the construction of a new distribution facility and the introduction of advanced manufacturing and packaging technologies, aimed at increasing capacity to meet growing market demand for the company's ACUVUE brand contact lenses. Currently, Johnson & Johnson produces over 1.7 billion ACUVUE contact lenses annually for the U.S. market.

This investment is part of Johnson & Johnson's previously announced $55 billion plan for U.S. manufacturing, research and development, and technology through early 2029. Construction of the new facility has begun, with a target of full operation by 2028.

Since establishing operations in Jacksonville in 1981, Johnson & Johnson has built over 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing, research and development, distribution, and operational facilities in the region, currently contributing approximately $6 billion annually to Florida's economy.

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