September 29, 2010
BIONICHE LIFE SCIENCES IS IN THE MIDST OF A 25 MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION.
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THE BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY PRODUCES A NEW PRODUCT THAT FIGHTS E-COLI IN COWS, WHICH CAN BE PASSED ON TO HUMANS.
BIONICHE WAS FORMED IN 1979 AND MOVED INTO THE BELLEVILLE LOCATION IN 2000.
THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION AT THIS FORMER BABY FOOD PLANT IS EXPECTED BE COMPLETED BY MARCH AND PRODUCTION WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
BIONICHE WILL ADD 20 TO 30 EMPLOYEES OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
MOHAMED ELRAFIH:
"THE PRODUCT ITSELF IS CALLED ECONICHE, AND WE'RE BUILDING THIS FACILITY, IT'S GOING TO BE A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, ONE OF ITS KIND IN CANADA.
THIS ORGANISM DOESN'T ACTUALLY AFFECT THE COW AT ALL AND IT DOES AFFECT HUMANS.
THERE'S A TOXIN IN THE BACTERIA THAT ACTUALLY CAUSES KIDNEY FAILURES AND SO FORTH.
THAT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT THEY'VE HAD IN WALKERTON WHERE TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE GOT AFFECTED."
THE BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY PRODUCES A NEW PRODUCT THAT FIGHTS E-COLI IN COWS, WHICH CAN BE PASSED ON TO HUMANS.
BIONICHE WAS FORMED IN 1979 AND MOVED INTO THE BELLEVILLE LOCATION IN 2000.
THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION AT THIS FORMER BABY FOOD PLANT IS EXPECTED BE COMPLETED BY MARCH AND PRODUCTION WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
BIONICHE WILL ADD 20 TO 30 EMPLOYEES OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
MOHAMED ELRAFIH:
"THE PRODUCT ITSELF IS CALLED ECONICHE, AND WE'RE BUILDING THIS FACILITY, IT'S GOING TO BE A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, ONE OF ITS KIND IN CANADA.
THIS ORGANISM DOESN'T ACTUALLY AFFECT THE COW AT ALL AND IT DOES AFFECT HUMANS.
THERE'S A TOXIN IN THE BACTERIA THAT ACTUALLY CAUSES KIDNEY FAILURES AND SO FORTH.
THAT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT THEY'VE HAD IN WALKERTON WHERE TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE GOT AFFECTED."