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MD&M West exhibitors you need to know

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MD&M West — set for  Feb. 11-13, 2020 — is billed as the largest medical device manufacturing event in the world. Now in its 35th year, it showcases hundreds of industry suppliers and attracts thousands of medical device industry insiders. Strolling around the show floor at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif., visitors will see … [Read more...] about MD&M West exhibitors you need to know

Biomerics adds Northeast Laser & Electropolish in merger

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Interventional device contract manufacturer Biomerics said this week that it is merging with Northeast Laser & Electropolish (NLE), a Monroe, Conn.-based company. NLE offers medtech contract manufacturing, laser processing, machining and metal-finishing services. The merger will create a metals division of Biomerics, called Biomerics NLE, to … [Read more...] about Biomerics adds Northeast Laser & Electropolish in merger

Tekni-Plex acquires Italian healthcare packaging company

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Tekni-Plex has purchased Italian healthcare packaging company Lameplast from Milan-based private equity firm Aksìa Group. Lameplast will become part of Tekni-Plex's global Tekni-Films business. Headquartered in Rovereto sul Secchia near Modena, Lameplex manufactures plastic single/multi-dose containers for pharmaceutical, diagnostic, medical … [Read more...] about Tekni-Plex acquires Italian healthcare packaging company

8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

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Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too.  Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own … [Read more...] about 8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

Mack Molding adds new all-electric presses

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Mack Molding (Gardner, Mass.) announced that its Mack Prototype subsidiary has invested in five new Milacron Roboshot all-electric presses. "This represents a major upgrade as we retire several 25-year-old machines," Ric Perry, Mack Prototype's president, said in a news release yesterday. "Making the shift from hydraulic to electric increases our … [Read more...] about Mack Molding adds new all-electric presses

Tessy Plastics expands cleanroom, acquires two firms

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Tessy Plastics (Skaneateles, N.Y.) said it has expanded the cleanrooms in two manufacturing facilities in Skaneateles and Elbridge, N.Y. to accommodate new medical device business. Tessy's Skaneateles headquarters had 21,000 square feet of ISO Class 8 cleanroom space when the company bought the building in 2015. The company decided to rearrange … [Read more...] about Tessy Plastics expands cleanroom, acquires two firms

GW Plastics spending $10 million on new Vermont expansion

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GW Plastics has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing and technology center in Royalton, Vt. The $10 million expansion, announced last week, is meant to accommodate the ongoing growth of GW's thermoplastic injection molding and medical device contract assembly business. The project marks the second expansion in … [Read more...] about GW Plastics spending $10 million on new Vermont expansion

Metal injection molding vs. machining: When MIM is best

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Metal injection molding (MIM) works well for high-volume production of small, complex medical device parts of consistent quality. Steve Santoro, Micro Demand for small, lightweight, high-strength, complex-shaped components is growing across industries today, from automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace and defense to orthodontics and … [Read more...] about Metal injection molding vs. machining: When MIM is best

Plastikos secures ISO 13485 medical device certification

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Plastikos (Erie, Pa.) said today that it has obtained its certification of compliance with the ISO 13485 quality management systems for medical devices, effective April 14. The ISO 13485 standard builds upon the ISO 9001 quality management system, with a host of additional requirements for medical device manufacturers. Philip Katen, Plastikos’ … [Read more...] about Plastikos secures ISO 13485 medical device certification

Pacific Plastics Injection Molding expands automation capabilities

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Pacific Plastics Injection Molding announced that it has purchased a new customized automated loading system to expand its automation capacity. The automation machine is part of PPIM's plastic injection over-molding process and its new pick-and-place robotic equipment is designed to deliver high-volume production of enclosed blade cutters. The … [Read more...] about Pacific Plastics Injection Molding expands automation capabilities