Medical
Artificial Intelligence Enables Smarter Sourcing
Westfall Technik has adopted Arkestro’s predictive procurement software to wring savings and more reliable deliveries from a historically challenging supply chain.
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Collaboration will bring Recycled Plastic to Medical Device Packaging
Agreement between Eastman and Ethicon will put copolyester derived from recycled materials in sterile barrier applications.
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Multicomponent Mold Combines Capping and Unscrewing Functions for Pharma Closure
Braunform says its patented RotaricE² mold, which will mold Luer lock pharmaceutical closures in Arburg’s K 2022 booth, allows the use of one tool and one machine, versus two, while eliminating post-mold assembly.
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Dual Injection Units on a Smaller, Electric Press for 2K Medical Molding
Engel extends its combi M dual-injection unit technology to a smaller tonnage machine with a horizontal indexing table for the first time at K 2022.
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Trelleborg Group Acquires Minnesota Rubber and Plastics
The Swedish manufacturing firm bought the compounder and molder of rubber and plastics from investment firm KKR in a deal valued at $950 million.
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Seaway Plastics Acquired
Private equity firm ICG purchased the injection molder and its three facilities located in Florida and California.
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Spectrum Plastics Expands Cleanroom, Boosts Production Capacity
The company completed a major renovation of its Minneapolis facility, including additional injection molding and cleanroom capacity.
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Freudenberg Medical Appoints New CEO
The medical devices, tubing and product manufacturer has promoted Mark Ostwald from the management board and his previous role as the chief technology officer.
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Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Opens Innovation Center
The plastics and rubber compounder and molder has opened the 9000-ft2 center that’s intended to help speed product development with design, prototyping, testing and production capabilities.
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Foster is Now Marketing Partner for Porex Virtek Sintered PTFE Membrane Technology for the Healthcare Market
Company to provide sales, tech and order fulfillment support the technology through its U.S. locations in Connecticut and Nevada.
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