Outsourcing
Failure Isn’t an Option
In today’s world of manufacturing, companies are looking for less expensive ways to make products smaller and faster. Although this is the case for OEMs that integrate printed circuit boards (PCBs) into their products, a required standard of quality keeps medical device OEMs...
Overcoming Concerns about Outsourcing to Asia
Compared with other industries, medical device companies have been relatively slow to move their manufacturing activities to Asia. This is largely due to regulatory, quality, intellectual property (IP), and cost concerns related to doing business in the region. As a...
Product Policy Aims to Meet Regulatory Rules
SABIC’s regulatory structure is designed to help OEMs manage material changes without sacrificing productivity, says Tom O’Brien. SABIC Innovative Plastics has created a comprehensive healthcare product policy with the intent of supporting OEMs in achieving...
Altrika Tests the Market for Novel Materials
Altrika’s primary goal is to develop innovative materials for the biomedical market. UK-based Ilika Technologies (Southampton), a materials discovery specialist, has created a company to focus on developing novel materials for the biomedical market. The new subsidiary...
BIT Group Begins Production at China Facility
As part of its quest to enhance its medical technology prospects in China, global contract manufacturer BIT Group (Ludlow, MA) has ramped up production at its new facility in Kunshan, China. The company has ordered manufacturing equipment to support its efforts, including two...
BeamOne Expands to Meet Complex Device Demand
BeamOne provides sterilization services to the global medical device market. Pictured is the company’s process conveyor system at a facility in Costa Rica. As medical devices are becoming more complex, sterilization requirements are also becoming more stringent....
Norman Noble Offers Alternative to Thermal Laser Manufacturing
To create precise features in materials such as bioabsorbable polymers, shape memory metals, and alloys, Norman Noble Inc. (Highland Heights, OH) has introduced Noble UltraLight. Noble UltraLight is an ultrashort pulse laser that doesn’t generate any heat-affected zone. It...
Private Equity Firm Acquires CTW
A CTW technician explores in-house tooling and fixture fabrication. Boston-based private equity firm Riverside Partners has acquired contract manufacturing company CTW Inc. The acquisition of the CTW, which focuses on orthopedics, was done on behalf of one of Riverside...
Making Connections with Tubing and Suppliers
Shown here is a custom-designed taper connector set with proprietary threading to lock out several connectors, including other tapers, being employed on the same surgical set. There are thousands of different tubing connector options on the market today that provide medical...
Creganna Acquires Tactx Medical Inc.
Creganna (Galway, UK), a supplier of technologies and services to medical device and life sciences companies, has acquired Avalon Medical Services Pte Ltd., which trades as Tactx Medical Inc. and is located in Campbell, CA. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The...