Renolit buys medical film capacity in China
WORMS, GERMANY (May 22, 2012) -- German plastic films producer Renolit AG is reinforcing its position in the global medical sector by acquiring the medical films division of China-based Austar Pharma
& Medical Consumables.
Growing Sze Pak looks to transition to medical
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UPG acquisition gives MedPlast added size, capabilities and China plants
TEMPE, ARIZ. (April 17, 2012) -- MedPlast Inc., a 4-year-old medical molder and contract manufacturer, has finalized a long-rumored acquisition of contract manufacturer United Plastics Group Inc.
Phillips-Medisize sets sights on Asia for growth
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Sunningdale challenged by rising Chinese labor costs
SINGAPORE (March 6, 2012) -- Sunningdale Tech Ltd. recorded a net loss of S$11.42m last year, citing challenges of managing production costs while bearing price pressure from customers.
Medical plastics market offers promise for Western firms
BRUSSELS (Feb. 7, 2012) -- In Brussels in December, many speakers at the Plastics in Medical Devices conference agreed that the developed markets, unlike in many other areas of the plastics industry,
will lead growth in medical plastics.
Nanostructured copolymers release drugs right on target
SINGAPORE (Dec. 27, 2011) -- Singapore scientists have designed the chemical and physical properties of a new copolymer to target drugs straight to disease sites, improving efficacy and reducing side
effects.
TPE bonding rivals PVC
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (Dec. 27, 2011) -- Teknor Apex Co. has developed three technologies to bond its Medalist thermoplastic elastomers to traditional connectors.
Distinctive Plastics brings work from China
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Dec. 27, 2011) -- Injection molder Distinctive Plastics Inc. of Vista, Calif., has received another influx of work from Asia.
Masterflex expands into Asia
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (Dec. 20, 2011) -- Polyurethane hose producer Masterflex Group is starting an expansion into Asia, setting up a business unit, Masterflex Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore, and planning
another subsidiary near Shanghai, China, where it plans to manufacture from 2012 onwards.
Global suppliers see advantages in China's medical market
SHANGHAI (Oct. 11, 2011) -- China can be a challenging market to crack, but foreign plastics firms active in the countryβs medical device industry believe they have an advantage -- a solid
understanding of the steep quality requirements of the global medical device industry.
China medical market targeted
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Gerresheimer adding medical molding capacity in China
SHANGHAI (September 13, 2011) -- German medical injection molder Gerresheimer Regensburg GmbH will increase capacity in its China facility four-fold in the next 18 months, and is actively planning for
a second factory in the country.
France's Top Clean Packaging investing in China
SHANGHAI (September 8, 2011) -- Franceβs Top Clean Packaging Group plans to double the size of its thermoforming factory in China in response to growing demand for health care packaging, the first
part of what it says will be a larger global expansion.
Rexam invests in Asia plastics business
LONDON (August 23, 2011) -- Packaging firm Rexam plc is making sizable investments in its Asian plastics business, building one new plant and enlarging another in India to meet demand in medical, at
the same time as it downsizes a Shanghai cosmetics factory to tackle rising costs and a tougher business environment.
West continues to expand in Asia with new facilities
SHANGHAI (July 12, 2011) -- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. has begun constructing a compression molding plant in Shanghai, China, to handle new growth and expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific
region.
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