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Balda protests shareholder's 'extraordinary' general meeting


June 18, 2013 1:25 pm ET

Germany-based medical molder Balda AG is accusing one of its shareholders, Elector GmbH, of trying to change the company's strategic orientation by organizing a general meeting in Berlin.

Austen BioInnovation Institute reaching outside Akron


June 17, 2013 12:59 pm ET

Although it was rolled out roughly five years ago as a collaborative effort among neighbors to transform a Rust Belt city into a hub of biomedical innovation, the Austen BioInnovation Institute is looking beyond its Akron roots in hopes of generating enough revenue to transform the money-losing nonprofit into a sustainable operation.

Pennsylvania molder C&J adds new equipment


June 11, 2013 12:36 pm ET

Pennsylvania-based custom injection molder C&J Industries continues to expand, this time adding $1.4 million in new machinery.

Thermoformer Tru-Form diversifying into aerospace market


June 11, 2013 12:34 pm ET

Custom thermoformer Tru-Form Plastics Inc. of Gardena, Calif., has positioned itself for additional aircraft business as a complement to its strength in housings for medical gear.

France's Actimed Group buys film and stock shape maker Westlake Plastics


June 4, 2013 4:20 pm ET

French medical products firm Actimed Group has bought a majority stake in plastic film and stock shape maker Westlake Plastics Co. for $6.5 million.

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Taiwan medical molder SHL expands


June 4, 2013 12:31 pm ET

Taiwan-based SHL Group, which says it's the world's largest privately owned maker of advanced drug delivery systems, is adding injection molding capacity as part of a US$40 million investment this year at its Taiwanese factories.

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Hospitals weigh safety, sustainability when reprocessing single-use devices


May 31, 2013 2:07 pm ET

WALTHAM, MASS. — Hospitals have been open about the increasing pressure to balance skyrocketing health-care costs with safety and sustainability. Recycling everything under a health-care facility's roof — from thin-film packaging to...

California's Smooth-Bor Plastics opening S.C. plant


May 30, 2013 4:01 pm ET

California-based tubing manufacturer Smooth-Bor Plastics is expanding operations to the East Coast with a new manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, S.C.

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Designers put appeal into medical devices for home use


May 28, 2013 3:16 pm ET

WALTHAM, MASS. — Trends in medical-device design are getting back to basics: color and ease of use, experts say. Devices and gadgetry are increasingly a part of daily life, with people of all ages and backgrounds grabbing tablets or e-readers...

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Medical-device makers anticipate China boom


May 27, 2013 10:13 am ET

WALTHAM, MASS. — China remains one of the hottest topics among medical-device manufacturers and their entire supply chain, both as a potential market and a possible competitor.

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