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Event to cover biodegradable polymers for implants


April 18, 2013 10:33 am ET

WALTHAM, MASS. -- Plastics in Medical Devices 2013 attendees can expect to hear from 27 experts in their respective fields, including a prominent figure in biodegradable polymers for implants.

Profile extruder Omega Plastics spending $8.2 million to boost capacity


April 17, 2013 3:13 pm ET

CLINTON, TENN. — Custom profile extruder Omega Plastics Corp. is undertaking a big expansion of its Clinton headquarters plant. Omega is investing $8.2 million to boost capacity, employment and floor space, President Stephen Redwine said in a telephone interview.

Injectronics adding presses for medical molding


April 17, 2013 1:26 pm ET

CLINTON, MASS. — Injectronics Corp. is purchasing three Arburg 88-ton injection molding machines for its Clinton Class 8 clean room for its growing diagnostic disposables business.

Gerresheimer starts production of insulin pens in Czech Republic


April 17, 2013 12:40 pm ET

WACKERSDORF, GERMANY — Injection molder Gerresheimer AG has started the production of components for a new order of insulin pens for Paris-based healthcare company Sanofi SA.

Tubing maker Natvar follows medical-device firms to Costa Rica


April 12, 2013 3:05 pm ET

WASHINGTON — Medical extruder Natvar, a division of Tekni-Plex Inc., is expanding operations into Costa Rica, beginning in June. Over the next 18 months, Natvar expects to invest $4 million in a new 40,000-square-foot facility that will mirror the equipment, tooling and compounds of its plants in the United States, Europe and Asia, said Bob...

Rollprint investing $1.25M in new pouch line


April 10, 2013 5:01 pm ET

ADDISON, ILL. — Rollprint Packaging Inc. is investing $1.25 million in a multi-configuration pouch manufacturing line to make products primarily for sterile medical applications.

Bluestar Silicones bringing liquid silicone rubber materials to US


April 8, 2013 11:13 am ET

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Bluestar Silicones offers new liquid silicone rubber products that offer high tear strength and high elongation for cushioning and vibration-damping applications such as medical masks and prosthetics.

Plastikos keeps investing in medical-device molding


April 8, 2013 11:17 am ET

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Custom injection molder Plastikos Inc. is continuing to invest in its medical-device operations. The Erie, Pa.-based company and its sister Micro Mold Inc. are installing updated AgieCharmilles mold-making and prototyping equipment for computer numerically controlled electric discharge machining and milling.

Gerresheimer AG expanding in the United States


April 8, 2013 11:15 am ET

PEACHTREE CITY, GA. — The U.S. operation of Gerresheimer AG is undertaking a significant expansion starting in late 2013.

Medical device makers eye vast Indian market


April 8, 2013 11:11 am ET

NEW DELHI — Medical Fair India, formerly known as HospiMedica India, drew more than 300 exhibitors, many from foreign countries looking to make inroads into India's rapidly growing medical market.

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