Originally Published EMDM
September 2003
INDUSTRY NEWS
Silicones Business Changes HandsNusil Technology (Carpinteria, CA, USA) has acquired the long-term implantable silicones business of Rhodia Silicones. NuSil made the announcement on 3 June at MD&M East in New York City.
Long-term implantable silicones are used in medical devices that are implanted for 29 days or longer. More than 30 former Rhodia products are now under the NuSil umbrella as a result of the sale. The material is used in cochlear implants and pacemaker lead coatings, among other medical devices.
Manufacturing and customer support services are being transferred to NuSil’s headquarters near Santa Barbara. The firm will continue to service existing global customers from there. It has also announced that it will honour the pricing on all purchase orders that had been placed prior to the acquisition.
“This sale allows us to remain focused on the growth opportunities of our healthcare business,” says John Foley, general manager for Rhodia Silicones North America. He cites as foremost among those opportunities the company’s range of clear liquid silicone rubber products.
For more information, contact Nusil Europe/Technical Service Center, 2740 route des Crêtes, F-06906 Sophia Antipolis, France; phone +33 492 969331; fax: +33 492 960637; e-mail:
nusil.sophia@nusil.com; Internet: www.nusil.com.
Norbert Sparrow
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