Originally Published EMDM
January/February 2004
INDUSTRY NEWS
In Brief |
| Braun’s new Class 10,000 cleanroom complies with stringent pharmaceutical guidelines. |
Injection Moulding Firm Increases Production Capacity
Customer demand has led Braun Formenbau GmbH (Bahlingen, Germany) to expand production capacity by 2500 m2. In expanding its Class 10,000 cleanroom for the production of pharmaceutical parts, the company also made substantial investments in procuring state-of-the-art equipment. The site features water-purification equipment, a three-stage sluice system, access monitors, and an on-line monitoring system. Sophisticated instruments have been installed to ensure that particulates do not exceed prescribed levels.
The company has announced that the expansion will enable it to bring a dozen new injection moulding machines on-line and to install additional assembly systems, as required.
For more information, contact Braun Formenbau GmbH, Unter Gereuth 14, D-79353 Bahlingen, Germany; phone: +49 7663 9320; fax: +49 7663 3727; e-mail:
info@braunform.com; Internet:
www.braunform.com.
Packaging Materials Supplier Expands UK Facility
Riverside Medical Packaging, a supplier of packaging materials, has expanded its manufacturing facility in Derby, UK. The company’s Class 8 cleanroom has grown from 2800 to 4400 sq ft, while the warehousing capacity has also been substantially increased.
Riverside manufactures medical pouches and sachets, and provides contract assembly and packaging of medical devices. The company’s manufacturing equipment is designed, developed, and constructed by an in-house engineering team.
For more information, contact Riverside Medical Packaging Co. Ltd., Newmarket Dr., Derby DE24 8SW, UK; phone: +44 1332 755622; fax: +44 1332 757722; e-mail:
sales@riversidemedical.co.uk; Internet:
www.riversidemedical.co.uk.
Dow Corning Teams with Rohm & Haas
Dow Corning, a provider of silicones and acrylics, and Rohm & Haas, a supplier of adhesives, have formed a strategic alliance to develop products for wound care, and transdermal and topical drug delivery. “The combination of Dow Corning and Rohm & Haas technologies and capabilities will simplify product and application development for customers,” says Suzanne Rowland, vice president and global business director, adhesives and sealants, at Rohm & Haas. “This alliance will allow one-stop shopping for acrylic, silicone, and hybrid solutions for healthcare customers.”
For more information, contact Rohm & Haas Deutschland GmbH, In der Kron 4, D-60489 Frankfurt, Germany; phone: + 49 6978 9960; fax: + 49 6978 95356; e-mail:
mchierici@rohmhaas.com; Internet: www.rohmhaas.com.
Eucomed Releases Industry Profile
Pan-European medical technology industry association Eucomed has published its 2003 Industry Profile. The sleekly designed, 80-page book is divided into six sections, covering everything from the status of national markets and regulatory developments to the challenges ahead.
According to the authors, Europe represents 30% of the global medical technology market, which was valued at more than e184 billion in 2002. They also report that there are 9345 medical technology companies in Europe, the vast majority of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. France has the largest number of firms (1500), followed by the United Kingdom (1450), Sweden (1300), and Germany (1100). To find out more, it will cost you e50 if you are a Eucomed member, e200 if you are not. To order the report, go to the publications page at
www.eucomed.be.
For more information, send an e-mail to jessica.johnson@eucomed.be
or phone
+32 2 7759239.
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