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Originally Published EMDM September 2004

Industry News

Axxicon Mould Technology Sold to Management Team

Axxicon Mould Technology (Helmond, Netherlands), a maker of moulds for the optical and medical industries, has been sold by the Mikron Technology Group to Axxicon management. Axxicon designs custom moulds and has developed a range of proprietary modular mould systems for the high-speed production of standardized products. The firm has three production facilities in Europe, an R&D centre in the Netherlands, and sales offices in Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

For more information, contact Axxicon Mould Technology BV, Kanaaldijk z.w. 7d, P.O. Box 812, 5700 AV Helmond, Netherlands; phone: +31 492 598701; fax +31 492 598720; e-mail: group@axxicon.com; Internet: www.axxicon.com.  

CPC Connects with European Customers

Couplings supplier Colder Products Co. (CPC; St. Paul, MN, USA) has launched CPC Europe to enhance services to the European market. Customers can now place orders with CPC Europe and make payments through local banks in their national currency. Multilingual customer service is provided. Orders are consolidated at the company’s US headquarters and sent to a central European logistics centre. From there, they can be conveniently and rapidly shipped to locations throughout Europe.

For more information, contact CPC Colder Products Company GmbH, Schmalweg 50, D-55252 Mainz-Kastel, Germany; phone:
+49 6134 28780; fax: +49 6134 287828; e-mail: cpcgmbh@colder.com; Internet: www.colder.com. 
 
Business Unit Caters to Biologics Firms

Quintiles Consulting (Egham, Surrey, UK) has created a division to provide targeted services to biological product companies. The Biological Business Unit is staffed with consultants based throughout Europe who have extensive knowledge of national requirements. A network of contacts within the national health authorities and European Commission offers easy access to decision makers. The unit can identify and review strategic options related to market introductions, provide market statistics, analyze preclinical needs based on current regulatory requirements, and offer hands-on support for European and national compliance strategies.

For more information, contact Quintiles Consulting, Action International House, Crabtree Office Village, Eversley Way, Egham, Surrey TW20 8RY, UK; phone: +44 1784 497800; fax: +44 1784 497801; e-mail: thierry.chignon@quintiles.com; Internet: www.quintiles.com. 

Laser Welding Material Passes USP Class VI Tests

The near-infrared absorbents used in a laser welding process to join clear and opaque plastics have met the requirements of USP Class VI guidelines. The Clearweld process was developed jointly by the UK-based industrial research organization TWI (Cambridge, UK) and Gentex Corp. (Carbondale, PA, USA), which is commercializing the technology worldwide. The biological reactivity tests were conducted by the independent testing house NAMSA (Northwood, OH, USA).

The Clearweld process uses specialty coatings and resins to achieve hermetically sealed welds in plastic materials. The light-absorbing materials focus laser energy and convert it into heat. Localized heating at the interface results in minimal thermal and mechanical stress, and produces no particulates or flash. Meeting USP Class VI requirements ensures that the absorbent materials will not be a barrier to obtaining
US FDA approval for welded products.

For more information, contact Gentex Corp., P.O. Box 315, Carbondale, PA 18407, USA; phone: +1 570 2828648; fax: +1 570 2828555; Internet: www.gentexcorp.com. 

MDR Invites OEMs to Register On-Line

Medical device manufacturers are invited to update existing information or to add their company to MDRWeb.com, the on-line Medical Device Register (MDR). Adding or updating a listing at www.mdrweb.com/ update is free, and it can be done quickly and easily. Information is updated in real time, allowing companies to strategically promote new and existing products. The site currently features more than 80,000 medical devices, 13,000 North American firms, and 3500 international companies. Celebrating 25 years, the MDR is recognized throughout industry as the most complete information resource about medical device manufacturers. It is produced by Canon Communications llc, which also publishes EMDM.

For more information, contact Canon Communications llc, Medical Device Register, 11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064-1549, USA; phone: +1 310 4453770; fax: +1 4454259; e-mail: mdr@cancom.com. 

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