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TekniPlex Healthcare to
Open New Production Facility in Madison, WI
200,000-sq-ft ISO 13485-certified production plant
will significantly expand capacity of its engineered barrier products for
flexible packaging in pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic
applications.
Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes
advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, is
substantially extending its North American footprint and expanding global
capacity with a new 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Madison,
Wisconsin – the second TekniPlex Healthcare facility in the city. Scheduled to
open in early 2024, the new facility will operate under the ISO 13485:2016
quality management system, which certifies the ability to provide medical
devices and related services that consistently meet customer and regulatory
requirements.
TekniPlex Healthcare’s new facility will feature
sophisticated new manufacturing equipment that will significantly boost the
company’s lamination capacity for a broad range of materials including PET,
nylon, paper, foil, PE, EAA and ionomer, in both peelable and non-peelable
structures. This will help drive shorter lead-times and ensure best in class
quality. The laminate and coated products are utilized in a wide variety of
applications for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics end
markets, including flexible foil and plastic pouches, contact lens packaging,
blisters and blister lidding, and sterilizable protective structures for medical
devices, accessories and procedural tools.
“Our business has grown substantially across the
medical device, pharmaceutical and diagnostics sectors, and the new Wisconsin
location will help TekniPlex provide our customers access to the most advanced
process technology and available capacity, solidifying our industry-leading
quality and delivery,” said Chris Qualters, CEO of TekniPlex Healthcare. “In
addition to providing highly engineered products to ensure patient safety and
outcomes, this facility also offers enhancement of our business continuity
planning – a highly attractive benefit in an industry where supply risk
mitigation is essential to guarantee lifesaving products are available when they
are needed.”
The plant will feature new coating and lamination
assets, boosting capacity for a wide range of products, including coated Tyvek®
and reinforced papers. The plant also will showcase new flexographic printing
capability, adding to TekniPlex’s set of solutions. The high-definition printer
features fast changeover to expedite customer delivery times and creates an
almost zero waste scenario in the production environment.
All newly installed equipment will utilize the
state-of-the-art technology to reduce energy consumption and process waste.
Combined with a factory-wide trim waste recovery system, this will allow the
plant to maximize its environmental efficiency.
About TekniPlex Healthcare
TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials
science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for
medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and healthcare packaging
applications. With a global reach, the division’s deep understanding of the
greater pharmaceuticals and medical landscape helps it produce exemplary barrier
properties for drugs and precision medical devices for interventional and
therapeutic procedures. TekniPlex Healthcare’s ever-evolving portfolio helps
meet demands for high-leverage medicines and mission-critical healthcare
products that benefit care providers and patients. For more information visit
www.tekni-lex.com/healthcare. |
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