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Union Govt May Lay Down Standards For
Medical Face Masks Soon Union government is working on
to lay down a set of standards for medical face masks manufactured in the
country and for imported ones soon. The need for a standard format comes is
important with the onset of the second virulent wave of H1N1 flu. In the absence
of a Medical Face Masks Association, Thea-Tex Healthcare (India) Pvt Ltd a
leading manufacturer of high quality masks has provided its recommendations to
model a standard on the European Surgical Mask format of EN14683.
Anand Singh, marketing director, Thea-Tex Healthcare (India) Pvt Ltd stated
that, “Since the government of India has now evinced interest in developing a
standard for medical face masks, we as a company have recommended for an
immediate formulation of standard. Almost 99 per cent of the masks sold in India
are 2-ply masks that would not qualify as surgical masks in Europe or the USA.
The consequences are severe in terms of poor infection control. Also, the mask
industry should be under the purview of a regulatory body such as the FDA like
in the USA. India requires 3-ply masks with bacteria filtration efficiency. Only
then the purpose of wearing a mask is achieved.” “In India the
mask market is still developing and with 1.2 billion people there are plenty of
growth prospects. The consumption is steadily increasing by about 25 per cent
year-on-year”.
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articleid=56385&SectionID= Armor Plast
Mulls Capacity Expansion At Rs 14 cr, Seek Tie Ups With Global Medical Device
Majors Armor Plast Ltd an integrated supplier of
high-end medical engineering devices, has chalked out a Rs 14 crore investment
plan to augment production capacity to introduce a range of new products. Going
by the market potential for growth in medical engineering space and the need for
high quality disposable devices, Armor has chalked its expansion plan to respond
to the market opportunities and set new standards of efficiency.
For the last eight years, the company has been engaged in the custom design,
development and production of critical devices used in breast cancer biopsy,
live heart surgery and fine disposable devices for ophthalmic surgeries and a
highly sensitive glucose monitor apart from spikes for liposuction for large,
well-known global players . The large international companies have been
dependent on Armor for a range of innovative technologies. These products are
manufactured by importing almost 98 percent of the inputs like polycarbonate
grade materials, nylons, Pet G sheets, cellulose acetate with 30 percent wood
fibre for capillary action.
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articleid=56555§ionid Bilcare
Completes Acquisition Of Plastic Film Making Unit Of INEOS
Indian pharmaceutical product packaging company Bilcare has completed a
Rs 607-crore acquisition of the plastic film-making unit of petrochemical company INEOS, the company’s chairman said. The acquisition will give
Bilcare access to clients like Pfizer, Novartis and Johnson & Johnson that have
had preferred relations with the Switzerland-headquartered acquired entity,
Mohan Bhandari, chairman, told ET. Mr Bhandari said Bilcare
has 140 patented solutions to address regulatory compliance and cost of handling
requirements of pharma companies. “A pharma product has a shelf life of
three-four years. During this time, packaging is critical to retain the potency
and safety of the medicine,” Mr Bhandari said. After the
acquisition, Bilcare will have annual revenue of about Rs2,500 crore, with the
India business growing between 25 and 30%. Mr Bhandari said this is an all-cash
deal that will be one-third funded by the company’s internal accruals and the
rest raised in the form of bank loans. INEOS Films is a producer of polymer
films for pharmaceutical blister packaging, printing and decoration, shrink film
for sleeves, capsules, and plastic credit cards. The company employs around
1,300 people across manufacturing sites in Germany, Italy, India and North
America. |
