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Companies Application Medical

ABBVIE
Expansion of medical devices facility in Ireland
09.07.2015
STIPLASTICS
French pharmaceutical supplier inaugurates second plant / Cleanroom manufacturing scheduled to begin in 2016 / Strong growth
01.07.2015
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Groundbreaking at packaging components plant in Ireland / Operations to begin late in 2018
29.06.2015
BALDA
US subsidiary loses large customer / Injection moulder expects revenues to drop
17.06.2015
TEKNI-PLEX
Acquisition of Italian films divisions completed / Business as usual for customers
15.05.2015
ADVAL TECH
Planning new air ducts production site in Mexico
04.05.2015
GERRESHEIMER
Operating profit and sales up in first quarter of 2015 / Plastic primary pharmaceutical packaging drives revenue growth
21.04.2015
PROXY BIOMEDICAL
Biomaterial processing technology developed for orthopaedic plastic implants
16.03.2015
RAUMEDIC
Rehau group's medical plastics specialist builds first plant outside of Germany / North Carolina facility to start up in early 2016
06.03.2015
CPH CHEMIE
Investment in packaging business in China to help offset effects of CHF and European market / Paper division supports 64% rise in group operating profit
06.03.2015
TEKNI-PLEX
Acquisition of two Italian facilities from Gallazzi / Blisterpack portfolio widened / Food and technical PVC film and sheet
04.03.2015
B. BRAUN
Medical device producer completes latest investment at Hungarian plant / Fully integrated manufacturing technology
20.02.2015
GERRESHEIMER
High demand for medical packaging boosts 2014 income / Additional capacity expansions underway / Business benefiting from world's megatrends
16.02.2015
NOLATO
Third consecutive year of record operating profit / Improvement in EBITA margin / Focus on technology, productivity and project management
12.02.2015
ELOS MEDTECH MICROPLAST
Medical technology parts producer doubles capacity at Swedish plant / Rising demand from global customer base
30.01.2015
MEDTRONIC
Covidien purchase wrapped up for almost USD 50 bn / New medical technology giant is born
28.01.2015
OMERIN
French cable producer ventures into medical engineering / Purchase of Union Plastic
20.01.2015
PHILLIPS-MEDISIZE
Investment of USD 30m planned across Wisconsin sites / Nearly 500 jobs to be created
24.11.2014
PPC INDUSTRIES
US investor buys speciality plastic packaging producer for undisclosed amount / Plans to grow business
13.11.2014
GERRESHEIMER
Medical plastics development centre opened in China
27.10.2014
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Building high-value medical packaging production plant in Ireland / EUR 100m investment / New “centre of excellence for advanced packaging components”
14.10.2014
OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
FDA clearance for 3D printed patient specific facial device / PEKK-based print produced by laser sintering additive manufacturing technology
01.09.2014
BILCARE RESEARCH
Investing EUR 50m in Latin America and Asia to accelerate growth
06.08.2014
NOLATO
Operating profit and sales weaken in first half of 2014 / Declines due to fall in Chinese telecoms business / Overall operating margin improves
28.07.2014
LATI
Collaboration on irradiation with Gammarad Italia / Range of medical polymers used in devices and packaging is tested
21.07.2014
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