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CANADIAN GENERAL-TOWER
Takeover of AlkorDraka Industries and Alkor Medical Tubing / Film manufacturer's first European plants
29.08.2019
HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
Strong growth for global market to 2027 / Preference for plastic increases / TM Research report
21.08.2019
3D PRINTING
Global 3D printing materials market for healthcare set to skyrocket / Scarcity of compliant materials a challenge / Design influences print time and cost of parts / Frost & Sullivan and Wohlers reports
17.07.2019
DISPOSABLE GLOVES
Health and safety awareness drives global demand / Vinyl market to grow by 7.9% per year to 2025 / Grand View Research report
18.03.2019
TURKEY
Medical plastics production and consumption on downtrend / Germany, China and US are top importers and exporters / Trade deficit expected to fall with a rise in exports
16.01.2019
CARCLO
Consort Medical pulls the plug on all-share bid for UK medical plastics manufacturer
10.08.2018
SGH HEALTHCARING
Investment firms Gimv and Mérieux establish medical devices group / Merger of three French companies
20.07.2018
GERRESHEIMER
Acquisition of Swiss micropump specialist Sensile Medical / Eastern European expansions / Plant in Switzerland to close down
19.07.2018
RAUMEDIC
German medical component producer upgrades French satellite operation into fully-owned subsidiary
16.07.2018
CARCLO
UK technical plastics specialist rejects all-share bid from Consort Medical / “Opportunistic approach” undervalues business
04.07.2018
ALBIS PLASTIC
“Alcom” Med customised compounds for healthcare added to portfolio
27.06.2018
CHINAPLAS 2018
Medical plastics a hit in Shanghai / Trade fair expands with dedicated pop-up kiosks, open forum and guide book
30.04.2018
3D PRINTING
Healthcare market to reach USD 6 bn in 2027 / Strong demand from dentistry and hearing aid sectors / Smithers Rapra report
17.01.2018
MEDICAL PLASTICS
Demands on plastics in medical applications rising steadily / Digitisation and outsourcing remain key trends at "Compamed 2017"
05.12.2017
BIEGLO
German PEEK distributor accomodates shift to circular economy / Recycled plastics portfolio extended
04.08.2017
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Outsourcing of pharma production to emerging economies boosts packaging growth / Contract packaging forecast to grow by 9% per year to 2025 / Grand View Research report
25.07.2017
NYPRO
Plant in France to be closed / Relocation of production to Ireland and Spain
09.05.2017
MEDICAL DEVICES
EU Medical Device Regulation adopted / Far-reaching changes for manufacturers
03.05.2017
MEDICAL DEVICES
Global outsourcing market to expand / Complexity of device designing drives growth / Grand View Research report
12.04.2017
COMPOSITES
Composites can open up new horizons in the construction industry / New focus at the “JEC” trade show in Paris / Automotive and aerospace industries still strong / Record visitor numbers / Attention turning to the lack of recycling options
07.04.2017
BIEGLO
Certification of CoPEEK powder and granules for medical applications
29.03.2017
PHARMACEUTICAL PLASTIC BOTTLES
US market to grow by 4.1% per year, helped by sustainability improvements / TM Research report
08.03.2017
VELOX
Distribution of Repsol's medical polyolefins in 24 countries
09.02.2017
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Chinese market continues to grow / Volume expected to reach USD 50 bn in 2020 / Spectaris report
13.01.2017
MEDICAL POLYMERS
Global market to expand by 13% per year to 2022 / Ageing populations and prevalence of chronic diseases lift demand / Allied Market Research report
09.01.2017
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