Medical 
German medical products manufacturer B. Braun Medical has inaugurated a €13m expansion of its disposable medical supplies plant at Gyöngyös in north eastern Hungary
15 May 2013
Dr Boy, the German manufacturer of compact injection moulding machinery, demonstrated a Boy 35 E – painted in clean room white – at the Medtec International fair in Stuttgart. The four-tiebar Boy E-Series injection moulding machine was used to produce medical-technical plastic parts
24 April 2013
Germany-based Gerresheimer has begun production of components for Sanofi insulin pens in a purpose-built facility in the Czech Republic.
17 April 2013
EOS, the Munich, Germany-based maker of laser-sintering equipment, demonstrated a new process for creating dental models at the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany, in March
12 April 2013
Medical injection moulder Gerresheimer says increased revenues in its Plastic Systems Division led to overall growth in sales and profit during the first quarter
11 April 2013
The US operation of Gerresheimer is undertaking a significant expansion starting in late 2013
9 April 2013
Medical Fair India, formerly known as HospiMedica India, drew more than 300 exhibitors, many from foreign countries looking to make inroads into India's rapidly growing medical market
9 April 2013
Porex has developed a line of four specialty porous polytetrafluoroethylene sheets now in use in Europe and entering the US market. The company manufactures the sheet at a plant in Inverness, Scotland
3 April 2013
Cleveland, US-based manufacturer of medical plastics, Lubrizol LifeScience Polymers, has launched eight new aromatic products. These materials are an extension of the Carbothane line of PC-based thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) and are available in a range of grades and radiopacities
15 March 2013
Private equity firm NBGI is increasing its hold on the “fragmented” medical supplies market by acquiring French injection moulder Stiplastics
27 February 2013
Environmental concerns about the use of phthalates in PVC have made the public wary of its use in medical applications. But an industry alliance wants to set the vinyl record straight
21 February 2013
Medical injection moulder Gerresheimer says its pharmaceutical business was “relatively immune to cyclical effects” in 2012, with sales increasing 11.4% to €1.2bn
15 February 2013
UK design and innovation group Cambridge Consultants says the Foster Nexthaler will be “the easiest-to-use dry powder inhaler on the market”. In the design project, it worked with Italian company Chiesi Farmaceutici, which produces the Foster diabetes formulation
14 February 2013
Phillips-Medisize plans to expand its facilities in Kontiolahti, Finland, to support new contract wins and increasing customer demand, the medical injection moulder and contract manufacturer announced 13 February
14 February 2013
MeadWestvaco of the US announced plans on 7 February to invest $7.5m in its pharmaceutical manufacturing centre in Hemer, Germany. The centre currently includes clean room injection moulding and assembly.
12 February 2013
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