Medical 
Germany-based Spang & Brands says it is using a TPE-based inverted sleeve technology for a colonoscope which is resistant to oil and chemicals while being soft and leak-proof.
31 January 2012
One of the themes that came out of the European Plastics News Medical Devices conference is how established markets in the US and Europe will continue to drive demand, as the relative size of emerging markets is likely to remain small.
31 January 2012
Medical specialist Gerresheimer is investing €25m in expanding production capacity at its plant in Bavaria, Germany
21 December 2011
The Engel Moulders Group (EMG) hosted its first medical conference yesterday, with Engel UK managing director Graeme Herlihy declaring that the event had exceeded his expectations
21 November 2011
Strong healthcare market growth has prompted Swedish injection moulder Nolato to expand manufacturing capacity at its medical products division plant at Mosonmagyaróvár in north western Hungary
7 November 2011
Artenius PET Packaging Europe, Distrupol and Engel UK were among the winners at Friday’s glittering Plastics Industry Awards, which were held in the London Hilton on Park Lane.
17 October 2011
US-based compounder PolyOne demonstrated its strength in the medical plastics sector with its exhibits at the MDM West show in California earlier this year.
19 September 2011
Austria-based moulder Camo is producing a new two-component blood test part for Eurolyser Diagnostics. The component is part of the SMART (single method automated reading technology) rapid point-of-care blood collection and analysis equipment
7 September 2011
Moulding and decorating company ADS of the US is moving into Europe with its acquisition of Hungary’s Deko-Plastic Kft.
2 September 2011
Netherlands-based company ExSilent claims its new hearing aid is the first which allows users to change between four different programmes simply by tapping on the ear
10 August 2011
Siemens Medical Solutions has lowered component costs by up to 50% thanks to its use of Trilliant HC, a tungsten powder filled polyamide 12 polymer from PolyOne
10 August 2011
A new medical drill from Wright Medical Technology is made using a glass fibre reinforced polycarbonate compound from US-based compounder RTP.
2 August 2011
In one fell swoop, US-based Phillips Plastics has entered the European medical plastics market, after buying Medisize, which does clean room injection moulding at factories in Finland, the Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic
11 July 2011
Global demand for pharmaceutical packaging is forecast to expand 5.5% annually to £39bn in 2015, according to a new report from Cleveland-based Freedonia Group
1 July 2011
Pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer Gerresheimer is spending €12m in expanding its plant in Horsovsky Tyn, Czech Republic, doubling the size of the production area to 10,000m2
21 June 2011
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