TekniPlex unveils its Wisconsin facility

USA – TekniPlex Healthcare has commenced production at its newly established 200,000ft² facility in Madison, Wisconsin.

With a flagship location, this site is expected to enhance the company’s Barrier Protection Systems business.

According to the company, the plant will combine manufacturing technologies with expertise in materials science.

The aim is to expand capabilities and improve access to protective solutions throughout North America and internationally.

The Wisconsin facility will help improve TekniPlex Healthcare’s support for medical device and pharmaceutical firms.

This facility will ensure reliable access to sterile barrier packaging that protects life-saving medical technologies for hospitals, outpatient surgery centres, laboratories and patients.

The Madison plant has an ISO 13485:2016 quality management system certification.

The certification reinforces the company’s commitment to providing safe and effective solutions for the medical technology industry that meet regulatory requirements while consistently exceeding customers’ expectations.

The facility will also play a role in creating coated and printed solutions.

These solutions protect medical devices and wound care products from contaminants, helping improve patient outcomes.

The company added that the new facility is modernised and includes an air knife coater.

The modern infrastructure enables the company to improve its supply chains and produce heat-seal-coated, reinforced papers for various sterilisation barrier applications.

Additionally, it features a wide-width, eight-colour, high-definition flexographic printing press.

This technology not only enables TekniPlex Healthcare to fulfil stringent healthcare printing requirements but also maintains a near-zero waste manufacturing process.

The new facility is not just a production site but a beacon of sustainability, designed with an eco-friendly approach at its core.

According to the company, at least 95% of the waste produced by the facility is recyclable.

In future, the facility has a vision for expansion opportunities. These include the addition of a second flexographic printer, a cantilevered slitter rewinder, and a reversible salvage rewinder.

TekniPlex Healthcare CEO Suj Mehta said, “Our new flagship facility exemplifies TekniPlex Healthcare’s mission of improving patient care through solutions that protect, preserve, and perform. The products manufactured here directly impact patients’ lives.”

“As a dedicated hub, the site not only expands our capacity and provides customers with supply chain assurances but also serves as a knowledge base to build upon and maximise our leadership in barrier protection materials science.”

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