Raumedic to Expand Manufacturing Facilities, Adding New Capabilities and Jobs

Raumedic Inc. Mills River, NC, headquarters. (Credit: Raumedic)

Medical technology company Raumedic Inc. is expanding the cleanroom manufacturing facilities at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, NC, by February 2022. The additional state-of-the-art clean room will be used for new product lines, bringing in new techniques and creating further job opportunities at the North American headquarters and production facilities.

“Growth is the key word for describing our five years in Mills River,” says Martin Bayer, president and CEO of Raumedic Inc., summing up the current situation. In 2016, the ISO Class 7 cleanroom production facilities covering 13,000 sq ft. were built on an empty field in the Asheville area. Now it is occupied with the business the company has developed.

The company specializes in processing medical-grade thermoplastic polymers and silicones at five production sites in Germany and the United States. Raumedic serves international medical device companies that distribute insulin pumps, surgical equipment, or catheters, for example. The polymer specialist develops and produces customized components for customers, including tubing, catheters, and molded parts as well as complex groups of components and systems for diagnostic and therapeutic uses. For the clinical areas of neuromonitoring and traumatology, Raumedic manufactures high-precision pressure-measuring systems with microchip technology.

“The advanced equipment and processes that will go into the new space will help us to remain ahead of the curve," says Bayer. With automated assembly cells and robotically augmented molding presses, we are able to produce high-quality medical technology solutions in the mainland US and remain competitive.”

Jon Campbell, director of preconstruction at THS Constructors, Inc. adds, “We are very appreciative to Raumedic for placing their trust in our team once again. We are ecstatic to build their expansion facility and help continue the economic growth for Henderson County.”

According to the company, the expansion goes hand in hand with the need to increase its workforce, noting that this is why the company, which it says remains dedicated to U.S. manufacturing, is looking for further employees located in the close-by regions of Buncombe County and Henderson County. Raumedic recently reached 100 employees and has grown by 15 percent within the last 12 months.