Custom & Contract Manufacturing

Outsourcing

Demand for more affordable and accessible medical devices is leading OEMs to control costs by consolidating supply chains and outsourcing tasks. Browse insights and guidance in outsourcing, including when to outsource, what to outsource, and challenges to consider.

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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
As device designs become increasingly sophisticated, medtech companies are understandably seeking contract design and manufacturing partners that can accompany them on...
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The expertise of CDMs that have dedicated space for innovation are focused on accelerated development cycles, DfM, and the optimal application of materials science for their OEM partners. Read on to learn more.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Flambeau Medical, a full-service contract manufacturing organization serving the medical device and life sciences industries, has added a new industrial 3D printer to expand its rapid...
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Features: Medical
The global economy is changing, and for the first time in more than half a century, economic reality is bringing manufacturing back to the United States. Global inflation, coupled with vulnerabilities in the supply chain exposed by the pandemic, makes manufacturing in the United States cheaper and less risky.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Flambeau Medical Markets Group, part of the Nordic Group of Companies, has partnered with Two Styx Capital (TSC). The company will continue to operate as Flambeau Medical...
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Podcasts: Medical
Medtech companies must adapt to a landscape that is now data-centric systems vs. equipment-centric.
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Features: Medical
The challenge for pharma is how to extend the commercial life of mature products while keeping maintenance costs low and ensuring they adhere to everchanging regulations across the globe — all while juggling the innovation for new products.
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Features: Medical
OEMs in the medical device market are taking a close look at all their suppliers and making changes. Demand for more affordable and accessible medical devices is forcing OEMs to control costs by consolidating supply chains and outsourcing more tasks.
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Supplements: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The MedAccred program continues to provide value to medical device manufacturers that have been awarded its prestigious accreditation for critical manufacturing processes, according...
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News: Medical
The Performance Review Institute (PRI) has expanded its management systems certification portfolio through the acquisition of SRI Quality System Registrar. SRI is headquartered...
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INSIDER: Materials
BioInteractions launched an expanded Product Pathway Partnership service incorporating bespoke coatings, optimized application and tooling, testing, regulatory support and...
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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
OKAY Industries, New Britain, CT, a contract manufacturer of metal and plastic overmolded components and subassemblies for global medical device original equipment...
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Supplements: Test & Measurement
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A lack of a specialized label is all it takes to halt the production of a medical device. While those of us in medical device manufacturing were aware of...
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INSIDER: Materials
The global supply chain disruptions of the last two years are spurring major changes across the manufacturing sector. After decades of reshoring, legacy industries, such as textiles, are...
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Supplements: Test & Measurement
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Features: Medical
To fast-track time to market and gain a competitive edge, pharmaceutical and medtech development companies are increasingly implementing single-use technologies (SUTs). SUTs also serve...
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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In our winter edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.
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Features: Packaging & Sterilization
MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.
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Supplements: Data Acquisition
Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.
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Blog: Medical
The medical device industry’s accreditation program, MedAccred®, is continuing to grow and more and more major device makers are now on the list of subscribers. These medtech...
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Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Weighing your testing options is imperative to submission success.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The medical device industry often looks to independent distributors to address chronic shortages in the availability of electronic components. Direct sourcing of electronic...
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News: Medical
Premold Corp., Oconomowoc, WI, has added a second location in Monterrey, Mexico. The factory started pilot production in October 2016 and full production in December 2016. Premold is a custom reaction...
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Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Outsourcing can save costs and provide other commercial benefits. With outsourcing efforts related to medical devices, it is important to understand some aspects of U.S....
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
An experienced, recommended, custom furniture professional came over to my house to bid on building a low-profile cabinet for...
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medical device companies typically have a complex supply chain bringing products to market. Within their four walls, there are usually multiple...
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Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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