US-based DuPont has expanded its healthcare manufacturing facility in Heredia, Costa Rica, adding sterile packaging capacity for the global medical device industry.<\/p>\n
This development also increases the capacity of the site\u2019s existing medical tubing operations.<\/p>\n
The Heredia site has grown by 16,000ft\u00b2 to improve its operations, supporting healthcare customers in the Caribbean and across the Americas.<\/p>\n
Additional space houses new extrusion equipment and production lines, which will facilitate the production of sterile packaging utilising Tyvek products such as pouches, header bags, and lids.<\/p>\n
This expansion is expected to boost DuPont\u2019s extruded tubing production capacity.<\/p>\n
James Chambers, senior vice-president and general manager for fluids and flexibles at Spectrum Plastics Group, a DuPont Business, said: \u201cWith this expansion, we are now the first company in Costa Rica and the Caribbean to produce fluid management and sterile packaging offerings for the medical device industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis significantly enhances our robust, growing portfolio of unmatched offerings and capabilities as a trusted supply chain partner to leading global healthcare companies.\u201d<\/p>\n
The facility\u2019s expansion has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, ensuring that the technical, assembly, and packaging staff adhere to the highest quality standards and guidelines.<\/p>\n
The facility has transitioned to a 24\/7 production schedule to meet the needs of both current and new customers.<\/p>\n
DuPont\u2019s offerings for the healthcare industry encompass extruded tubing and subassemblies, advanced catheter assembly, medical balloons, skin contact devices, smart wearables, additive manufacturing, laser processing, and more. <\/p>\n
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