Sonoco: Driving Innovation in Packaging

Top 10 Packaging and Sterilization Solution Companies - 2019

The value of medical devices lies under how well they are protected from pollutants and external forces; solution providers are on their toes in implementing the most advanced technologies in introducing a competitive edge to packaging and sterilization. The current packaging and sterilization industry is undergoing a rapid transformation in terms of the approaches considered by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) while mitigating challenges. Most OEMs are attempting to implement improved validation protocols, thereby address areas of consumer concerns pertaining to the materials used while packing medical devices and edible products.

Patient safety continues to be one of the significant pillars of success for the medical industry. Hence, care providers must make sure that all packaging operations are completed according to the existing compliance regulations. However, in addition to all other changes in the medical industry, packaging also requires to be modified as per the industry standards such as ISO 10993 and ISO 11607, as well as the demands of the customers.

In an attempt to meet modern demands, OEMs are avoiding the use of materials such as styrene or bisphenol A (BPA) while packing devices and replacing them with specialized copolyesters, which is thermoformed and used in creating opaque medical packaging materials. While this is helping OEMs to attract more customers, they are also enjoying success in complying with the ever-changing legal standards.

While cutting-edge technology ensures quality for the Packaging and Sterilization industry, it is an uphill task for organizations to decide on one from the vast assemblage of trends. To make this task easier, a distinguished panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, CMOs, VCs, Analysts, and the editorial board of MedTech Outlook has selected a list of Packaging and Sterilization Solution Providers.

We present to you MedTech Outlook’s “Top 10 Packaging and Sterilization Solution Providers - 2019.”

Top Packaging and Sterilization Solution Companies

rose plastic medical packaging

Rose plastic is regarded as one of the eminent supplier of high-quality hard plastic packaging for the tooling industry. But many other industries also appreciate the uncompromising quality, precision and reliability of the company. Manufacturers of industrial components, suppliers for DIY stores and the tool trade as well as manufacturers of consumer products and branded goods rely on their efficiency and experience for short distances, reliable logistics and sustainable management. Plastic packaging from rose plastic protects products optimally and combines functionality. The product range comprises more than 4,000 packagings for a wide variety of applications

www.rose-plastic.us
Sonoco

Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $4.8 billion, Sonoco employs 20,000 in work force dealing with more than 300 operations in 33 countries, serving some of the world's best known brands in some 85 nations. The company is the world's largest producer of paperboard containers, and a leading manufacturer of tubes and cores; convenience closures; consumer and industrial thermoformed plastic packaging; engineered molded and extruded plastic products; protective, temperature and retail assurance packaging

www.sonoco.com
T.O.Plastics

T.O. Plastics offers their thermoforming solutions for medical devices packaging, laboratory packaging (vivarium & single-use laboratory trays), and medical enclosures. For custom thermoformed medical enclosures, they provide rugged and durable solutions made of thick-gauge textured plastic to hide scuffmarks and resist denting. Their laboratory packaging solutions include high-speed in-line and cut sheet capabilities, thin- and heavy-gauge thermoforming, and precision finishing. Additionally, T.O.Plastics also offers critical customer-specified secondary operations for lab tray and vivarium applications like five-axis trimming/routing, steel rule and heated forged die, line bending, and assembly operations

www.toplastics.com
Berry Global

Berry Global is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important,’ and proudly partners with its customers to provide them with value-added customized protection solutions. The Company’s products include engineered materials, nonwoven specialty materials, and consumer packaging. Berry’s global headquarters is located in Evansville, Indiana. With $7.1billion in revenues in fiscal 2017, the company joined the Fortune 500, Fortune Magazine’s ranking of America’s largest companies. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BERY
Celanese [NYSE: CE]

Celanese is one of the global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. They have two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, which uses the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for the customers. Celanese is having world-class chemists, material and polymer scientists, engineers, and professionals across the globe partner with their customers to help bring their innovations to life. They advance automotive and consumer electronic designs to enable life improving products
CleanCut Technologies

CleanCut Technologies is the one-stop source for medical device packaging design and manufacturing. It offers a complete product packaging portfolio to safely and securely retain and protect client’s device. Whether it’s their patented Clipless Dispenser for coiled guidewire and catheter retention, a streamlined HDPE card for pouch-style packaging or as an insert into a tray, an oversized pouch to package devices over 80” long corrugate shipping boxes. CleanCut Technologies also offer several services to ensure the overall success of medical device packaging and transition to market release, including 3D prototyping, pad printing, tube flaring and contract packaging services
Harpak-ULMA Packaging

Harpak-ULMA Packaging is an experienced organization which specializes in complete packaging solutions to the food, medical device, personal care and industrial industries. For over 20 years Harpak-ULMA has worked closely with customers to engineer superior intelligent primary and secondary solutions. The goal is to make customers more competitive by becoming more efficient. Their installed base speaks for itself. Harpak-ULMA does not shy away from a project due to complexity; rather they address each component head on. Their access to global solutions makes Harpak-ULMA a forerunner in packaging technologies today
MULTIVAC

MULTIVAC is one of the leading providers worldwide of packaging solutions for food products of all types, life science and healthcare products as well as industrial items. The MULTIVAC portfolio covers virtually all manufacturers'requirement in terms of package design, output and resource efficiency. It includes a variety of packaging technologies as well as automation solutions, labellers and quality control systems. The product range is rounded off with the upstream packaging procedure solutions in the portioning and processing areas. Thus MULTIVAC solutions ensure a high degree of operational and process reliability as well as high efficiency
Nordson Corporation

Nordson Corporation engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials and other materials; for fluid management; for test and inspection; and for UV curing and plasma surface treatment. They support their products with application expertise and direct global sales and service. The Nordson company serves numerous consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, USA, they have operations and support offices in more than 30 countries
Oliver

Oliver brings an unmatched legacy of excellence to medical device and pharmaceutical packaging. Oliver has always been one of innovation, technical expertise, customer focus, and a commitment to excellence. Their sterilizable packaging protects the medical device or pharmaceutical product throughout the rigors of sterilization and transportation. For over 40 years they’ve provided high-value, cost effective packaging solutions. If the right solution doesn’t exist, they invent it. They meet and exceed the demands of the customers for quality and service. Oliver basically serves four market categories like Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Biologics and Drug