Wayne, PA-based TekniPlex Healthcare has begun production at its new 200,000-sq-ft facility in Madison, WI. Serving as the flagship location for the company’s Barrier Protection Systems business, the plant combines state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies with materials-science experts – all toward the goal of expanding capabilities and access to crucial protective solutions throughout North America and globally. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held June 5 (above).
Marrying quality with high-volume production, the spacious site strengthens TekniPlex Healthcare’s ability to support medical-device and pharma companies, and ultimately their downstream partners, including hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, laboratories and patients, with reliable access to sterile-barrier packaging that protects life-saving medical technologies. For the company’s global set of customers, the plant also helps ensure uninterrupted supply chains and expedient delivery windows.
Among other vital solutions, the facility – TekniPlex Healthcare’s second in Madison, WI – will play a substantial role in producing coated and printed solutions that protect medical devices and wound-care products from contaminants, helping improve patient outcomes. The plant incorporates sophisticated modern manufacturing infrastructure. Current assets include a state-of-the-art air-knife coater that significantly increases TekniPlex Healthcare’s supply of coated Tyvek® and heat-seal coated reinforced papers for sterilizable barrier applications, such as procedure kits, IV sets, syringes, and implantable devices. Other highlights include a new wide-web eight-color high-definition flexographic printing press, allowing the company to meet exacting healthcare printing specifications with a near-zero waste manufacturing process.
The plant’s sustainability profile is equally elevated, employing an ecofriendly-by-design approach that drastically minimizes waste. In fact, just two sources of waste leave the facility: hand-carried garbage bags and separated recycled waste. Impressively, at least 95% of the waste generated by the facility is recyclable. This aligns with growing demands across the healthcare industry for responsible manufacturing practices that reduce environmental impact without compromising product safety.
Looking ahead, the facility allows for ample near-future expansion opportunities, including existing plans for a second flexographic printer, a cantilevered slitter/rewinder, and a reversible salvage rewinder. The company will continue to seek additional capability and capacity enhancements centered at this facility.