Manufacturing

MagneMotion will introduce at Interphex the MagneMover LITE system, a transport system which employs MagneMotion’s Linear Synchronous Motor technology for the precise movement, positioning, and tracking of loads up to 2kg.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. (Sudbury, MA) are now the exclusive importer of Fair Friend Group’s FEELER line of machine tools throughout North America. The Methods-FEELER line of machine tools will be available at Methods Technology Centers and at Methods distributors located across the U.S., in addition to Methods dealers in Canada and Mexico.

Tekni-Plex Inc. (King of Prussia, PA), a global, diversified manufacturer of packaging products and materials for the healthcare, consumer and food packaging industries, is selected to receive the Abbott 2010 Supplier Excellence Award. The award is in recognition of its outstanding contributions in support of Abbott in 2009.

OYSTAR Packaging Technologies (Davenport, IA) is poised to become the world’s largest aerosol machinery manufacturer in April, when OYSTAR Aerofill Dawson is slated to complete its move into Packaging Technologies’ facility in Iowa. Aerofill Dawson-branded equipment will become part of the Packaging Technologies product line.

According to a new technical market research report from BCC Research (Wellesley, MA), the global market for contract pharmaceuticals is worth an estimated $177 billion in 2009, and is expected to increase to $299 billion in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1%. The report, entitled “Contract Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Research, and Packaging,” examines the different types of contracting companies in the pharmaceuticals industry.

Unilife Medical Solutions Ltd.’s (Lewisberry, PA) new global headquarters and production facility will enable the company to expand the business as it moves towards a NASDAQ listing, commercial production, and the signing of supply agreements with existing and future pharmaceutical customers. Unilife has signed agreements for the construction of its new global headquarters and commercial production facility in York, PA.

A&M Biomedical (Laguna Hills, CA) has received ISO 13485:2003 certification from the National Standards Authority of Ireland Inc. A&M Biomedical offers medical device outsourcing services with an emphasis on quality and regulatory compliance.