Freudenberg Medical Expands US Molding Operations

Freudenberg Medical, a global developer and manufacturer of specialty components and finished devices for the medical device industry, has expanded injection molding operations at its Baldwin Park, California, operation, which is focused on thermoplastics.

Freudenberg Medical Baldwin Park has added six injection molding machines including three new Arburg molding machines, a workcell for two-shot molding and a Wittmann Battenfeld micro molding machine with in-process visual inspection capability. The machines range in size from 15 to 110-tons.

Sven Rosenbeiger, Vice President and General Manager GBU Thermoplastics, said: “These added machines will support component production for in-vitro diagnostic test kits for our international customers. Freudenberg Medical is a leading provider of IVD products manufacturing and two-component molding solutions in the US market.  Our two-shot processing can help streamline manufacturing, reduce SKUs, improve part quality, and reduce costs.”