Melitek - new production line for healthcare compounds

Melitek has expanded its plant with new buildings for additional production area and an extra warehouse.

“The expansion has proceeded according to plan and budget and the new production line is installed and ready for start-up in October 2014,” said Kim Laursen, managing director.

Melitek has invested in a high capacity production line for polymer and elastomer compounds. “The new line is in essence a true duplicate of our current line with same brands and sizing making it redundant to our current large medical line. It will however have many new features making production even more efficient and safe so indeed we are looking forward to take it into use,” continued Laursen.

Melitek is experiencing increased sales from both existing and new customers.

”We are expecting continued growth from our current customers and we also enjoy start of supply to new customers that will yield a strong demand for our products and services dedicated to the healthcare segment. Our growth is both on our elastomer for PVC-replacement and on modified polymer plus systems,” said Jesper Laursen, business director.

Due to the extra capacity, the additional production line will ensure higher flexibility and security of supply which is especially important for customers within the medical industry. Melitek expects that the turnover, due to the additional production line, will double within the next 5 years. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new production facility and production line will take place on 14 September.

With the new line in operation, Melitek has three lines dedicated to Meliflex compounds for healthcare market yielding a total capacity of 25.000 tons.

At the CPhI exhibition in Paris and at the Compamed exhibition in Düsseldorf later this year, the Melitek sales team will be presenting the latest Meliflex specially targeted pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices.