Nordson acquires plastic extrusion manufacturer

Adhesive manufacturing company, Nordson, has acquired Fluortek, a Pennsylvania based precision plastic extrusion manufacturer that provides custom dimensioned tubing to the medical device industry. 

Jeffrey Pembroke, executive vice president of Nordson Advanced Technology Solutions, commented on the news: “As Nordson Medical continues to expand its differentiated product offerings, the acquisition of Fluortek enhances our ability to deliver critical components that enable our customers’ most complex medical device innovations.

“This offering further supports Nordson Medical’s position as a leading full-service solution provider of component and device manufacturing capabilities for OEM’s across the interventional, minimally invasive and surgical medical device landscape.”

Following this acquisition, Fluortek will become part of the Nordson Medical product line within Nordson’s Advanced Technology Solutions segment. 

Pembroke concluded: “We are excited to welcome the Fluortek employees to the Nordson Medical family.

“We look forward to integrating their precision extrusion expertise and enhancing our advanced components portfolio.”