Raumedic in $27m expansion

Plastic medical device supplier Raumedic is building a $27.1 million facility to construct a new production center in the US.

"Our new production center in the US will combine the strengths of our German and American engineering. This will give rise to high-quality polymer extrusion, injection moulded and assembled products for our North American customers. Henderson County in northwestern North Carolina offers us experienced and skilled employees and the ideal business environment for our investments," said Martin Bayer, CEO of Raumedic.

The group will invest 27.1 million US dollars by 2022. 10.6 million of this will go towards the construction of the new building, including a clean room production facility. A two-story administration and production building with a total area of 5,600 m² will be built in the open countryside. Up to 2,000 m² of this will be available for production.

The facility will open in January 2016 with more than 50 employees and increase this number gradually to over 100.

Raumedic is also expanding its German headquarters in Helmbrechts, Bavaria. This will create another 190 jobs in coming years, says the group.