Tekni-Plex forms medical business unit

The Tekni-Plex medical business unit will supply products and services which were formerly supplied separately by Colorite, Natvar and Dunn businesses.

Colorite, Natvar and Dunn were previously all separate Tekni-Plex business units. When combined, the business unit will aim to provide components, materials and solutions to medical device manufacturers worldwide.

All product lines will now have a dedicated sales and customer service team. Paul Young, president and chief executive officer, Tekni-Plex commented: “Our goal is to be a trusted advisor, helping our customers make the best decisions on their most important business issues through deep engagement, expertise, innovation and quality.”

Young added: “Our globally integrated operations will help us provide better and faster solutions to meet customer needs.”

Tekni-Plex claims manufacturing will continue in the same locations, and the ability will remain to run the same material specifications on the same equipment around the world for multinational customers. Going forward, the Colorite, Natvar and Dunn names will now be used as product brands.

The Colorite brand’s advanced medical-grade compounds are used by healthcare and medical device manufacturers around the world. The brand includes an extensive line of polyvinyl chloride and thermoplastic elastomer medical-grade compounds that have been engineered to meet product objectives.

The Natvar brand includes multilayer and multi-lumen tubing, as well as a range of value-added options including tapered, striped, thermoformed and special profile products. The extruded tubes are used in applications including intravenous therapy, dialysis, respiratory, and surgical equipment.

The Dunn brand features precision extruded tubing for endovascular catheters and minimally invasive devices. Dunn also manufactures custom medical tubing for diagnostic and interventional devices from a wide range of thermoplastics.