Medtech development is hard. Medical device creation can require manufacturing know-how in areas as wide-ranging as electrical components, high-performance polymers, molding and machining – and that doesn’t even include the required expertise in design, regulatory requirements and achieving reimbursement. The good news is that the companies serving the medical device industry have become specialized experts. […]
Dynatronics taps ex-NinePoint CEO von Jako as chief exec | Personnel Moves – July 11, 2018
Dynatronics said late last month it tapped former NinePoint Medical CEO Christopher von Jako as its new chief executive officer and board member, succeeding Kelvyn Cullimore Jr. who will stay on the company’s board of directors. Prior to joining Dynatronics, von Jako acted as prez & CEO of NinePoint Medical. Before joining Nine Point, von Jako also […]
Integer closes $600m sale of advanced surgical, ortho lines to MedPlast
Integer (NYSE:ITGR) completed the spinoff of its advanced surgical and orthopedics products lines to MedPlast for $600 million in cash. Announced in May, the deal will double MedPlast’s top line and bolster the balance sheet for Integer, which missed expectations with its first-quarter earnings. Integer said it will apply the proceeds to reduce debt by […]
Integer to deal surgical, orthopedics assets to MedPlast for $600m
Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) said yesterday that it plans to sell its advanced surgical and orthopedic assets to MedPlast for $600 million in a deal that will double MedPlast’s top line and bolster the balance sheet for Integer, which missed expectations with its first-quarter earnings. Proceeds from the all-cash deal, expected to close during the third quarter, […]
MedPlast acquires Coastal Life
MedPlast announced that it has acquired Coastal Life Technologies, its second acquisition in a three-month span. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. MedPlast is working to expand its services and network of global manufacturing facilities to the world’s largest OEM. The acquisition of Coastal Life extends MedPlasts medical device assembly sites to […]
Terumo taps DeRyke for CEO | Personnel Moves | April 7, 2017
Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) said yesterday it tapped Rob DeRyke as its new CV group prez & CEO, effective April 1, 2017, succeeding a retiring Mark Sutter. Prior to his appointment, DeRyke operated as Terumo CV group electromechanical systems division prez, the company said. “Under his leadership, Rob brought stability and improved profitability to the business,” Terumo […]
MedPlast completes buy of Vention division
MedPlast (Tempe, Ariz.) said today that it has closed on its acquisition of Vention’s medical device manufacturing services division. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The device manufacturing services business has locations in New Jersey, Michigan, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica. “This acquisition is a first and important step in our strategic plan to expand […]
Nordson and MedPlast are divvying up Vention Medical
Nordson and MedPlast are each acquiring a piece of Vention Medical in the latest M&A deal to transform the medical device contract manufacturing landscape. Nordson (Westlake, Ohio) will pay $705 million in cash to acquire Vention’s advanced technologies division, which has locations in New Hampshire, Tennessee, Ireland, Minneapolis, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Israel. MedPlast (Tempe, […]
