Sterigenics said today that it has applied for permits to upgrade emissions controls at its Willowbrook, Ill. medical device sterilization plant, which had sterilized thousands of devices daily until its Feb.15 shutdown. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed the Willowbrook plant, citing excessive emissions of the sterilant ethylene oxide (EO), based on a federal […]
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FDA warns of potential medical device shortage following Sterigenics plant shutdown
FDA is warning of a possible shortage of sterilized medical devices — and an accompanying threat to public health — due to the recent shutdown of a Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook, Ill. linked to emissions of the highly carcinogenic chemical compound ethylene oxide. Agency officials believe that more than 100 medtech manufacturers and hundreds of devices may be […]
Illinois EPA seeks temporary shutdown of Sotera Health’s Sterigenics plant
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is seeking an order to shut down operations at Sotera Health‘s Sterigenics‘ Willowbrook, Ill.-based facilities that result in the emission of ethylene oxide, a highly carcinogenic chemical compound, according to a government release posted on Tuesday. The agency is seeking an order that would prohibit operations resulting in such emissions until […]
Report: Sotera Health exploring possible $5B sale
Private-equity owned sterilization company Sotera Health is considering a potential sale that could be worth as much as $5 billion, according to a recent Reuters report. Company owners Warburg Pincus and GTCR are working with investment banks in pursuit of a sale of the company, though the process is still in its early stages and […]
Sotera Health to sell its Nordion medical isotopes biz
Sotera Health said today it inked a deal to sell the medical isotopes segment of its Nordion business to a subsidiary of BWX Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Through the deal, Broadview Heights, Ohio-based Sotera Health will divest itself of all of Nordion’s medical isotope assets, including its radiochemical operation and contract manufacturing services in […]
Sterigenics parent company is now Sotera Health
Sterigenics International said today that it has changed the name of its parent company to Sotera Health, with Nelson Labs, Nordion and Sterigenics as Sotera’s three operating companies. The new name drew its inspiration from the name of the Greek goddess of safety, Soteria, and is meant to reflect the company’s commitment to global health. […]