Raumedic, a German developer and supplier of polymer-based components to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, has officially opened its €26m technology centre at its headquarters in Helmbrechts, Bavaria.
The firm said it was necessary to expand the plant, which has been its headquarters for 10 years, to make room for research and development, quality management, laboratory, production and logistics.
More than 2,000m2 of cleanroom space, certified according to ISO 14644 Class 7, now provides the polymer specialist with the space necessary to continue to grow.
Raumedic can implement new customised projects at the technology centre with a focus on precision injection moulding and fully automated assembly. High-tech system parts are manufactured using highly automated and economical processes.
Martin Bayer, Chief Executive of Raumedic, said the €26m was 'an investment in the future' and was only possible 'thanks to our skilled and loyal employees, who are the heart of Raumedic'.
The firm said the new building would allow it to create another 190 jobs in the coming years.
At the same time, Raumedic is expanding its international presence with the creation of a new US$27.1m production and technology centre in Mills River, North Carolina, US. It is expected that it will be opened by the end of this year.
Raumedic was spun off from Rehau in 2004. At that time, the company employed around 200 people. The firm now has 630 employees worldwide, exclusively in the medical and pharmaceutical industry. Around 470 people work at its headquarters in Upper Franconia, Helmbrechts.
