Technimark Ireland Limited has earned MedAccred program accreditation, making it the first company in Ireland to gain the prestigious industry recognition.

The MedAccred audit and accreditation program is unique as it is the sole industry-managed supply chain oversight program for key critical manufacturing processes in the medical device industry. The accreditation assures that critical manufacturing processes meet industry consensus requirements, leading to the production of high-quality end products, ultimately enhancing patient safety.

"Technimark obtained the MedAccred Accreditation in Plastics Injection Molding and Plastics Mechanical Assembly which improves the quality of products and most importantly patient safety. We are the first company in Ireland to achieve MedAccred Accreditation. Additionally, this certification will enhance process capability, manufacturing monitoring and process validation. We use all resources available in our pursuit of best-in-class quality.”

Bob Lizewski, vice president, MedAccred, said: “I am delighted that Technimark Ireland has been recognised for its continued dedication to quality which has culminated in this remarkable achievement of MedAccred Accreditation for Plastics Injection Moulding and Plastics Mechanical Assembly.

John Rugari, senior vice president of sales, Technimark Healthcare, said: “We are very proud to now include our Technimark Ireland facility to our already Accredited facilities in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and El Paso, Texas, truly demonstrating our commitment to global quality.

"The accreditation is widely recognised as a benchmark of excellence in the medical device industry, as it demonstrates compliance to industry standards, customer requirements and best practices. The MedAccred program is regarded by the industry as a foundation stone for building risk management strategy.”

German family-owned company Arburg is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of plastic processing machines. Its product portfolio encompasses Allrounder injection moulding machines with clamping forces of between 125 and 6,500 kN, the Freeformer for industrial additive manufacturing and robotic systems, customer and industry-specific turnkey solutions and further peripheral equipment. Of a total of roughly 3,600 employees, around 3,000 work in Germany. About 600 further employees work in Arburg’s organisations around the world.

The plastics manufacturer achieved accreditation for both Plastics Injection Moulding and Plastics Mechanical Assembly at the facility in Longford, Ireland, after successfully meeting the rigorous audit requirements set by MedAccred subscribing members – including Baxter, BD, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Philips, Roche Diagnostics and Stryker.