CLEANROOM NEWS FEATURE Articles

Boston Scientific Closes Acquisition Of Lumenis LTD. Surgical Business

Boston Scientific completes the acquisition of the global surgical business of Lumenis LTD., a privately-held company that develops and commercializes energy-based medical solutions, from an affiliate of Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA).

CWS acquires Specialised Sterile Environments Limited

CWS Cleanrooms, the German based services group has acquired Specialised Sterile Environments Ltd. (SSE), an Irish company specialised in Cleanroom cleaning, decontamination and hygiene services to the Irish Pharma and Medtech industry.

CPC Launches New MicroCNX Connectors, a First for Small-Volume Biopharma Processing

MicroCNX connectors are a critically important option for a range of bioprocessing, cell therapy and gene therapy workflows,.”Until now, cumbersome tube welding has been the only way to make sterile closed connections of very small-bore tubing. The MicroCNX connector represents a huge innovation for the industry.

Spectrum Plastics Group Announces Building Renovation & Cleanroom Expansion at Minneapolis Facility

Spectrum Plastics Group, a global solutions provider for development through scaled manufacturing of critical polymer-based components and devices for medical and other demanding markets, is excited to announce a significant renovation and cleanroom expansion project at its Minneapolis, MN facility.

Amkor Technology Announces Cleanroom Facility Development in Vietnam

Amkor Technology Announces Cleanroom Facility Development in Vietnam

Amkor Technology, Inc. today announced that it plans to build a state-of-the-art smart factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. The first phase of the new factory will focus on providing Advanced System in Package (SiP) assembly and test solutions to the world’s leading semiconductor and electronic manufacturing companies.

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GSK Opens New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities worth $130m

GSK Opens New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities worth $130m

Multinational pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKlyne (GSK) launched two new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and an expanded production building at its Jurong site. According to GSK, the new and expanded sites will allow the faster production of drugs and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for clinical trials.

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New Biomaterials Inspired by Creatures of Nature

New Biomaterials Inspired by Creatures of Nature

The first attempts have launched to bio-engineer protein biomaterials like those found in mussels and tree frogs to yield similar amazing wet adhesion in sealants, coatings, glues, and medical adhesives. Crucial proteins in these animals exhibit unique behaviors and chemical reactivity, and the NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers are creating hydrogels that borrow certain key features of those proteins: the separation of a solution into two distinct liquids in response to external stimuli, the incorporation of nonstandard amino acids, and patterning, such as the polygonal pillars seen in the toe pads of tree frogs.

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TSI Introduces New AeroTrak+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters

TSI Introduces New AeroTrak+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters

TSI introduces a new range of AeroTrak®+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters (APCs) for monitoring manufacturing cleanrooms. TSI is so confident about the performance of the new laser technology inside, that all models are covered by an industry-exclusive standard 5 year laser warranty.

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