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Valtronic purchased the line to
help accomplish three goals: l
art line of equipment. l
Quality: The line will enable the company to keep its core competency in miniaturization, offering quality- driven products from a state-of-the-
Repeatability: The line will allow
After researching medical electronics opportunities, it became clear that
Valtronic needed to estab- lish itself in the growing medical field.
Valtronic to recognize cost savings
compared to its current equipment. l
Support of the light-emitting-diode (LED) lighting business: The line will provide the capability to handle the parts size requirements neces- sary to enter the LED lighting busi- ness. Wimer added: “The LED light- ing market is an emerging market with only around 2 percent of the market being covered in the United States and, therefore, providing high growth potential.”
Flexibility to Change Valtronic attempts to be flexible
and change as necessary to meet the needs of the industry, so exploring the LED lighting segment is par for the company. Throughout its history, the firm has experienced a great deal of success when entering new mar- kets. For example, in 1999, Valtronic re-examined its market positions at that time and began looking for dif- ferent opportunities. Before moving to medical electronics markets, Val- tronic USA had established a strong
history in telecommunications. After researching medical electronics op- portunities, it became clear that Val- tronic needed to establish itself in the growing medical field. The com- pany shifted marketing and sales fo- cus to drive medical sales, specifical- ly electronic device miniaturization as a core competency. Because few manufacturers
deal with bare die technology in ef- forts to achieve miniaturized elec-
cleanroom within the company. The cleanroom is a particulate-controlled environment and a great aid to the design and manufacture of electronic devices for medical applications. It is yet another reason that the company has done well since entering the medical electronics market. In addition to this cleanroom, in
2013 Valtronic added a BioBurden ISO Class 8 cleanroom to handle de- mands for specific customers’ prod-
July, 2014
ty to package electronic and mechan- ical assemblies in a pouch ready for ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization. This completes the production chain for customers’ products, and allows Valtronic to provide a complete con- tract manufacturing solution for ac- tive implants. The company’s Moroc- co facility also has an ISO7/ISO8 cleanroom. According to Wimer, “Our suc-
cess has been achieved by organic growth due to our presence and per- formance as a valued supplier over the years.” The company’s product quali- ty, capabilities with miniaturization and FDA registration have con- tributed to its success. Wimer expects an increase in the integration of the supply chain as customers continue to demand more service from contract manufacturers, including quality management of suppliers (regulatory compliance from suppliers). Wimer al- so expects LED lighting to become a significant addition to the product portfolio, as the company continues down the path of personal healthcare devices in the medical market. In any case, Valtronic’s cus-
The Valtronic USA facility is 68,000 sq. ft. powered by innovative technologies.
C
tronic solutions, Valtronic recognized the increased demand and changes in requirements for some medical im- plants and embarked on installing a
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