January 4, 2011
Natvar’s North Carolina Facility awarded ISO Certification for Excellence in Manufacturing
Natvar, a Tekni-Plex Company and the leading global extruder of custom medical tubing used in surgical procedures and related medical applications, is pleased to announce its Clayton, North Carolina facility has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Certification in recognition of its standardized best practice production techniques. The company’s City of Industry, California location earned its ISO Certification in 1996.
The company has undertaken extensive preparations for the ISO Certification process since June 2009 and the new certification is the successful culmination of those efforts. Natvar operates with the stringent standards and very tight quality controls to ensure integrity and the utmost safety of their complete line of medical tubing. “This ISO Certification recognizes Natvar’s commitment to quality assurance in manufacturing processes, products, and service delivery,” said Bob Donohue, General Manager, Natvar.
The ISO Certification supports Tekni-Plex’s corporate objectives, and reinforces the Natvar culture of excellence. As Natvar continues to expand its markets around the world, the ISO quality framework will assure medical tubing customers receive the highest quality products and consistent service from Natvar.
Natvar produces medical tubing around the world at ISO Certified locations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
To learn more about Natvar, please visit www.natvar.com.
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About Tekni-Plex
Tekni-Plex, Inc. is a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the healthcare, food & beverage, consumer and specialty products markets. Tekni-Plex is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA and operates 27 sites strategically located across four continents to ensure it can meet the needs of its global customers. For more information on the capabilities of Tekni-Plex, visit www.tekni-plex.com or call the company at 484.690.1520.
About Natvar
Since 1955, Natvar has specialized in providing close-tolerance tubing components for such applications as intravenous therapy, hemodialysis equipment, insulin delivery, cardiovascular procedures, drainage, catheterization and others. Natvar’s medical tubing is extruded in highly-controlled Class 100,000 Clean Room environments using approved USP Class VI medical grade compounds, validated manufacturing processes, and statistical controls. Many of the company’s extrusion lines include continuous, non-contact size measurement and closed-loop dimensional control.