Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA (July 10, 2012) – Kelpac Medical, a leading manufacturer of medical device tubing and packaging, announced two of its global locations have received ISO 9001:2008 certification. The company’s Ireland and Costa Rica facilities were accredited by independent registrar NQA. ISO 9001:2008 is globally regarded as the most comprehensive body of standards for quality management systems and practices, and the certifications represent Kelpac Medical’s commitment to a systematic approach to achieving the highest levels of process repeatability, product performance and customer satisfaction.

Kelpac Medical – Costa Rica also produces world-class medical device tubing for the Latin American market. “With ISO 9001:2008, we continue our tradition of satisfying our valued customers through a process-driven approach, thus minimizing risk on our customer’s downstream manufacturing operations,” commented Quality Manager Alejandro Miranda.

Kelpac Medical – Ireland provides local extruded tubing solutions for medical device manufacturers with European facilities. Quality Manager Bill Hughes said, “ISO 9001:2008 certification is a key milestone in establishing our facility in Ireland. Our quality culture drives process excellence and continuous improvement to ensure our customers receive the highest quality product in a competitive market.”

For more information about Kelpac Medical, visit www.kelpacmedical.com.

About Kelpac Medical
Kelpac Medical is a leading provider of premier-quality medical device components with best-in-class expertise in thermoplastic tubing extrusions and flexible films, pouches and bags, including peelable top webs and forming films. Kelpac Medical is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, USA, and operates seven locations worldwide. The company is a division of PPC Industries, a leading extruder and converter of plastic films, bags and tubing for food processors, medical device manufacturers and suppliers to the automotive industry.

As a partner to leading global medical device companies, we recognize the value
of local supply solutions for our customers. Our new Ireland facility offers local
manufacturing capabilities, customer support and inventory management services
that lower your overall cost of ownership and increase your speed to market.

We invite you to learn more about our Ireland facility and Kelpac Medical’s custom
medical tubing expertise by visiting http://www.ireland.kelpacmedical.com.

Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA (June 8, 2012) – Kelpac Medical, a leading manufacturer of medical device tubing and packaging, announced the opening of a new custom medical extrusion plant in Tullamore, Ireland. The new facility location provides regional logistics efficiencies to medical device manufacturers in Ireland and throughout Europe.  This expands Kelpac Medical’s global footprint to seven locations worldwide.

The 35,000 sq. ft. (3,521 sq. m.) Tullamore facility features:

• ISO 9001:2008 certified
• Class 8 (100,000) clean room
• State-of-the-art extrusion lines
• In-house tooling and equipment design
• Product and process R&D capabilities
• In-house laboratory for on-premise testing
• In-house customer service
• 100% on-line inspection system
• Off-line automated optical measurement
• Dock-to-stock quality program
• Managed inventory program

“As a global partner to leading medical device companies throughout the world, Kelpac Medical recognizes the value of local supply solutions to our customers,” said Matt Brejcha, account manager for Europe for the company. “Our new facility in Ireland provides local manufacturing capabilities, customer support and inventory management services that lower overall cost of ownership and increase speed to market.”

Kelpac offers a range of Phthalate free PVC tubing with excellent performance capabilities in flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity when compared to traditional tubing options.

PPC Industries’ medical packaging, tubing and components division and Kelcourt Plastics have combined to form Kelpac Medical.