06.02.15
Helix Medical LLC, a manufacturer for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, has acquired the silicone tubing product line of W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Effective immediately, Helix Medical will supply Gore’s existing pharmaceutical and biotech customers with silicone tubing and reinforced silicone hose for fluid transfer and peristaltic pump operations.
“This acquisition is a strategic expansion of our successful HelixMark silicone tubing product line,” said Mark Ostwald, vice president and general manager of Helix Medical. “With the tubing from Gore we will expand our portfolio of silicone tubing with raw material specifically formulated to meet the needs of pharmaceutical and biotechnology processes.”
Helix Medical will market the silicone tubing line from Gore under the PharmaFocus Premium brand. All products, customer relations and part numbers will remain unchanged, according to Helix officials.
“Gore decided to sell the product line to Helix Medical as they have been a long-time production partner to Gore in silicone tubing,” said Tony Smiley, business leader at Gore. “Gore will continue to serve the global pharmaceutical and biotech industry with other high performance, technology-driven products while at the same time continuing to supply our customers with the utmost in quality and value.”
Carpinteria, Calif.-based Helix Medical has 10 manufacturing operations worldwide. Medical manufacturing capabilities include design and development, molding and extrusion, complex catheter systems, assembly, packaging, and engineering services. Helix Medical also manufactures the HelixMark line of platinum-cured silicone tubing and fluid handling components for the pharmaceutical and bioprocessing market.
“This acquisition is a strategic expansion of our successful HelixMark silicone tubing product line,” said Mark Ostwald, vice president and general manager of Helix Medical. “With the tubing from Gore we will expand our portfolio of silicone tubing with raw material specifically formulated to meet the needs of pharmaceutical and biotechnology processes.”
Helix Medical will market the silicone tubing line from Gore under the PharmaFocus Premium brand. All products, customer relations and part numbers will remain unchanged, according to Helix officials.
“Gore decided to sell the product line to Helix Medical as they have been a long-time production partner to Gore in silicone tubing,” said Tony Smiley, business leader at Gore. “Gore will continue to serve the global pharmaceutical and biotech industry with other high performance, technology-driven products while at the same time continuing to supply our customers with the utmost in quality and value.”
Carpinteria, Calif.-based Helix Medical has 10 manufacturing operations worldwide. Medical manufacturing capabilities include design and development, molding and extrusion, complex catheter systems, assembly, packaging, and engineering services. Helix Medical also manufactures the HelixMark line of platinum-cured silicone tubing and fluid handling components for the pharmaceutical and bioprocessing market.