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Nelipak acquires medical thermoformer Computer Designs
Acquisition allows Nelipak to take advantage of growth opportunities in North America, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the broader Caribbean regions.
PlasticsToday Staff
April 4, 2017
2 Min Read
Nelipak Corp. (Cranston, RI) announced that it has closed on the acquisition of Computer Designs Inc., a thermoforming company based in Whitehall, PA. The business will be owned by Nelipak and operate under the name of Nelipak Healthcare Packaging.
Computer Designs manufactures thermoformed rigid packaging primarily for medical device and pharmaceutical customers in the United States and Latin America. It has manufacturing operations in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Arizona and Puerto Rico. The company's packaging products include trays, clamshells and blisters. Under the Nelipak Healthcare Packaging brand, Computer Designs will further develop its thermoformed packaging products and service capabilities for the healthcare market.
The sterile medical packaging market is projected to maintain a 5.7% compound annual growth rate over the next several years, according to a report from MarketsandMarkets. Thermoforming is one of the main packaging production processes used in the medical market.
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This acquisition strengthens Nelipak's commitment to the North American healthcare market and will allow Nelipak to take advantage of growth opportunities in North America, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the broader Caribbean region, the company said in a press release. Computer Designs customers will have access to Nelipak's award-winning design teams and modern cleanroom manufacturing throughout its global locations.
A 60-year-old brand, Nelipak operates facilities in Cranston, RI; Phoenix and Tucson AZ: Whitehall, PA; Liberty, NC; Venray, Netherlands; Galway, Ireland; Juncos & Humacao, Puerto Rico; and San Jose, Costa Rica. It designs, develops and manufactures custom thermoformed packaging for the medical device and pharmaceutical markets.
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