Plastikos Announces New Medical Molding Facility
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Plastikos, Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania, has announced the construction of a medical molding facility in support of Plastikos cleanroom medical molding growth.
Plastikos, Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania, has announced the construction of a medical molding facility in support of Plastikos cleanroom medical molding growth. The two-part expansion plan will consist of a 33,000-square-foot stand-alone facility Plastikos Medical located less than a quarter-mile from headquarters. The target completion date for Phase I of this project is scheduled for summer 2019.
The state-of-the-art facility will include all of the corresponding support departments, including a dedicated tool maintenance room, mold storage, metrology lab and office space. Initially, Phase I of the ISO 7 (Class 10,000) project will accommodate 10 new medical injection molding machines. To remain environmentally conscious, the medical facility will incorporate LED lighting and utilize natural light with advanced building system management technology.
Phase II of the Plastikos Medical expansion will consist of an additional 10 medical molding machines as customer demand further increases. Plastikos production fleet will increase to 45 injection molding machines with the completion of Phase I of the new stand-alone facility. Future Phase II expansion plans will add another 10 presses to the fleet.
For more information, visit www.plastikoserie.com.