Reprinted from the Battenkill Business Journal, October 5, 2009
By DANNY FRANK
Mack Molding Co. has launched a new medical products unit, which it has branded MackMedical.
“We have been aggressively developing the medical manufacturing sector of our business for the past nine years by refining quality and supply management systems, hiring specialized staff, and adding new technology,†said Jeff Somple, president of Mack Molding’s northern division in Arlington, VT.
The medical market now represents 30 percent of Mack’s business, including several class III medical devices, surgical equipment and disposables for the orthopedic sector, Somple said. About 50 employees work for Mack’s medical side.
Delving into medical manufacturing was a sound business idea, said Somple.
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