Medical Textiles

13th Jan 2021

Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has taken over Careismatic Brands, a designer, marketer and distributor of branded medical apparel. The company was acquired from New Mountain Capital, an alternative investment manager. Careismatic sells its products in 70 countries. Partners Group will help it further expand...

11th Jan 2021

Sweden-based company, Polygiene, has recently acquired supplier of high performance additives, Addmaster, making it a comprehensive supplier of antimicrobial solutions for both soft and hard surfaces. Polygiene, a leading international supplier of odour control and freshness technologies, has acquired Addmaster at a purchase price of SEK 374 million.

30th Dec 2020

Ascend Performance Materials has constituted a medical advisory board comprising internationally recognised experts in the fields of PPE evaluation, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, to provide counsel on its Acteev technology platform. The board will provide scientific review and advice on end applications of Acteev technology.

29th Dec 2020

VTT is working to promote circular economy of hospital textiles with new cleaning and manufacturing methods as part of the Finnish-Swedish NordicBio joint project. There were six partners from Sweden and one more from Finland. The project developed processes for using recycled materials in hospital textiles, which will help reduce their environmental...

10th Dec 2020

Atlas Holdings has sold Novipax, the leading producer of absorbent pads in the US, to Acon Investments. Acon is an international private equity investment company, based in Washington, DC. The trays business, previously part of Novipax, is not included in the transaction and will now be known as Npx One. The new company will be headquartered in Reading.

17th Nov 2020

Encompass Group has unveiled Nova, an efficient patient warming system without noise, air movement or excessive heat. Since Nova warms patients without air movement, it reduces infection risks due to forced air. With no moving parts, the Nova system is silent, creating no additional noise. The Nova blanket is also easy to apply and to keep on patients.

30th Oct 2020

Softlab9 Technologies has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for acquiring Kosan Medical Company. The company, in partnership with Kosan Medical, now will begin sales of personal protective gowns and coveralls in Canada. With the LOI, the Softlab9 gets 100 per cent exclusive rights to distribute isolation gowns, coveralls and other PPP in Canada.

23rd Oct 2020

Euro Wipes, leading manufacturer of impregnated fabric products in France, and Fibroline, leader in dry powder impregnation solutions, have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop eco-friendly products such as impregnated wipes and sheet masks for hygiene, cosmetic and healthcare applications. They plan to go even further in terms of...

20th Oct 2020

Scientists at Osaka University have used silk nanofibres, which they produced by mechanical disintegration, to enhance the 3D printing process so that the cells or cell assemblies are not damaged. Silk is considered to be safe for humans. Therefore, its use will help bring 3D cell printing research out of the laboratory into real-world biomedical use.