Lesjöfors Group’s manufacturing plant in Changzhou, China, has passed the certification process for ISO 13485 – the medical industry’s optimal medical device standard.
The medical industry is constantly evolving and growing, partly due to an aging population. Innovations in drug delivery devices and diagnosis are not only improving a generation’s quality of life, but also enabling individuals to self-monitor and self-medicate.
Crucially sitting at the heart of many of these devices, and performing a vital function within the device application, are springs and pressings.
Mikael Andersson, vice-president at Lesjöfors Asia, explains: “Lesjöfors is one of the largest global suppliers of springs and pressings to the medical sector and this recent certification in China takes us one step closer to achieving our strategic growth goals. Our ambition is to not only become the largest supplier but also to be seen as the preferred supplier of springs and pressings to the global medical industry. We recognise that market growth for medical devices is stronger in Asia than in Europe and the USA. Achieving the ISO 13485 medical certification is a comprehensive quality certification of our quality and manufacturing processes, enabling our China operation to be increasingly confident within the marketplace.”
The medical sector is known for developing projects worldwide, sourcing from a bank of global suppliers. Lesjöfors’ global footprint, with spring and pressing manufacture operations across Asia, America and Europe, offers a ‘one stop shop’ supply partner to meet the demands of the international medical marketplace.
Mikael continues: “We appreciate companies have different sourcing strategies. We want to simplify procurement. Lesjöfors’ global sales and manufacturing platform enables our customers to avoid supply chain risks, as we’re geographically positioned to offer efficiencies. Our network of operations delivers a ‘local’ supply chain, reducing lead time risks within the purchasing cycle.”
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