# FibreTuff opens new facility for medical-grade 3D printer filament

FibreTuff Medical Biopolymers is opening a new facility in West Unity, Ohio to manufacture its PAPC filament for medical devices. Production is expected to begin in August 2018, and the company plans to hire 20 more people over three years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-03
- Where: West Unity, Ohio, United States
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: Aug 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: PAPC filament, 3D printing material
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [FibreTuff Medical Biopolymers](https://endata.com/companies/33562.md)
- [Innovative Plastics and Molding](https://endata.com/companies/33563.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [3dprintingindustry.com](https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/fibretuff-opens-facility-to-meet-demand-for-medical-grade-3d-printer-filament-137470), 2018-08-03: "This is disruptive to the medical devices market."

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