DexCom selected a 28-acre site in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, for a new facility making sensors and applicators for its CGM systems, with construction expected to begin in the second half of 2020.

Calian Group has been awarded a contract by the SNC-Lavalin PAE joint venture to support delivery of up to ten 100-bed Mobile Respiratory Care Units for the Government of Canada, with first-phase value expected at $22 million to $26 million.

Medela AG has more than tripled its Swiss production of surgical and airway suction pumps since mid-March 2020 to meet pandemic demand.

Medela AG announced a new US production line for its Vario 18 AC portable suction pumps, with up to 10,000 units to be produced and shipped to hospitals by August 2020.

Lincotek Medical is investing in its Wuxi, Jiangsu manufacturing centre by doubling coating capacity for orthopaedic implants with a second CAPS Intercooler and adding a cleaning and packaging line.

Gerresheimer is expanding inhaler production at its plant in the Czech Republic as part of its 2020 capital expenditure program.

Gerresheimer is building a new plant in North Macedonia to produce medical plastic systems and syringes, as part of its 2020 capital expenditure program.

FCA began producing solenoid valves at its Cento (Ferrara) engine plant for use in Siare ventilators, cutting Siare's production times by at least 30-50%. The article is dated April 3, 2020.

Dover has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Em-tec GmbH, a Finning, Germany-based maker of ultrasound flow measurement devices for medical and biopharma applications. Terms were not disclosed and closing is expected in Q2 2020.

SCHOTT started construction of a new plant in Müllheim, Germany, for sterile polymer pharmaceutical primary packaging such as prefillable syringes, on an 11,000 square meter site, with completion planned by 2022 and 100 new jobs.

Nypro, a Jabil company, announced plans to invest $18.5 million in its Asheville, North Carolina operations, adding 68 positions to its 325-person workforce. The expansion covers facilities, new technology and equipment for precision plastic healthcare products.

ICU Medical announced a US$13.2 million investment at its Heredia, Costa Rica manufacturing facility, including a new infusion pump line and sterilization plant, expected to add 100 jobs.

Kaman Corporation agreed to acquire Bal Seal Engineering, a maker of precision springs, seals and contacts, for $330 million in cash. Bal Seal expects about $95 million in revenue for 2019.

Edwards Lifesciences opened a new $100 million facility of 274,000 square feet at La Lima Industrial Park in Cartago, Costa Rica, adding 500 jobs by the end of 2020. The building joins an existing plant in the same park to expand production of finished cardiac implantable products.

H&T Presspart inaugurated a new highly automated plant in L'Arboç, Tarragona, producing drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical components such as metered-dose inhaler parts. The plant can produce more than 300 million units a year.

Acrotec Group acquired Tectri SA and the Diener AG Precision Machining and Diener Precision Pumps companies to expand its medical technology and precision mechanics business. The deal location and value were not disclosed.

Gardner Denver Holdings acquired Oina VV AB, a Stockholm-based maker of customized peristaltic pump solutions for medical, process and industrial uses, for a net purchase price of about US$10 million funded from cash on hand. Oina will join Gardner Denver's Medical Segment.

Technical Precision Plastics has merged its operations with IntraPac International, a specialty packaging company owned by Oncap. TPP has facilities in Mebane, North Carolina and Haina, Dominican Republic.

Abbott exercised its option to acquire Cephea Valve Technologies, a private medical device company developing a minimally invasive heart valve replacement for mitral valve disease. Financial terms were not disclosed; the announcement is dated 16 January 2019.

WilMarc, a US maker of PVC-free and DEHP-free fittings, tubing and filters for medical devices, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, with automated tubing extrusion equipment. The press release is dated December 8, 2016.

GE Healthcare opened a biotechnology manufacturing center at the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst campus in Stevenage, UK, which will produce a fiber-based biopharmaceutical purification platform from the first half of 2019.

Maxon Motor has invested 30 million Swiss francs in an additional building in Sachseln, Switzerland, to expand its medical technology business, with more jobs planned.

Astorg agreed to acquire drug delivery device maker Nemera from Montagu Private Equity, and Montagu elected to reinvest as an equal partner alongside Astorg and management. Nemera operates four manufacturing sites in France, Germany and the US and employs 1,950 FTEs. Terms were not disclosed.

B. Braun Melsungen opened a new dialyser production facility in Wilsdruff near Dresden, Germany, with over 100 million euros invested and 140 new jobs. The Free State of Saxony contributed 6 million euros.

OMRON Healthcare Europe announced the acquisition of privately held 3A Health Care s.r.l., an Italian maker of aerosol therapy devices and surgical aspirators, under an agreement signed June 29, 2018. No deal value was disclosed.

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics opened a life sciences laboratory on the University of Massachusetts Medical School campus in Worcester, Massachusetts, for application testing of single-use systems for cell and gene therapy.

Tekni-Plex acquired Dunn Industries, a maker of specialty extrusion tubing for medical devices, complementing its Natvar microextrusion tubing business.

B. Braun Avitum Italy is adding a new production line for catheters and special drug containers, plus a usability lab, at its Mirandola plant, supported by Emilia-Romagna regional financing. The filling machine is being supplied by IMA of Ozzano dell'Emilia.

Terumo Corporation approved a £33 million investment in its subsidiary Vascutek to expand its headquarters and manufacturing facility at Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, adding cleanrooms and a sterilization suite. The first phase starts April 2018 and completes in 2021.

MACA Plastics is relocating its whole operation from Winchester, Ohio to a 122,600 sq ft former TechnoTrim building in Maysville, following a 2016 plan backed by a $7.9 million investment. Staff is expected to grow from 21 to 60-70.

B.Braun, which recently took over the former Gambro manufacturing plant on Mason Avenue in Daytona Beach, is expanding the site with plans to add 175 jobs.

VanTrust Real Estate is completing a 399,000-square-foot distribution center on Clyde Morris Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida, which B.Braun has agreed to lease long-term. B.Braun is expected to move in at the end of January 2018.

Fresenius Medical Care opened its regional manufacturing plant in Bandar Enstek, Malaysia, which will serve as its Southeast Asia manufacturing hub and is the first peritoneal dialysis products plant in Malaysia.

Cochlear Limited announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, for cochlear implants and sound processors, with an estimated investment of AUD 50 million. Production is expected to start within four years, subject to approvals.

Emerson Automation Solutions inaugurated a new production building in Ölbronn-Dürrn, Baden-Württemberg, its center of excellence for miniature valves for analytical and medical technology and industrial proportional valves. The building has a 720 square meter cleanroom and about 100 employees work there.

Emerson opened a new Asco production building in Ölbronn-Dürrn near Pforzheim on April 20, 2017. It houses a 720 m2 ISO class 8 cleanroom and is the center of excellence for miniature valves.

PBM Capital agreed to sell a majority stake in Breas, a maker of medical ventilation devices, to China's Fosun. Financial terms were not disclosed in the article.

ICU Medical Inc. completed its acquisition of Pfizer's Hospira Infusion Systems business, which includes IV pumps, solutions and devices. The deal adds a complete IV therapy portfolio and a broader global footprint.

EQT VI agreed to sell BSN medical, a medical therapy provider in wound care and orthopaedics, to Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) in a transaction valuing BSN at EUR 2,740 million. BSN has sales above EUR 860 million and more than 6,000 employees.

Greiner Bio-One inaugurated an expansion of its factory in Americana, São Paulo state, with R$42 million invested in construction and operations. Some equipment started in December 2016 and more is due to start operating in 2017.