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Recognized for its success in Global Medical Device manufacturing excellence, SMC Devens received the Global Trade Award at the AIM annual trade symposium held in November. AIM recognizes Massachusetts leading companies for excellence in global trade. SMC’s Vice President and Massachusetts General Manager, Brian Payson, accepted the award.

Cambridge U.K. – 19 August 2019 Oval Medical Technologies Limited (Oval), a leader of patient-centric autoinjectors, has signalled a new stage in its growth with a move to a purpose-designed facility in Cambridge Research Park, U.K. The new facility provides dedicated GMP labs, enhanced device development, space to house the expanded team, and room for growth…

SMC’s Mike Fritschy, VP Engineering and Product Development, will be part of a panel of speakers during the Future of Packaging Conference held in Chicago IL, May 8, 2019. The panel will discuss topics such as: how medical OEM customer needs are evolving and impact on packaging; risk/reward for OEMs considering innovative packaging; and how…

SMC Ltd. was one of 84 companies to receive a grant through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program. The grant will help fund customized training and hiring of new employees as SMC Devens continues growth in the Pharmaceutical market. For more information read more.

SMC Ltd. announced today expanded drug delivery device capabilities with a dedicated pharmaceutical class 7 clean room in its Somerset, Wisconsin facility. “As we continue to experience growth in the Pharmaceutical market, we realized the need for additional clean room capabilities in our Somerset, WI location. The dedicated class 7 clean room will house a…

SMC Ltd. recently hosted a manufacturing day for 64 sophomore students in partnership with the Somerset Wisconsin High School. Students spent the day with SMC employees in classrooms and touring various manufacturing areas for a first-hand look into the manufacturing processes of medical devices. During tours, students had the opportunity to interact with SMC employees…

“Quality is often defined in manufacturing as a measure of excellence or a state of being free from defects, deficiencies, and/or variations. It is brought about by a consistent committed focus on process excellence and adhering to established standards to develop and achieve the type of uniformity and consistency that is critical for a contract…

Members of SMC and Oval Medical Technologies will be available in booth #29 during exhibition hours to discuss Oval’s 4 customizable drug-delivery combination platforms that are making a positive difference in patients’ lives.

Oval Medical Technologies’ Jonathan Bradshaw, Device Development Engineer, and Susie White, Mechanical Engineer, discuss designing an autoinjector capable of delivering highly viscous drug formulations with minimal impact on the patient in the latest issue of OnDrug Delivery Magazine. Download the white paper – Combining Human Needs With High Viscosity Formulations here.

SMC Ltd. and Oval Medical Technologies will be attending PDA’s Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices in Orlando, Florida – October 8-9. Jonathan Bradshaw and Susie White, Oval Medical – will be presenting two posters: High Viscosity Formulations: Developing a Human Solution to Autoinjector Design and High Viscosity Formulations: Developing an effective Primary Drug Container…