Technipaq Approaches 40 Years of Medical Packaging Innovation
Progress and innovation are at the forethought of any good company’s goals, and at Technipaq, innovation in medical packaging isn’t just a goal—it’s a core function of our company.
Despite competitive goals such as shortening lead times and developing unique packaging solutions, our culture, and soul have remained the same. As the 40th-anniversary approaches, a bout of introspection and reflection on successes and setbacks is due alongside an uproarious celebration.
Learn about the advancements in medical device packaging unique to us, the certifications we’ve earned over the years, Technipaq’s high-quality custom pouch solutions, and more with Technipaq’s 40 years of history.
Medical Packaging: Day 1 to Year 40
Our beginning, in 1984, started with a small outfit of pouch machines and printing presses. Since then, over 60,000 square feet of facility is used to operate multiple groups of machines working tirelessly to produce innovative and intelligent designs.
Several years after the inception of the company the header bag was introduced into production, increasing the capability for more complex and effective sterilization techniques. With the introduction of header bags, Technipaq paved the way in its later years for its own application of Tyvek® in partnership with DuPont™ as an authorized converter.
Once the company had taken its time and founded a strong base, the focus was put on innovation and service. A core component of ours has been its dedication to consumer health, consumer satisfaction, and product reliability. Alongside functionality, we put resources into consumer satisfaction in 1989 by adding six-color printing capabilities. Unsatisfied with providing consumers and healthcare workers with poorly labeled or pigeon-holed products. This small step later informed our efforts to create truly customizable and specific packaging for medical professionals and consumers alike. Later, in 2008, we expanded into 8-color printing, furthering this goal.
Technipaq has grown and expanded over the 40 years since its inception, and as proof of this Technipaq earned ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications making it one of the over one million organizations certified globally.
In 2020, Technipaq introduced an incredibly sophisticated air-knife coating production line, Techni-coat, to produce converted Tyvek® products and apply proprietary coatings to DuPont™ Tyvek® products in-house.
As one of a select few DuPont™ Tyvek® distributors in all of North America, Technipaq is proud to increase our offerings and utilize the latest technology in the industry to bring positive change to our customers. Techni-coat provides tighter quality control, product uniformity, and increased flexibility.
In 2020, Technipaq continued to expand its capabilities by adding an air-knife coating machine. In tandem, we developed innovative adhesive coatings utilizing newer technology, with the goal of increasing supply to the market and providing new coating options.
Techni-Coat is ideal for DuPont™ Tyvek® and medical-grade papers. The product is commercially available and meets or exceeds specifications for existing coatings in the market.
Down to our DNA, innovation and a customer-first attitude have always been at the forefront.
How The Last 40 Years Will Inform Future Packaging Innovation
With the future ahead, we have dedicated ourselves to continuing the traditions of excellence in innovation and customer satisfaction. With plans to increase all aspects of the facility and manufacturing process, Technipaq is looking ahead.
With a material shortage underway, a chief dedication of 2022 has been to move through the shortage and help facilitate industry growth despite it. This goal was influenced by the company’s history of continual advancement and partnerships with companies like DuPont™ and Freepoint Eco-systems bringing hope for a concerted and collaborated effort toward production sustainability and packaging efficiency.
Technipaq Continues to Pioneer the Medical Packaging Industry
Technipaq’s reach for the future involves all aspects of the economical supply chain. From initiatives to produce eco-friendly packaging in order to reduce waste and create a product, to providing product clarity and customization to blend environmental responsibility with customer satisfaction, automation is no longer enough the baseline for company success.
In the future, we hope to provide more packaging solutions with DuPont™ Tyvek®, and new innovations as they emerge. With Technipaq, service and success come hand in hand and we firmly believe that one cannot happen without the other. In the coming years, we are dedicated to moving forward with ecological initiatives, having customer needs represented in Technipaq products, and creating innovations despite production setbacks in the form of supply shortages and supply chain disruptions.
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A proven industry pioneer and innovator, Technipaq has been providing flexible, sterilized packaging solutions to the world’s leading healthcare, medical device, diagnostic and life sciences companies for nearly 40 years.