Putnam Plastics Completes Expansion for Manufacture of Minimally Invasive Medical Devices

Putnam Plastics Corp. has completed construction on its latest state-of-the art manufacturing expansion for its advanced extrusions and assemblies for minimally invasive medical devices.

The Dayville, Conn., 57,000 ft² plant has been added onto the existing headquarters and will be utilized as clean manufacturing space, increasing production capacity for both existing and new medical device customers. This new addition provides additional space for the company to continue to grow and support the growing needs of their partners within industry. Several new extrusion lines, along with braiding and coiling machines to manufacture reinforced catheter shafts, are among the new pieces of equipment that will be housed in this space.

 

Along with the benefits of adding machinery and employees for additional production, by expanding the overall footprint of the headquarters, Putnam is able to keep everything under one roof. As such, its tooling room and engineering team are all located in the same building providing customers with quicker overall lead times and speed to market.

While the company expects to hire 100+ employees to fill positions that this expansion will provide, they are able to avoid unnecessary duplications in personnel that are common when creating new divisions in different locations. By adding onto the existing facility, Putnam minimizes logistical issues which increases overall efficiency.