Business Facilities -November 2008 - (Page 21) LOCATIONS FOR THE PLASTICS/MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY Renaissance in Medical Plastics Our aging population is the driving force behind tremendous growth in the plastics and medical device industries. Where will you grow your facility? By Donna Clapp rom blood bags and examination gloves to glucose meters and heart valves, vinyl, polyurethane and other plastics have traditionally been the healthcare industry’s materials of choice,” says Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) President and CEO William R. Carteaux. “The materials’ strength and versatility will continue to be in demand as medical discoveries and treatment breakthroughs create a need for new medical tools that only plastics can deliver.” In fact, plastic medical device manufacturing is such a large part of the plastics industry that in 2007 SPI and its Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP) business unit announced the launch of the APP Medical Products Section. This new section is comprised of material suppliers, molders, machinery companies, moldmakers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the plastics industry spectrum that are involved in the medical products field. Recent projections state that the medical device market is growing 8% to 12% a year according to SPI. The need to reduce healthcare cost and the use of disposable medical supplies are important factors generating a higher demand of medical plastics. And just as important are demographic trends. The Census Bureau periodically publishes projections showing U.S. population estimates by age bracket; the latest published data (published in early 2004) show that the percentage of people 65 and older will increase to an estimated 20.7% by 2050. According to Census estimates, due to the influx of “baby boomers” and an anticipated increase in overall life expectancy, by 2020 there will be more than 54 million people 65 and older, and more than 86 million by 2050. A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S , M O D E R N P L A S T I C S , A N D M D & D I P-1 “F PHOTO CREDIT: DIGITAL STOCK
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