Technimark Ireland Achieves MedAccred Program Accreditation

Technimark Ireland Limited has become the first Emerald Isle company to earn MedAccred program accreditation. 
 
The plastics manufacturer achieved accreditation for both plastics injection molding and plastics mechanical assembly at the facility in Longford, Ireland, after successfully meeting the audit requirements set by MedAccred subscribing members including Baxter, BD, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Philips, Roche Diagnostics and Stryker Corp. 

“We are very proud to now include our Technimark Ireland facility to our already accredited facilities in Latrobe, Pa., and El Paso, Texas,” Technimark Healthcare Senior Vice President of Sales John Rugari said. “Technimark obtained the MedAccred Accreditation in plastics injection molding and plastics mechanical assembly, which improves the quality of products and most importantly, patient safety. We are the first company in Ireland to achieve MedAccred Accreditation. Additionally, this certification will enhance process capability, manufacturing monitoring and process validation.”
 
The MedAccred audit and accreditation program is the sole industry-managed supply chain oversight program for key critical manufacturing processes in the medical device industry. The accreditation assures that critical manufacturing processes meet industry consensus requirements, leading to the production of high-quality end products, ultimately enhancing patient safety.
 
“I am delighted that Technimark Ireland has been recognized for its dedication to quality, which has culminated in this achievement of MedAccred Accreditation for plastics injection molding and plastics mechanical assembly,” MedAccred Vice President Bob Lizewski said. “The accreditation is recognized as a benchmark of excellence in the medical device industry, as it demonstrates compliance to industry standards, customer requirements and best practices. The MedAccred program is regarded by the industry as a foundation stone for building risk management strategy.” 
 
MedAccred is a medical device industry-managed, critical process supply chain oversight program that reduces risk to patient safety, assures quality products and verifies compliance with requirements. The program is administered by the Performance Review Institute. OEM subscribers fund and manage the accreditation program and determine audit criteria, interview, and select auditors, and determine the suppliers that are granted accreditation. 
 
MedAccred is administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI), a not-for-profit trade association formed in 1990. PRI is a global administrator of industry-managed critical process accreditation programs focused on improving process and product quality with collaboration among stakeholders in industries where safety and quality are shared goals. 
 
Technimark manufactures injection-molded packaging and components for the consumer packaging, healthcare, and industrial markets. Technimark began in 1983 as a small industrial molder in Asheboro, N.C. and has grown to become one of the world’s largest independent injection molders.