Arterex is now owner of tubing extrusion company Xponent Global

Extrusion examples produced by Xponent Global, Inc. Image: Xponent Global, Inc.

Arterex, a leading global medical device developer and contract manufacturer, has expanded its portfolio of medical device manufacturing companies with the acquisition of Xponent Global, Inc., based in Hudson, Massachusetts. Xponent Global is an ISO 9001:2015 certified producer of extruded tubing for the medical industry based in Massachusetts, USA.

With eight extrusion lines across 55,000 ft2 of manufacturing space including 5,000 ft2 of Class 8 cleanroom space, Xponent Global provides high quality precise filaments, over the wire extrusion, multi-lumen, taper tubing, para tubing and tight tolerance single lumen tubing for a wide range of applications from simple packaging tubes to demanding products used in neurological and laparoscopic devices.

“Xponent Global has been operating since 1937, bringing over 80 years of expertise to Arterex,” said Bill Gerard, Arterex President, North America. “With this acquisition, we can serve the extrusion needs of our North American customers locally at the highest global industry standards.”

Xponent Global was established in 1937 as the New England Tape Company, a producer of extruded plastic tape coverings for cable used by the U.S. Navy. The company later worked with leading medical device companies to develop radiopaque materials and applications that are still in use today as radiopaque tracer filaments. Currently, Xponent Global serves the medical industry with 1” to 3” diameter extruders, with secondary machining capabilities such as inline printing, stamping, cutting, slitting, punching, and flaring, as well as downstream packaging. ISO Class 8 cleanroom extrusion allows the company to process high–quality products that can be supplied in bulk form or further processed into finished assemblies to meet the demanding performance requirements and packaging needs of medical customers.

With 14 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across four continents and over 2,000 employees, Arterex companies have offered its customers design, development, engineering, compounding, extrusion, injection molding, tooling and mold builds, and advanced assembly solutions for over 25 years.