January 2024 Injection Molding Blog
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January  17, 2024
Swiss Medical Company Acquires American Injection Molding Manufacturer   
SHL Medical a drug delivery systems developer based in Switzerland has acquired injection mold maker Superior Tooling Inc., Based in Wake Forest, NC. With this acquisition SHL Medical looks to strengthen its in-house manufacturing capabilities. Its newest manufacturing site in Charleston, SC will benefit greatly from the added capabilities. Superior Tooling will also support SHL’s global operations on top of strengthening its vertical capabilities at its Charleston site. SHL is working to capitalize on the growing demand in the autoinjector market, and its upcoming manufacturing facilities in South Carolina and Zug, Switzerland complemented by its existing facilities in Taiwan will be key in achieving this objective. SHL’s global strategy focuses on the use of full in-house manufacturing, and the recent acquisition will place tooling on SHL list of core competencies. SHL Medical works with Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to design, develop, and manufacture auto and pen injectors as well as innovative specialty delivery systems for large-volume and high-viscosity formulations. In addition, the company offers final assembly, labeling, and packaging services for the drug-delivery systems. SHL Invested around $90 million in their North Charleston site which features medical device injection molding and fully automated assembly operations. Learn more about this topic here.  

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January 31, 2024
New Injection Molding Technology and Materials are Advancing the Design of New Generation Vehicles  

Injection molding is playing an increasingly important role in advancing the design and development of parts and components for new generation vehicles. The Intelligentization of the process is becoming more and more common, and several automotive companies around the world have started incorporating this new method in conjunction with new materials to produce new front grille designs and lighting components for new generation vehicles. Car manufacturers' goal is to create more aesthetically appealing vehicles that catch the eye of a new generation of car buyers. Of course, the parts of a vehicle that draw the most attention are the grill and headlights, and thus it is these two parts that are being revamped by incorporating new materials and injection molding technology. Examples of these changes include:  
  •  The kidney-shaped front grille of the BMW iX series, which adopts Engel's integration processing to achieve a 3D effect 
  • BYD’s Yangwang U8 model headlights, manufactured using a Tederic NEO M27220 injection molding machine to achieve high-precision results 
  • Hyundai Mobis’ use of advanced lenticular lens sheet film to make the lens grille lighting module look slimmer and lighter. 
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