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5 days ago
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DuPont Expands Healthcare Manufacturing Site in Costa Rica, Adding Sterile Packaging Capacity
The 16,000-square-foot expansion enhances DuPont's global sterile operations, increases the capacity of the manufacturing site's existing medical tubing operations, and enables Costa Rica's first-ever production of sterile healthcare packaging. WILMINGTON, Del., June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it has expanded its sterile operations via an addition to its healthcare manufacturing facility in Heredia, Costa Rica, enabling the site to produce sterile packaging for the global medical device industry while also increasing the capacity of the site's existing medical tubing operations. To serve Healthcare customers in the Caribbean and more broadly across the Americas, the Heredia operation has expanded by 16,000 square feet. The new space accommodates additional extrusion equipment and production lines, enabling production of sterile packaging leveraging Tyvek® – such as pouches, header bags and lids – and increasing DuPont's extruded tubing production capacity. The new expansion is ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, with its technical, assembly and packaging staff adhering to the highest quality standards and protocols. To support current and new customers, the facility is operating on a 24/7 production schedule. "With this expansion, we are now the first company in Costa Rica and the Caribbean to produce fluid management and sterile packaging offerings for the medical device industry," said James Chambers, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Fluids & Flexibles at Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business. "This significantly enhances our robust, growing portfolio of unmatched offerings and capabilities as a trusted supply chain partner to leading global healthcare companies." DuPont's products, services and expertise for the healthcare industry include extruded tubing and subassemblies, advanced catheter assembly, medical balloons, skin contact devices, smart wearables, additive manufacturing, laser processing, precision injection-molding, medical device fabrication, machining and sterile packaging enabled by Tyvek®. Combining medical-grade performance materials, component and device solutions, and innovative technology, DuPont offers full-service, comprehensive solutions that support a range of healthcare applications. Learn more about DuPont's healthcare solutions at About Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business Acquired by DuPont in August 2023, Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business, brings over 60 years of expertise in advanced polymer processing and medical device manufacturing. The company specializes in precision extrusion, specialty injection molding, blown film extrusion and conversion, medical balloon fabrication, laser processing, additive manufacturing, and complex catheter and device assembly. Spectrum is recognized as a leading trusted supplier for the development and production manufacturing of critical polymer-based components and finished devices for the medical device market and other high-performance applications. With global facilities and more than 1 million square feet of manufacturing space, Spectrum delivers proven quality, innovation and technical excellence to solve the most demanding customer challenges. The company supports a broad range of healthcare applications across the biopharmaceutical processing, medical device and pharmaceutical markets. More information can be found at About DuPont DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with ™, SM or ® are owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE DuPont
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29-01-2025
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DuPont Announces 2nd Annual Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards Program
Awards program recognizing excellence in healthcare packaging initiatives that utilize Tyvek® to help drive and promote continued sustainable innovation WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2nd annual global Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards program. The awards program is designed to recognize companies and organizations across the healthcare industry who are embracing and driving sustainability throughout the packaging lifecycle. The awards program is open to any medical device and/or pharmaceutical manufacturer, sterile packaging manufacturer, healthcare facility, university, material recovery facility, or other healthcare company focused on sustainable packaging made with DuPont™ Tyvek® material. Other criteria include that the initiative or solution be implemented within the last 18 months of the award application entry date and show significant sustainability-focused achievement and resulting metrics. "Now in its second year, we're proud of this awards program that nicely complements DuPont Tyvek's mission of delivering essential innovations that help improve patient safety. We continue to shine a light on advancements in sustainability that are being made across the healthcare industry as DuPont also continues to make sustainability a key focus," said Kelly Reichert, global business director, DuPont™ Tyvek® & Typar® Roll Goods. Interested companies should visit to review more information about the categories and criteria and complete an award application online. The awards application process will be open January 22 through May 23, 2025. Following the judging process from a panel of sustainability, healthcare and packaging experts and industry thought leaders, including representatives inside and outside of DuPont, award winners will be announced in conjunction with the Medical Packaging Conference hosted by DuPont in the Fall of 2025 (specific dates to be announced). This awards program further supports the Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging team's work to help advance DuPont's global strategy of enabling a circular economy and working with global supply chains to reduce Scope 3 emissions. DuPont issued an announcement on September 19, 2024, committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The net-zero commitment builds on the significant progress DuPont has achieved since 2019 when the company established its Acting on Climate Goal as part of its overall sustainability strategy. As announced in April 2024, DuPont has exceeded its climate targets – achieving a 58% reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 emissions from a 2019 baseline and achieving a 39% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services and end-of-life of sold products from a 2020 baseline. DuPont announced that the Luxembourg and Richmond, Virginia, facilities where Tyvek® is manufactured, achieved ISCC PLUS certification. These facilities source 100% of their electricity from renewable energy certificates (RECs) and Guarantees of Origin (GOs) to match the energy consumed in their operations annually (see DuPont Sustainability Report). About DuPont Water & ProtectionDuPont Water and Protection is a global leader in creating water, shelter and safety solutions for a more sustainable world; enabling its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands including Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, Corian® Design, GreatStuff™, Styrofoam™, and FilmTec™. About DuPontDuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses and solutions can be found at Investors can access information included on the Investor Relations section of the website at DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with ™, SM or ® are owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE DuPont Sign in to access your portfolio
