Continued growth has driven Putnam's demand for additional space for its advanced extrusion technology and medical equipment assembly.

Edited by Lily Manolis Sherman

Putnam Plastics Corp. has completed its latest state-of-the-art manufacturing expansion project for its advanced extrusion and assembly for minimally invasive medical devices.

The 57,000-square-foot facility in Daville, Connecticut has been added to the existing headquarters and will be used as a clean manufacturing space to increase the production capacity of existing and new medical device customers. This new feature provides additional space for the company to continue to develop and support the growing needs of its industry partners. Several new extrusion lines, as well as braiding and winding machines for manufacturing reinforced catheter shafts, are among the new equipment that will be placed in this space.

In addition to the benefits of adding machines and employees to increase production, by expanding the overall footprint of the headquarters, Putnam was able to concentrate everything under one roof. Therefore, its tool room and engineering team are located in the same building, providing customers with faster overall delivery time and time to market.

Although the company expects to hire more than 100 employees to fill the positions that this expansion will provide, they can avoid the unnecessary duplication that is common when creating new departments in different locations. By adding existing facilities, Putnam minimized logistics issues, thereby increasing overall efficiency.

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