UK medical and pharmaceutical components manufacturer to expand
Ci Medical Technologies has unveiled plans for bigger cleanroom space in UK
Ci Medical Technologies (formally Classic Industries Europe), a global operator that employs over 500 people worldwide, has had a UK operation in Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham since 2009, where it designs and manufactures injection-moulded components for the medical and pharmaceutical markets.
Now the firm, which is on course to turn over £4.5m in the coming financial year, is bursting at the seams in its UK headquarters, prompting it to secure funding to pave the way forward for its expansion.
The company, which specialises in cleanroom manufacturing, operates a highly automated facility. Its current Class 7 cleanroom has a footprint of 175m2, and the company also has two portable Class 7 cleanrooms.
John Pearson, chief operating officer of Ci Medical Technologies, said: 'We’ve outgrown our current premises and so we’re expanding the size of our UK operations and anticipate a 25% increase in turnover over the next two years.'
The company employs 50+ staff locally but hopes to increase the workforce in the coming months.
Its US parent has been operating since 1971 and has also been providing contract design, technical assembly and logistics services, using advanced technology and engineering expertise.
