APEC ASIA Begins Production With Respiratory Device for Divers.China-Based Manufacturing Arm of U.S. Medical Device Manufacturer, APEC APEC in full Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Trade group established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and the advent of regional economic blocs (such as the European Union and the North American Free Trade Area) , Began Production This Month With a High-End Snorkel snorkel, tube through which a submarine or diver can draw air while underwater. When in use, the top of the snorkel tube extends above the water surface into the air. Designed by a Physician BALDWIN PARK Baldwin Park, city (1990 pop. 69,330), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled 1870, inc. 1956. Its industries include metal fabrication, printing, and plastics manufacturing. , Calif. -- APEC, a contract manufacturer for the medical device industry, has announced that production has begun at their newly opened manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China. The facility, which opened in March 2007, has begun injection molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. components for the Kapitol Reef, a high-end snorkel which requires production and assembly in a cleanroom environment. The dry snorkel is patent pending, owned by Utah-based Kapitol Reef Aquatics, and designed by a physician, Dr. Mark R. Johnson. The unique device is designed to improve respiration, decrease anxiety and maximize comfort and safety in the aquatic environment. The snorkel is engineered with Kadence Technology[TM] which delivers precision pressure regulation through a series of valves. This design balances exhalation exhalation /ex·ha·la·tion/ (eks?hah-la´shun) 1. the giving off of watery or other vapor. 2. a vapor or other substance exhaled or given off. 3. the act of breathing out. pressure with surrounding water pressure and it segments exhaled air from inhaled air so that snorkelers do not re-breathe CO2. The device received Sport Diver Magazine's "Editor's Pick" award in the 2007 Gear Buyer's Guide. APEC ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. is handling molding, assembly and packaging for the device, as well as global distribution from Shenzhen. "APEC is a trusted name in medical device manufacturing and known to deliver the best manufacturability at a fair price. The Shenzhen facility is state-of-the-art and fully integrated with their main office in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ," said Marco Guerrero, Director of Sales and Marketing at Kapitol Reef Aquatics. "We are in good hands." APEC produces injection molded components primarily for medical device OEMs. APEC ASIA is a full service medical molding facility from concept through market delivery with 35,000 square feet for manufacturing and a Class 100,000 cleanroom. The facility mirrors APEC's U.S. operation with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. software and auxiliary equipment shipped from the U.S. and Japan. In-house design and mold making is available through APEC's sister company, Magor Mold. For more information on APEC's services in the U.S. or China please call 1-626-814-9684 or visit www.apecplastics.com. About APEC Founded in 1997, APEC designs, develops and manufactures high precision medical device components specializing in mid to high volume thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. , silicone (LIM), insert and two-shot molding. APEC is a single source partner from concept through market delivery and incorporates a turnkey tooling solution provided by sister company, Magor Mold. APEC owns and operates a state-of-the-art 72,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Southern California and a 35,000 sq. ft. facility in Shenzhen, China. www.apecplastics.com About Kapitol Reef Aquatics Kapitol Reef Aquatics, also known as Kadence Technology, Inc., designs, develops and markets a new breed of snorkels based upon pressure-balanced breathing. The company was founded by Dr. Mark R. Johnson, a board-certified physician with a hospital-based internal medicine practice in Utah. Kapitol Reef Aquatics is focused on delivering best-of-class products for the aquatic environment. www.kapitolreef.com |
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