ExtruMed, LLC Announces Completion of Merger and Appointment of New CEO.PLACENTIA, Calif. -- ExtruMed, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is pleased to announce the completion of the merger of ExtruMed, LLC and Extrusioneering, Inc., creating a market leading provider of custom extrusions to the medical device industry. Both companies specialize in providing custom 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. extrusions, including multi-lumens, co-extrusions, catheter and lead tubing, balloon tubing, and polyolefin heat shrink tubing, for critical device applications. Both companies are ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 registered and are located in California. The new entity will retain both sites, in Placentia and Temecula, but will do business under the single name ExtruMed. ExtruMed is also pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Ellerkamp, a 25 year industry veteran, to lead the new company's growth and integration strategy. Bill joins the new company from Ranier Technology Limited, an early stage spinal implant company, where he was COO. Before Ranier, Bill was VP, Market Development with MedSource Technologies, a leading medical engineering and manufacturing services provider to the medical device industry. Prior to joining MedSource in 2000, Bill spent over 18 years with Teleflex Medical, a global diversified medical device manufacturer. In his last position with Teleflex, Bill was President of Teleflex Medical OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , a leading contract manufacturer and precision tubing supplier. Bill holds a BA from Colgate University Colgate University Private university in Hamilton, N.Y. It was founded in 1819 as a Baptist-affiliated institution but became independent in 1928. It offers primarily a liberal arts curriculum for undergraduates, with some master's degree programs in arts and teaching. and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the London Business School Around 800 degree students, from 70 countries, graduate from the school each year. Over 80 percent of students, and over 70 percent of faculty, come from outside the UK. A further 6,000 executives attend the school executive education programmes each year. . Ellerkamp commented, "I am pleased to be part of this exciting opportunity. Both of these companies have exceptional capabilities and long histories, with the express mission of providing custom thermoplastic extrusions to the medical device industry. Together, the new ExtruMed is the largest precision tubing solutions provider on the West Coast, a key geographic market. We look forward to extending our geographic scope and range of capabilities to better serve our customers." ExtruMed will be presenting the new company identity, and showcasing the combined product and service offering, at the upcoming Medical Device Manufacturing exhibition and congress at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. , February 13-15, 2007. About ExtruMed ExtruMed, LLC focuses on providing precision tubing solutions for catheter based delivery systems used in minimally invasive, interventional and implantable therapies. The Company serves a diverse customer base including many of the world's leading medical device OEMs as well as high-profile venture-backed medical device companies. The Company offers a complete range of tubing services including design, engineering, material selection, prototyping, volume manufacturing, secondary operations and supply chain management. For more information on ExtruMed visit www.extrumed.com. |
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