PackTalk is a blog for the Healthcare Packaging Industry

Material Science: A Game Changer for a More Sustainable Future?


Published on April 12, 2021

As Bob Dylan once said … The Times, They Are A-Changin’. This year, though, that was even more true than ever before. Navigating the global pandemic, while simultaneously implementing EU MDR, made us all feel like the world was upside down. Slowly but surely, we are getting back to some semblance of normal, but there are some learnings we can take into the future with us.

First is the trend around regionalizing your healthcare supply chain. We shared an article recently from our global procurement leader, Brad McNett, on that trend earlier this year. Our local EMEA team has made this a critical focus and recently completed a project around regional supply. This resulted in the launch of a new series of regionally sourced packaging materials.

Med-Tech Innovation News recently sat down to interview Managing Director, Mandeep Sidhu, and Technical Leader, Tommy Smith, to discuss this launch. They talked about the medical device market in EMEA, how to navigate recent change, and their outlook on sustainability in medical packaging.

Read the full article on Med-Tech Innovation.

Anneke Willems
Marketing Coordinator - EMEA | Oliver Healthcare Packaging

Comments (0)

Related Articles

What Does a Packaging Engineer Do?

May 27, 2023

It's often said that "everything you see comes in a package." But have you ever stopped to think about what goes into creating that package? Or even WHO? Behind every great package is a packaging engineer—a niche profession. Those who are familiar with what a...

Learn More

An All Access Student Pass to the[PACK]out

May 27, 2023

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the[PACK]out with the support and sponsorship of Oliver Healthcare Packaging. the[PACK]out is a healthcare packaging conference focused on providing industry professionals the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and...

Learn More

Investing in Europe

May 27, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed severe weaknesses in the global supply chain for medical device packaging. As a result, Oliver is committed to investing in regionalizing our supply chain. Recently, Oliver CEO, Mike Benevento, sat down with Medical Device...

Learn More

Stay Informed

To stay up to date on innovative technology and products, as well as industry trends, subscribe to Oliver’s PackTalk blog below.