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Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Furthers Quality Commitment with ISO 13485 Certification for Phoenix Facility

Certification Demonstrates Ability to Consistently Provide Medical Devices and Related Services by Meeting Stringent Requirements at all Global Manufacturing Facilities

Cranston, RI/Phoenix, AZ, (October 15th , 2015)Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging (“Nelipak”), a global provider of custom thermoformed packaging that provides superior protection for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, today announced that its Phoenix, Arizona facility has received ISO 13485:2003 certification. With the completion of this certification at its Phoenix facility, all five Nelipak facilities where products are made are now certified to ISO 13485 standards for the design and manufacture of custom thermoformed plastic packaging and products for the medical device market.

This certification demonstrates Nelipak’s commitment to deliver outstanding quality and service to its customers, which include many of the largest and most reputable medical device and pharmaceutical companies in the world. ISO 13485 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer requirements and regulatory requirements applicable to medical devices and related services.

“This is a significant milestone for our Phoenix, AZ facility and our Global Quality team. The ISO 13485 certification aligns our Phoenix facility with the rest of the Nelipak manufacturing sites and reinforces our commitment to our customers to be the global leader in healthcare thermoformed packaging with a world class reputation for innovation, quality and service,” said Mike Kelly, President and CEO of Nelipak.

About Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging

Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging designs, develops and manufactures custom thermoformed packaging products that provide superior protection for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The company offers medical trays and blisters, surgical procedure trays, pharmaceutical handling trays, custom built sealing machines, total packaging solutions and other value added services. Some of the largest and most reputable medical device and pharmaceutical companies in the world rely on Nelipak’s 60-year history of innovation in cleanroom manufactured thermoformed medical packaging.

With facilities in Cranston, RI; Phoenix, AZ; Venray, the Netherlands; Galway, Ireland; and San Jose, Costa Rica, and more than 500 employees worldwide, Nelipak is focused on delivering superior quality and customer experience through world class manufacturing at each of its locations. More information about Nelipak can be found at https://www.nelipak.com.

Nelipak® Healthcare Packaging is a trade name of Nelipak® Corporation.

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